ELIC lesson narrators and characters

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

ELIC narrators and characters

The purpose of this lesson is:

 To discover who are the narrators and main characters in the story;

To discover the importance of the introduction of a novel and in particular of ELIC;

To discover the particularities of ELIC.

ELIC and the importance of the first chapter

The pages:

-9

to

15

Let us have a look!

What is striking about the first few pages?

ELIC 

The structure of the novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is unusual from the beginning, with the mixing of different narrators and syntax styles, but Jonathan Safran Foer also regularly interrupts the story by adding different pages which contain:

1) Photos (e.g. p. 53 photo with keys)

2) a single phrase (e.g. p. 20, "And I wouldn't say no to something sweet").

3) or are Blank  (e.g. p 121, 122 & 123)

In one word write down what you think of the I-person in the first few pages?

Which characters do we meet?

The main character's name, the one who was introduced to us, is Oskar Schell.
What do we know about him after the first few pages?

Who is or who are the narrator(s) of this story?

ELIC: Narrator(s)

The story is told by Oscar, occassionally interrupted by the letters of grandmother and grandfather, who tell the story of Dresden and the bombing in 1945.

Who are the main characters in ELIC?

ELIC: Characters

Oskar Schell

Grandma and Grandpa (Thomas Schell Sr. aka The Renter)

Mom and Dad (Thomas Schell Jr.)

Mr A.R. Black

Abby and William Black

and many minor characters mostly called Black

Oskar Schell

* Nine-year old Protagonist and central narrator;

* Coping with the tragic death of his father Thomas Schell jr.

* suffers from neuroses and phobias, bruises himself when depressed;

* inspires many during his quest;

* learns to deal with his grief.

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Who are the two main characters in this clip?

1. Thomas Jr and The Renter
2. Thomas Jr and Oskar
3. Thomas Sr and Oskar
4. The Renter and Oskar

How many people have been or will be
visited by Oskar? and the number mentioned in the clip is.....

1. 427
2. 724
3. 742
4. 472