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The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman. By: Ray Bradbury. Characters. Heather Mom & Dad Lou Ann Nesbitt Dippy Charlie Nesbitt Old Man Kelly Police . Setting. Neighborhood Old Man Kelly’s Lot American Town 1980’s. Theme. Follow your instincts; stick with your gut Be persistent!

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The Screaming Woman

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  1. The Screaming Woman By: Ray Bradbury

  2. Characters • Heather • Mom & Dad • Lou Ann Nesbitt • Dippy • Charlie Nesbitt • Old Man Kelly • Police

  3. Setting • Neighborhood • Old Man Kelly’s Lot • American Town • 1980’s

  4. Theme • Follow your instincts; stick with your gut • Be persistent! • Looks can be deceiving.

  5. Point of View • Third Person Limited Omniscient • (The narrator knows what Heather is thinking and feeling.)

  6. Tone • Suspense • Suspicion

  7. Exposition • Heather is on an errand and stops to read her comic; she hears screaming coming from the ground.

  8. Rising Action • Heather’s parents don’t believe her. • Dippy doesn’t believer her. • Heather calls the cops on Mr. Kelly. • Heather visits Mr. Nesbitt and runs away frightened. • Heather stops humming to tell her dad goodnight.

  9. Climax • Heather’s dad recognizes the tune and races to find that Heather is gone.

  10. Falling Action • Heather’s dad stops Charlie Nesbitt by hitting him with a shovel and saves Heather.

  11. Resolution • Police arrive. • Lou Ann is saved!

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