ELIC lesson themes and symbols

ELIC Themes and Symbols
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ELIC Themes and Symbols

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

ELIC Themes and Symbols
Purpose of this lesson:
To discover the different themes in ELIC;
To discover how the themes are portrayed in ELIC;
To discover the different symbols in ELIC;
To discover what the different symbols in ELIC represent.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

How can the mute help the blind? In Jonathan Safran Foer's novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, published in 2005 in the USA, we are introduced to two lost souls who, in their desperate grief, are both attracted and repelled by each other. In this post-modern novel the author uses three narrators to explore the nature of grief for those who have survived a catastrophic disaster. Can they continue to live without allowing their experiences to colour their future? Foer skillfully illustrates that the human condition means that those who have experienced  tragedy are never the same again. This message is highlighted throughout the novel through the use of characterisation, conflict and theme.  

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Slide 4 - Video

What happens in this short piece of film?

Slide 5 - Woordweb

What could be a possible theme in this short piece of film?

Slide 6 - Woordweb

Possible other themes in this story?

Slide 7 - Woordweb

Definition of a Theme
The theme in a piece of fiction is its controlling idea or its central insight. It is the author's underlying meaning or main idea that he is trying to convey. The theme may be the author's thoughts about a topic or view of human nature. The title of the story may point to what the writer is trying to say and he may use various figures of speech to emphasize the theme, such as: symbol, allusion, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or irony.   

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

How is the theme
LOVE portrayed in Oscar?

Slide 9 - Woordweb

How is the theme Love present in Grandpa and Grandma?

Slide 10 - Woordweb

The theme Death is important in the story as well. Jot down who suffers (4x) from this theme and why.

Slide 11 - Open vraag

Who suffers from Trauma and survivor's guilt in ELIC?

A
mother and Oskar
B
grandfather and grandmother
C
mother, Oskar, grandfather and grandmother
D
nobody

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

What are the two main themes in this story?

Slide 13 - Woordweb

Which characters suffer from grief?
A
Mother, Oskar and Grandpa
B
Mother, Oskar and Grandma
C
Oskar, Grandma and Grandpa
D
Oskar, Mother, Grandma and Grandpa

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

Themes
* Mortality and the purpose of life;
* National and personal tragedy;
* Grief and how to cope with it;
* Love and family;
* Isolation, Communication & Language;
* Puzzles and cleverness;


Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Write down two symbols in this novel.

Slide 16 - Woordweb

Symbols Elic
* Keys and Doorknobs;
* Telephones and answering machines;
* Letters, Notes and Notebooks;
* Science, Mathematics and Inventions;
* the Empty Coffin;
* Heavy Boots;
* Grandpa's hands;
* The name Black;
* The sixth Borough;

Slide 17 - Tekstslide