Monthly Archives: April 2013

In Italo Calvino’s essay “Levels of Reality,” which is in his book, The Uses of Literature, it is explained how Fiction contains different levels of reality. Calvino first used Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to describe the levels of fiction … Continue reading →

Describe: Setting-19th century, France, school, city, farm(too many) Plot-A mother pushes her son to bring their family into wealth. Figurative language-simile. Style/tone/mood-informal/subtle Narrative perspective-first person and third person Theme-pressure, expectations, depression Character-Madame Bovary, Monseur Charles Bovery Sr., Charles Bovary Jr. … Continue reading →

Calvino’s “Levels of Reality in Literature” explains the relationship between fiction and reality. 1) How does Homer’s Odyssey help interpret Calvino’s ideas? 2) Why does Calvino use Shakespeare’s plays in his essay? 3) Why does Calvino focus on the issue of using … Continue reading →

One of Calvino’s main points is that there are several different levels of reality. Another point is that we as readers see fact and fiction as two separate things. Calvino is saying that we should see them as two coinciding … Continue reading →

Duaa- open lab poster Veronica- presenter Edgar- Note taker 1) Setting- the story is set in a village in France and takes place between a classroom and home. Plot- was a story based about a shy young boy who moves … Continue reading →

1) The elements of fiction use are : Plot – When the “new fellow” is picked on in the classroom. Setting- the classroom Narrative Point of View- Third person p.o.v. 2) The chapter is confusing because the narrative perspective tends to shift. … Continue reading →

1)  In this chapter, it discusses a family who belongs to the middle class and who is trying to move forward but there  is no cost to moving up but the family members dont care about the situation and how it neglects … Continue reading →

Describe: Setting: How many different settings in this chapter? multiple settings Characters:  Charles (the father (lazy, free spirit) and son (controlled, has no character, does what is expected of him, like a robot, needs very specific directions, always used to … Continue reading →