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A 'Brief, Urgent Message': Theme in Slaughterhouse-Five |
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In Slaughterhouse-Five, author Kurt Vonnegut describes Tralfamadorian literature as "brief, urgent message[s]—describing a situation, a scene"; when seen all at once, they produce an image of life that is beautiful and surprising and deep" (111-112). Students use this literary perspective to analyze passages from Slaughterhouse-Five and then apply that perspective by creating a compilation album, CD cover, and liner notes that demonstrate their interpretation, understanding, and evaluation of the themes and ideas in the novel. |
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English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 9 | R2. Read and comprehend a variety of literary texts to develop a literal and figurative understanding as appropriate to the type of text, purpose, and situation.
Examples: short and long prose texts, poetry, dramas | English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 9 | 5. Analyze the impact of context and organizational structures on theme, tone, and the meaning of the work as a whole. | English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 10 | 5. Analyze context and organizational structures to determine theme, tone, and the meaning of the work as a whole. | English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 12 | R2. Read and comprehend a variety of literary texts to develop a literal and figurative understanding as appropriate to the type of text, purpose, and situation.
Examples: short and long prose texts, poetry, dramas | English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 12 | 5. Evaluate structural and organizational details in texts to determine the author's purpose, including cases in which the meaning is ironic or satirical. |
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analyze, CD Cover, CD Creator, creativity, Kurt Vonnegut, literary perspective, SlaughterhouseFive |
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