Bycle Essay

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“The Bicycle” Jillian Horton Sightlines p.32 Pre-reading: 1. Write about an important personal choice you have made. Reflect upon your decision making process. What choices did you make? How did you make these choices? What were the consequences of your decisions? -Or- 2. Discuss the phrase, “We are the products of your own choices”. What does it mean to you? Cite examples of choices that have helped to define who you are. During Reading: 1. Hannah and Tante Rose are the major characters in the story. As you read, jot down notes to describe each person’s character. Post-Reading: 1. Consider the comment made by Tante Rose to Hannah at the beginning of the story, “One day you will understand how all choices are made.” Explain to what extent this is true at the end of the story. 2. Why does Hannah go to live with Tante Rose? 3. What were the two things that Tante Rose had forbidden Hannah to do? 4. Why did Tante Rose not want Hannah to ride a bicycle? 5. How does Tante Rose learn that Hannah has been riding a bicycle? 6. Write a well organized paragraph describing the character of Tante Rose. 7. One definition of the word motif is repeated words within a work of literature. In “The Bicycle” the word “choice” appears numerous times but in different contexts. Look through the story to find this word. When and how is it used? What patterns do you notice in the way it is used? How does this contribute to your understanding of the story? 8. Why do you feel Hannah made the choice she did? Do you think it was the right choice for her? Explain. 9. This short story uses subtle foreshadowing throughout to prepare the reader for events in the plot and for the ending. How is each of the following events foreshadowed? A) Tante Rose’s great fear of bicycles B) the photograph appearing in the newspaper C) the decision

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