Thursday, May 10, 2012

The Importance of the Setting



Dear Class,
We are going to see how the setting in this novel is fundamental to understand the story. Therefore, I am going to ask you: Where is the story happening? Which town? Do you think there is a connection between the name of the city and the characters? When is the story happening?
You will see that by understanding the setting and its background you will fully understand this important literary work. As always, I am eager to read your comments.
Your teacher,
S.Namnun-Puigbo
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24 comments:

  1. Class 721May 10, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    The story happens in Soledad, California.
    Erickson

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    1. AnonymousMay 10, 2012 at 11:35 AM

      Good! Erickson, The more we study this book and read more you will be feel confident to write more information.

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  2. Class 721May 10, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    This story is happening in soledad California. near the Salinas River.California is in the West Coast Adolfo Jacobo

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    1. AnonymousMay 10, 2012 at 11:38 AM

      Adolfo,
      You need to be more careful with the mechanics, specially when I know that you know that Soledad as a proper noun must be written with capital letter. Also, you forgot the last period. These are serious mistakes that show carelessness in your work.

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    2. Chokolate21May 11, 2012 at 9:40 AM

      This story is happening in Soledad, California. Near the Salinas River.California is in the West Coast.
      Adolfo

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    3. Chokolate21May 11, 2012 at 9:54 AM

      Dear teacher,
      Thanks for your corrections,I will be more careful next time.
      I am sure that I wrote capital letters on the writing test.
      I fixed every mistake I had in my entry.Now,I understand why is so important to write correctly.I love this blog is a great idea for remembering what we learn in class.
      thank you for being a great teacher.
      Adolfo

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    4. AnonymousMay 11, 2012 at 10:14 AM

      Adolfo,
      Thanks for your kind words.In order to achieve excellence in any endeavor; we must practice hard every day. If you want to be a good writer; you need to write every day.
      Another thing that you are realizing now is that we write differently when we have an audience. Well, keep writing!

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  3. Class 721May 10, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    The story is happening in soledad California.
    by Wilfrederys pichardo

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    1. AnonymousMay 10, 2012 at 11:39 AM

      Wilfrederys,
      Always remember to write the name of places with capital letters.

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  4. Class 721May 10, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    The setting of this story is a farm in California in a town named Soledad.
    Christopher

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    1. AnonymousMay 10, 2012 at 11:40 AM

      Very good Christopher!
      Next, you will write more. Keep trying.

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  5. Class 721May 10, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    The story takes places in California. Ruth Rubio

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    1. AnonymousMay 10, 2012 at 11:41 AM

      Good try. Next you will write more information

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  6. Class 721May 10, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    The story happens in the 1930's during the Great Depression, a period of great economic hardship.

    Daviary

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    1. AnonymousMay 10, 2012 at 11:42 AM

      Daviary,
      I love your use of words. You really understand the lesson about The Great Depression.

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  7. Class 721May 10, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    The novel takes places in Soledad (a city in California) near the Salinas river.Actually the book begins with the setting "A few miles south of Soledad, The Salinas river drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green. The water is warm too".

    I think the author chose the place on purpose because "Soledad" means loneliness in Spanish.I maintain that the characters are going to be lonely people.

    I conclude that the setting of this novel is very important to understand the book.

    Walkiria

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    1. AnonymousMay 11, 2012 at 6:22 AM

      Authors not only tell us a story with just words, but the locations, places, and characters have meaning too.

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  8. Class 721May 10, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    After today"s lesson, I strongly believe that the setting of the novel "Of Mice and men" by John Steinbeck is very important to understand the book.

    The story takes place in Soledad(a city in California)near the Salinas river. Actually the book begins with the setting;" A few miles south of soledad".

    I think the setting is very important.

    by:Givette

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  9. AnonymousMay 11, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    Dear Givette,
    I like that you have strong opinions and you are right if a writer begins a story with the setting that is a clue that the landscape of California is relevant to the story.

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  10. AnonymousMay 11, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    Dear Givette,
    I like the way you are using opinion words.

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  11. AnonymousMay 11, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    Also, I like the way you notice that the author begins the story with a description of the California landscape that is a clue that the setting will be relevant to the story.

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  14. Enerolisa MorbanMay 14, 2012 at 5:52 AM

    Dear teacher
    Thank you for helping my son Adolfo with hes classes i really i have seen hes progress on class thank you for every thing u are a very good teacher in my opinion i thonk thad this is a very good blog cause i helps kids with there vocabulary thank u for every thing
    enerolisa

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