“The Day of the Last Rock Fight”

LITERARY ELEMENTS“The Day of the Last Rock Fight” by Joseph Whitehill

Review-Characterization

• Methods an author uses to develop a character

• Pick up on ways Ronnie, Gene, and Peter are characterized in the story.

• The characters’ personalities play an important role to the plot.

Review-1st person point of view

• When the story is told from the perspective of one character in the story (usually the main character, but not always)

Review-Conflict

• Internal: Character vs. Self (inside a character’s head or a decision that character is struggling with)

• Character vs. Self: Should I study my vocabulary or should I watch TV?/Should I stand up to my friend who is bullying someone or stay quiet?

New-Conflict

• External Conflict-a struggle between two characters, character and society or a character and a force (nature or supernatural)

• Character vs. Character: Verbal Fight, Fist Fight, Argument about different beliefs,

• Character vs. Society: Character vs. Poverty, Character vs. Racism (belief of a large number of people), Character vs. the Law

New-Structure

• They way in which characters, events, and outcomes are organized together to create a plot.

• Many times the structure of the story helps create meaning to the story.

• *Giving information to the reader at certain times of the story, helps the story become more interesting.

Journal Entry: “The Day of the Last Rock Fight”

• Using the clues on the window sill, along with the title of the story, predict what you think this story might be about.

Plot Chart

• Place title and author at the top of your Plot Map “The Day of the Last Rock Right” by Joseph Whitehill

• Write and highlight “Study for Exam” at the top of your paper

Theme

• A person should understand all the facts, before they react or act on emotion.

• Jealousy is a strong emotion, and can bring out the worst in people.

• When a person holds onto a secret or emotions, that secret or emotion can affect other areas of their life.