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Wednesday, 5 September 2012

novel study: prologue


Language: Reading

Novel Study: Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbitt

Answer in complete sentences.  Begin your response using words from the question.  Use MS Word.

1.   A prologue is an opening to a story – what purposes do you think it serves in this story?

2.   As a reader, what thoughts or feelings do you have after reading the prologue?

3.   An analogy is a comparison or similarity between things – what analogy is being drawn in this prologue?

4.   Why do you think life is often compared to a cycle or circle?

5.   What do you think the author means by “fixed points that hold things together are best left undisturbed”?