Vocabulary for March 21st

1. “The Veldt” Ray Bradbury	Similarities	“Super-toys Last All Summer Long” Brian Aldiss
   Narration—Third person limited (George) Setting—Set in a home Charactization—Children Ending—tragic for George and Lydia; happy for Peter and Wendy	Both are about families (1: David, Monica, Henry & 2: Peter, Wendy, Lydia, and George) SETTING—Futuristic societies (Synthank [S], Crosswell tape [S], Virtual reality nursery [V], HappyLife Home [V], mowervator [S], dinner table that made food [V], synthesized light switch [S], teddy  bear that talks [S],  automatic bathscrub [V], vacuum elevator [V]. serving man[S], virtual reality room [S] Both have tragic ending—we feel pity for George and Lydia; we feel pity for David. Theme—Technology hinders/harms human interaction & communication. Theme—Don’t let technology do the parenting for you.  Parents must communicate with their children to foster respect and love. Theme—There should be mutual should respect and honor between parents and children.	Narration—Third person omniscient (We know the thoughts and feelings of David, Monica, and Henry) Setting—Set in an apartment Setting—country is overpopulated Setting—husband works in a factory, building technological/mechanical items. Characterization—David is a robot, not a child.  This is taking place in a land where there are strict population restrictions. Ending—happy for Monica and Henry; tragic for David

1.  Using the chart above, revise your paragraph from last night.
2.  Remember to work on the quote ws.
3.  Vocabulary--

• subjective—(adj.) slanted; biased; based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

§         subjectively, adverb—personally

§         subjectivity, noun—bias, prejudice

§         subjectiveness, noun—the quality of being biased or prejudiced

§         nonsubjective, adjective—objective; impartial

SAMPLE SENTENCES:

The grading, assignments, and tasks in English class are subjective in nature.

If the main character is the narrator of a story, the narration will be subjective.

1^st person narration—subjective, partial, biased, prejudiced

• objective—(adj.) unbiased; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

§         objectively, adverb—impartially

§         objectivity, noun—neutrality; detachment

§         objectiveness, noun—uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices

§         quasi-objective, adjective—semi-impartial

§         quasi-objectively, adverb—semi-neutrally

SAMPLE SENTENCES:

If the narrator of a story is an outsider with no personal investment in the plot, he/she would be considered OBJECTIVE.