Monday, 16 November 2015

November 16

Take out Worksheet for "The Third Expedition".-- Names?

Green Bluff- Earth?; "Little green men"=Martians; Bluff= Try to deceive someone as to one's                                   abilities or intentions.

Lustig- Anagram for "guilt". Guilty of the first to buy into lie.

Hinkston-Anagram for "Thinks on". Purposes the most theories.


Literary terms: Epiphany: third to last sentence - "An understanding" to "experiences it".
                        Juxtaposition: First sentence.
 Example: "Don't question God's good to us"(58) Bradbury juxtaposes the absence of thought with                         God/religion to reveal the Martian plan.

3C-PIST for "THE THIRD EXPEDITION" Ray Bradbury

P- Capt. Black is the character the reader follows most.
C- Black struggles to understand what is going on. Person VS. Self.
II- "The rocket landed on the lawn of green grass." (42).
C/C- "Capt. John Black broke and ran across the room." (62).
S- Green Bluff: Martian Lie.
   Religion: Illogic
   Music: False sense of security.
   Rocket: Safety. Danger.
C- "Grandma Lustig":  Convinces them that they are family.
      "Edward Black":   Antagonist.
      "Ma Black":  Emphasizes illogic.
      David Lustig: First to fall for trap.
      Samuel Hinkston: Emphasizes illogic.
      Martian Lady:  Convinces that this is "Earth".
T- The absence of logic can create a false sense of security,

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