The Pedestrian

We officially started the QBTs today...and not everyone was as prepared as he or she needed to be.  I drafted a couple people who would have benefited from a bit more practice.   Put in some good practice time tonight so you can offer a polished presentation tomorrow. For those of you who have already presented,  I'll record the scores tonight and you can see your assessment tomorrow in class.

In the honors class we had a brief talk on "The Pedestrian" today just hammering out the plot details. Tomorrow we will be diving into the story a little deeper.  Be sure you review the prompts below so that you can be an active contributor in class.

          1) Bradbury spends a significant amount of time writing about TV...what is its role in this
              society?
          2) Why does Bradbury name the story "The Pedestrian"?
          3) How does the setting establish the tone? Offer examples for support.
          4) What is ironic in this story?
          5) Is the reader left with a positive feeling or a nagative feeling?  Explain.
          6) What is Bradbury's purpose?
          7) In what ways is "The Pedestrian" similar to "Harrison Bergeron"?

In that standard class we haven't yet read "The Pedestrian".  We'll take a look at it tomorrow and then move forward from there.

Until next time...