Summary Of Clack's 'Mow'

3. Examine the cover of the novel. What images do you see? How do you think the images are connected to the story?

1970. Choose a character from a novel or play of recognized literary merit and write an essay in which you (a) briefly describe the standards of the fictional society in which the character exists and (b) show how the character is affected by and responds to those standards. In your essay do not merely summarize the plot.

2. What was interesting about the process you went through in writing this paper, and what did you learn from it? The process of researching the topic was very interesting because although I had already read the novel, re-reading parts of it allowed me to elaborate more in this assignment.

1: What is the central argument the writer makes in your book? For example: “[Author name] argues that . . . because . . .”

I. Write one important quote from each chapter with the page number and explain its significance to the plot of the novel. Think about why that quote was particularly significant within the plot and to the main characters.

A typical novel, flooded with the complexities of the author’s creative mind, conveys the plot amidst vivid descriptions of the setting and

Directions: To give you a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the novel, answer the following questions for Part Three in complete sentences and use a different colored font.

11. Do you think Dahl intends his characters and plot to be credible? Explain your answer.

12. If you were to talk with the author, what would you ask him or her?

Describe an important relationship in the text and explain the effect of that relationship on characters, events and ideas in the book.

Trace three of the following threads through the novel. In two paragraphs for each explain the various literary effects of each of the threads and how each is related to the theme. Use quotations from the novel to support each analysis.

Section 1: Background research Use the internet to find information about the author and about the setting for the novel and the context in which he wrote it. Make sure to put quotation marks around direct quotations and to cite your sources!

2.      Identify the author’s main idea(s). In other words, what is the main point the author is attempting to make about the book?

Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type” by Doreen Cronin talks about cows and chickens that negotiate to get electric blankets. Even though this is a book intended for children’s entertainment it is believed that there is a deeper meaning than what is superficially understood by the reader. In a reader’s perspective, the farmer represents the authority and the cows and chicken represent workers. Just like the animals, the workers do not have a voice. Thus, once the cows and chickens find the old typewriter in the farm they see it as a way of speaking and a way to gain the empowerment that they have been lacking for a while. This can be seen when the cows first leave a note to protest, when the cows decide to include the hens, and when the hens decide

Explain how the setting helped to show the author / creator’s idea(s), supporting your points with visual and / or oral language features.