H4 P4 W5 New Boy

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Goals

1) At the end of this class, you will have read/watched the short story: New Boy 

2) At the end of this class, you can describe the theme and the characters in this story. 

Literature SE1 

•  Emma 
• The Thursday Murder Club  
• short stories: 

            - The Lottery - Shirley Jackson
            - Genesis and Catastrophe - Roald Dahl
            - New Boy - Roddy Doyle 

What is live aid?

A 1985 concert

used to raise money for Africa

New Boy

1) Let's read chapter 1 & 2 together 

Looking at chapter 1 & 2: 

-what do we know about Joseph? Who are the other characters and  what do we know about them? 

-How would you describe the setting? 

- Do you think they are round or flat characters?

How did you like the film?

1. 1 star
2. 2 stars
3. 3 stars
4. 4 stars

Post-reading questions 

1) What do you think is the theme (moraal van het verhaal) in this short story? Explain your answer. 

2) What do you think is a motif in this short story? Why?

3) In the end, do you think Christian Kelly is a flat or a round character? Why do you think this, give 2 reasons. 

4) Do you think the teacher does a good job at making feel Joseph at ease in the classroom?