The Power and the Glory

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Today’s Lesson

• Starter
  
• Book
  
• Essay
• Wrap-up
  

The character representing Judas is...

1. Padre Jose
2. The lieutenant
3. The jefe
4. The mestizo

The vultures throughout the book are an example of...

1. Lampshading
2. Similes
3. Foreboding
4. Foreshadowing

The following characters are atheists;

1. Mr Tench, Carol Fellows
2. Miss Lehr, the jefe
3. The lieutenant, Carol Fellows

"The vulture moved a little, like the black hand of a clock."
This contains...

1. a simile
2. a comparison
3. a metaphor
4. a personification

The Priest and the Lieutenant

In pairs, we will compare these two characters. First: 

- write down general information about these two 

- write down what each of them believes in, and how they see themselves

Then answer the following:

- are they both equally convicted of their beliefs?

- could you argue both are a martyr? Why or why not?

Writing

SB p. 108, ex 12.

- Start with ex 12a, read the title (before the text!), and write down a list of arguments you expect to see.

- Then continue to 12b & c.

Don’t start on 12d yet.

Finished? Fantastic! Continue with working on your essay.

Essay Writing

• What makes the priest a Saint or not?
  
• Why is religion important?
  
• What effect does the book have on today’s society?
  
• [A different topic/statement involving the Power & the Glory]

Hand-in: 24/5! Make a start today, pick a topic, think of a couple of arguments. Remember this will be an argumentative essay.

Wrap-up

Friday = test on The Power and the Glory!

- Look up online quizzes

- Review your list of characters

- Review literary devices

Any final questions?

Good luck everyone!!