English 10 Quarter 3 Module 3 Activities

Critique or Not Critique?

The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck is a short novel about two young boys who live in Japan. When the big wave comes and takes Jiya's family, Jiya is raised by kino’s parents, but he must make a life decision when people begin rebuilding the fishing village on the deserted beach.

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Critique or Not Critique?

The Big Wave is a story for children. It is about a tsunami that devastates a village and changes forever the life of two boys. Although the story is one of tragedy and loss, of a horrific natural disaster, it is told in a gentle, direct manner. Written in a simple style, the novella's overarching theme is about overcoming tragedy in life.

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Critique or Not Critique?

He tells Kino's father, "If ever the big wave comes back, I shall be ready. I face it. I am not afraid."

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Critique or Not Critique?

Jiya only shook his head. “The sea is our enemy,” he repeated. “We all know it.”

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Critique or Not Critique?

While this book might be better suited for adolescents—especially those who have already dealt with death in the family—it is a fine read for adults as well. We all really enjoyed it and hope that all our selections are as thought-provoking as this.

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What part of a critical analysis is demonstrated by the text below?

The story of Keesh is a short story which was written by Jack London that was first published in January of 1904. Keesh was the son of a great huntsman, who was well known and respected in his tribe.

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• Author's Intention

• Reader's Reaction

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What part of a critical analysis is demonstrated by the text below?

From the detail that we have explained above, we are interested in theme and the moral value of the story. The theme of the story is the sacrifice which is forgotten. This phenomenon is commonly found in community life.

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• Author's Intention

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What part of a critical analysis is demonstrated by the text below?

Finally, he succeeds in showing to the community that his father is a figure of people who contributed to the community life by looking into Keesh’s work.

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• Author's Intention

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• Literary Techniques

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What part of a critical analysis is demonstrated by the text below?

Through this literature work, the author tries to portray the phenomena that is commonly found in our life.

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• Author's Intention

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What part of a critical analysis is demonstrated by the text below?

Besides that, we can find figurative language here. For example, look at the following sentence, “The anger boiled a white heat”.

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• Author's Intention

• Reader's Reaction

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• Ending