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Short Stories

Short Stories. Notes: 8-5. “The Battle by the Breadfruit Tree”. Setting: African plateau by tree, modern times Protagonist: camera man…I…baboon?? Antagonist: leopard/their inability to film/frozen state Conflict: leopard wanted to eat the baby…fight/missing filming Climax: ambush! Rescue!

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Short Stories

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  1. Short Stories Notes: 8-5

  2. “The Battle by the Breadfruit Tree” • Setting: African plateau by tree, modern times • Protagonist: camera man…I…baboon?? • Antagonist: leopard/their inability to film/frozen state • Conflict: leopard wanted to eat the baby…fight/missing filming • Climax: ambush! Rescue! • Ending: tied up- all explained • OS: “Smith and I were anxious to procure…” • POV: 1st person

  3. “The Gun” • Setting: basketball court, bad neighborhood, 1970s • Protagonist: Derek • Antagonist: detectives • Conflict: Derek messed w/a gun, questioning • Climax: find out Derek killed someone • Ending: twist- unexpected • OS: “He runs…” • POV: 3rd

  4. “Finding Myself” • Setting: gym, high school, Pascack, 1980s • Protagonist: Jeannie Ryan-athletic • Antagonist: Jeannie’s lack of desire to score/lack of self-confidence • Conflict: not good at basketball/shooting • Climax: makes the jump shot • Ending: tied up • OS: “Coach Ely said that I’d know when it was right.” • POV: 1st

  5. “The Secret” • Setting: the moon, future • Protagonist: Henry Cooper • Antagonist: Dr. Hastings/agency • Conflict: won’t tell him the secret • Climax: he tells him • Ending: cliffhanger • OS: “Henry Cooper had been on the moon for two weeks…” • POV: 3rd person

  6. “On the Outside” • Setting: 1930s, train, Detroit to NY • Protagonist: businessman/man on the train…observer/the boy • Antagonist: hunger/GD/poverty/capitalism • Conflict: hunger/boy alone? • Climax: they discover the dad’s dead • Ending: twist/tied up? • OS: “I can’t remember when the boy got on the train.” • POV: 1st

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