W.W. Jacobs: Master of Strange and Fantastic Tales
W.W. Jacobs, a London-based author, drew inspiration from the tales he heard from sailors near the docks. Known for his unique blend of humor and the macabre, he penned stories that explore everyday life disrupted by eerie events. While "The Monkey's Paw" stands as his most renowned work, Jacobs' repertoire features a wide range of humorous narratives. Dive into his world where the ordinary meets the extraordinary.
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Author Background W.W. Jacobs (1863-1943) Lived in London, England House was near docks, and he wrote about tales he heard from sailors His stories are about everyday life disrupted by strange and fantastic events The Monkey s Paw is his most famous This story is unlike his other writings, he wrote mostly humorously 1 Contoso S u i t e s
Agree/Disagree Non Verbal activity Share the air-we all need it to live Have a mind of your own 2 Contoso S u i t e s
Agree/Disagree Please should be happy with their lives the way they are 3 Contoso S u i t e s
Agree/Disagree It is always wise to listen to people who know more than you do 4 Contoso S u i t e s
Agree/Disagree Nothing in life is free 5 Contoso S u i t e s
Agree/Disagree Greed motivates people to do bad things 6 Contoso S u i t e s
Tone and Mood Notes-ELA notebook Tone and mood both deal with the emotions centered around a piece of Tone and mood both deal with the emotions centered around a piece of writing. Though they seem similar and can in fact be related causally, they writing. Though they seem similar and can in fact be related causally, they are in fact quite different. are in fact quite different. Contoso S u i t e s
Tone Notes The tone of a literary work is the perspective or attitude that the author adopts with The tone of a literary work is the perspective or attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character, place or development regards to a specific character, place or development. Tone can portray a variety of emotions ranging from solemn, grave, and critical to witty, wry and humorous. Tone helps emotions ranging from solemn, grave, and critical to witty, wry and humorous. Tone helps the reader ascertain the writer s feelings towards a particular topic and this in turn the reader ascertain the writer s feelings towards a particular topic and this in turn influences the reader s understanding of the story. influences the reader s understanding of the story. . Tone can portray a variety of Examples: funny, forthright, gleeful, sentimental, tranquil, encouraging Examples: funny, forthright, gleeful, sentimental, tranquil, encouraging Contoso S u i t e s
Mood notes Mood is the atmosphere of a piece of writing; it s the emotions a selection arouses in a reader. Examples: Amused, calm, mellow, irate, loving, cold, confused, determined Contoso S u i t e s
Clips-you will need earbuds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xza4DWdSnoc- 3 wishes clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfdkgEa2fWk 3 wishes story 10 Contoso S u i t e s
Essential Questions-discuss at your table Do you think that the events in your life happen at random or on purpose? What experiences can lead you to believe that fate or coincidence control your destiny? Does it happen at random or on purpose? 11 Contoso S u i t e s
More to considerdiscuss at your table What is reality? What is truth? How do authors create suspense? How do characters demonstrate the human longing to know the truth? How does foreshadowing build suspense? How does the setting affect the development of a narrative(plot, conflict, characters, mood) 12 Contoso S u i t e s
The Monkeys Paw Read The Monkey s Paw In your ELA writer s Read The Monkey s Paw In your ELA writer s notebook, create the chart on the next slide notebook, create the chart on the next slide andYou andYou are comparing this story to any other story are comparing this story to any other story about wishes that you have either read or seen. about wishes that you have either read or seen. (Aladdin, (Aladdin, etc etc) ) Contoso S u i t e s
The Monkeys Paw The Monkey s Paw Other story Other story about wishes about wishes Main Main Character Character What does the main character want? What does the main character want? First Wish (consequence) First Wish (consequence) Second Wish (consequence) Second Wish (consequence) Third Wish (consequence) Third Wish (consequence) Mood of the story Mood of the story Resolution Resolution How does the story end? How does the story end? Theme Theme lesson about life? lesson about life? Contoso S u i t e s
Depth and Complexity-Big Idea-ELA notebook One should use caution when interfering with the One should use caution when interfering with the powerful forces of fate or destiny; the end results can powerful forces of fate or destiny; the end results can be completely different than what one actually desires. be completely different than what one actually desires. Work with your table to record 3 pieces of textual Work with your table to record 3 pieces of textual evidence to support the idea evidence to support the idea- -cite evidence cite evidence Contoso S u i t e s 15
Text-Dependent questions-ELA notebook 1. What does it mean that Mr. White was amiably desirous of preventing his 1. What does it mean that Mr. White was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it? son from seeing it? 2. Why does the sergeant major say, Better let it burn ? 2. Why does the sergeant major say, Better let it burn ? 3. Why did Mrs. White go scurrying to the door at the postman s knock ? 3. Why did Mrs. White go scurrying to the door at the postman s knock ? 4. What does the author mean by the sinister meaning of the assurance and 4. What does the author mean by the sinister meaning of the assurance and the awful confirmation of her fears ? How do the words sinister and the awful confirmation of her fears ? How do the words sinister and awful contribute to the tone of the text? awful contribute to the tone of the text? 5. Why does Mr. White say, Don t let it in ? What is Mrs. White s response? 5. Why does Mr. White say, Don t let it in ? What is Mrs. White s response? 6. What is Mr. White s third and last wish ? Cite evidence from the text to 6. What is Mr. White s third and last wish ? Cite evidence from the text to support your response. support your response. Contoso S u i t e s 16
Audio version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkFbKgBqRZs Contoso S u i t e s 17
Discuss at your table: tone and mood Are the mood and tone effective? Do they add to the story? How would the story change if we were to change the mood of the story? Contoso S u i t e s 18
Theme Analysis (Quote sandwich) Write a Quote Sandwich rough draft-What is a theme in The Monkey s Paw by W.W. Jacobs? In The Monkey s Paw by W.W. Jacobs the implied theme_________________________ Contoso S u i t e s 19
