"The Jewels"

"The Jewels"

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Irony

"The Jewels" is full of irony! Discuss the different examples of irony in the story. (Student ID).

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

ANY MISTAKES?

This question has nothing to do with "The Jewels": Now that the school year is coming to an end, in your opinion, what mistakes did you make? In other words, if you could have anything to do over again, what would you do (as a student)? (Student ID)

YOUR ADVICE

This question has nothing to do with "The Jewels": Now that the end of the year has arrived, and so many of you are finishing your high school experience, what advice would you give to students at Arlington Mill? (Please give details. I would like to share your advice with my next students). (Student ID)

Thursday, June 7, 2012

What Kind of Woman?

Think about the story. Monsieur Lantin was happy with his first wife, but not with his second wife. What kind of woman was Madame Lantin? (Student ID)

Fainting on the Street

Why does Monsieur Lantin faint on the street? (Student ID)

Her Jewels

Madame Lantin often took her jewelry out and showed it to her husband. Sometimes she even put the jewelry ON her husband and laughed. What do you think of Madame Lantin's actions and words when she did this? (Student ID).

Her "Bad" Tastes

According to Monsieur Lantin, his wife had bad taste in two things. 1. What were they? 2. Why did he not like them? 3. What might Madame Lantin's love of both of them reveal about her character?  (Student ID)