Lesson 29 — Activity 3: Chapter 25
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Lesson 29 — Activity 3: Chapter 25
Read the last chapter of the novel, Chapter 25.
Now that you have completed the novel, you can look one more time at the Hero's Journey:
There was one more challenge in The Path of Trials:
There was one more challenge in The Path of Trials:
- This occurred when Freak had a seizure at his birthday party and was taken to the hospital.
The last stage of the Hero's Journey is called The Master of Two Worlds. This is where the hero returns to the old world but as a changed person.
- Max is back to his old world now, but is definitely changed. It took meeting with Loretta to make him think about all that had happened to him.
Reflect on how Max was able to move on with his life at the end of the story.
As well, you can think about the Theme of the Story:
Some of the best literature that has been written is considered to be timeless. What does this mean and what makes a piece of literature timeless?Timelessness:
- refers to the idea that a story is appealing to readers (or viewers) for years, maybe even generations, into the future.
There is something about the story that has people seeking to read it. It may be that the story is just really appealing. Perhaps a character is so memorable that people continue to enjoy “meeting” this character. One common element that great literature has that makes it timeless is theme.
Theme is:
- rarely stated directly
- the central idea or message that the author wants to reveal through the piece of literature
- a perception about people and/or humanity that is often meant to challenge the reader's own attitudes and beliefs
The author:
- wants the readers to learn about themselves or some aspect of humanity
Theme must always be stated in a complete sentence. It answers the
question, “What is the story telling me about life or how people
interact?”
The author’s message relates to the story but also has meaning for you. You should be able to make connections between the characters and events in the story and people and events in your life.
The author’s message relates to the story but also has meaning for you. You should be able to make connections between the characters and events in the story and people and events in your life.
Listed below are words around which a theme is often developed:
| ambition beauty betrayal courage | duty fear freedom happiness | jealousy loneliness love loyalty | perseverance prejudice suffering |