Note to Our Students

Great job in February! Your answers show a lot of thought and consideration.

There are new questions for the month of March. Many of these questions refer to the Miracle Worker, which we will read in class. It will be interesting to see what others think of the characetrs, conflicts, and symbols of this drama, so try to answer those questions (beginning mid March).

We know many of you had difficulties logging into the blog program. If this happens, you may need to reset your password. You need to do this AT HOME since you are unable to access your email from school. The blog program will prompt you on how to reset your program when you try to log in.

Remember to include your NAME at the end of the entry. Also, check your comments for basic errors in spelling and punctuation and FIX THOSE ERRORS.

Keep up the great work!

Love,
Mrs. Marusa and Miss Schweikert

Setting

Discuss the setting in the book you are currently reading. Is the story set in a realistic world like the one you live in? Why does the author present the setting/world as he/she does? Does the author combine the realistic and the fantastic? If so, how and why? Be specific with your answers.

Character

Which character(s) in the book you are currently reading or one you have read this year do you feel sympathy for, and why?

Characters in The Miracle Worker

Who do you think is the most important character in The Miracle Worker? Explain why with specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

Symbolism in the Miracle Worker

Water is a symbol in the Miracle Worker. Explain how and why it is symbolic. Explain with specific evidence from the story.

Conflicts in The Miracle Worker

Discuss how one of the conflicts in The Miracle Worker is resolved at the end of the story. Be specific. Include the characters’ names, the conflict between them, and how it was resolved.

Characters from the Miracle Worker

Throughout the Miracle Worker, characters are developed and conflicts are established. Choose two characters (For example: Kate/Keller; James/Helen; James/Keller; Kate/Helen) and discuss what their relationship is and the conflict between each of them. Use specific details from the story to support your answer.