Martian Chronicles Test & Writing

Please turn in your homework (not sure we had any? Have you been listening to what the teacher says during class?) Here it is again:
The Martian Chronicles: 
Pg. 131: The Luggage Store

• What did you notice?: jot down your observations of the story on your index card.
• Taken out of context of the book as a whole, how does Bradbury unify the story?
•  The unities were primarily used in drama to keep a writer from going too far afield with an idea.  The unities come in three general types:
• Unity of time
• Unity of place
• Unity of action
• Short fiction (flash fiction, sudden fiction, micro fiction) often follow the unities.
• Pg. 166: There Will Come Soft Rains 
• Discuss & Answer on the second index card: 
• How does Bradbury structure his story?
• What is the significance of the allusion Bradbury uses in the story on page 169?
• What is the meaning or theme of this story? What lesson(s) does Bradbury give us?

Today after the first part of your test, please use your book to answer the question on the forum. This is part of the exam. You may find information about the author here at his website.


After completing the exam, please continue writing and revising drafts of your creative writing. This may include:

a. The Ray Bradbury Style story (see previous homework assignments, March 9) - this draft is due! Please keep it in your portfolio.
b. The first, second, third draft(s) of: haiku
c. The first, second, third draft(s) of: the no protagonist story or the story using Bradbury's technique or Damon Knight's technique (post Feb. 28).
d. Any piece you sent to workshop and are ready to continue with

You should also take a few minutes to prepare for the Madonnas of Leningrad by watching the clips and videos and exploring the links below. Do this BEFORE you go too far into the book.

You may also use the class time to read The Madonnas of Leningrad.

HOMEWORK: Complete all marking period assignments (if necessary); begin reading The Madonnas of Leningrad.