Dear Guy,
Thanks for the reflection but you contradict yourself. You like the other way better but you think this way is better. Your blog is good. You did all the assignments. Your English needs to be checked. Here there is spell check and maybe grammar check wouldn't hurt. You chose a strange book even if the main character did fess up before the aunt died.
Nice job.
Your final grade is 82.
Yours,
Karen Noll Stnager
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Reflection
This is the last assignment.Did you enjoy this way of doing a book report?Do you prefer it to the regular way?Was it worthwhile to spend so many lessons on it?Did you learn anything from these assignments?Do you suggest we continue with this type of learning?Any other comments you would like to add that might be helpful for next year.All the assignments will be checked over Shevuot. You will receive your final grade as a post on your blog.Yours,Karen.
I did enjoy doing the assignments on the blog. I think i learned alot about my book.
Yes i prefer the regular way because its much more easy to finish it because you finish it in one time and in the blog it takes too much time. Yes i think it worthwhile to spend so many lessons because it helps you understing the book. I suggest we will continue with this type of learning because it fun and good for brain.
I did enjoy doing the assignments on the blog. I think i learned alot about my book.
Yes i prefer the regular way because its much more easy to finish it because you finish it in one time and in the blog it takes too much time. Yes i think it worthwhile to spend so many lessons because it helps you understing the book. I suggest we will continue with this type of learning because it fun and good for brain.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Questions
Prepare a list of 15 to 20 questions for use in determining if other people have read the book carefully.
1) where did the story take place?
2) who were the main characters?
3) what was the nephew's name?
4) what was the aunt's name?
5)What was the nephew's occupation?
6)Did the nephew love his aunt?
7) How did the nephew try to win his aunt's money?
8) Did the aunt Know of her nephew's plan?
9) Did the aunt try to prevent her nephew from going ahead with his plan?
10) What happened to the aunt at the end of the story?
11) What happened to the nephew at the end of the story?
12) Why the nephew failed?
13) What was the story's lesson?
14)Did you like the story's end? Why?
15)What was name of the author?
1) where did the story take place?
2) who were the main characters?
3) what was the nephew's name?
4) what was the aunt's name?
5)What was the nephew's occupation?
6)Did the nephew love his aunt?
7) How did the nephew try to win his aunt's money?
8) Did the aunt Know of her nephew's plan?
9) Did the aunt try to prevent her nephew from going ahead with his plan?
10) What happened to the aunt at the end of the story?
11) What happened to the nephew at the end of the story?
12) Why the nephew failed?
13) What was the story's lesson?
14)Did you like the story's end? Why?
15)What was name of the author?
Enter the book
Pretend that you are going to join the characters in the story. What things will you need to pack? Explain why you chose them. Think carefully, for you will be there for a week, and there is no going back home to get something!
The story describes the life of two main characters, an old aunt and her nephew. The aunt was poisoned at the end of the story by her nephew, so the only character I can join is the nephew.
Unfortunately, the nephew lost all his money and due to his aunt's death, he lost his apartment as well. The aunt left nothing to him under her will, so I guess I have two options: I can invite him over to my house or I can pack a suitcase full of food and clothing and live in the street together with him.
The story describes the life of two main characters, an old aunt and her nephew. The aunt was poisoned at the end of the story by her nephew, so the only character I can join is the nephew.
Unfortunately, the nephew lost all his money and due to his aunt's death, he lost his apartment as well. The aunt left nothing to him under her will, so I guess I have two options: I can invite him over to my house or I can pack a suitcase full of food and clothing and live in the street together with him.
Diary
Write a diary that one of the story's main characters might have kept before, during, or after the book's events. Remember that the character's thoughts and feelings are very important in a diary. [At least three entries]
Saturday, 0700 am
I am sitting under the tree in the park. I had a terrible night and I hardly slept. I am freezing and starving. I guess i got what I deserved. Last Wednesday I was thrown out of my apartment since i couldn't pay the rent. I tried to call my late aunt's lawyer but he told me there was no way he could help me because my aunt left nothing to me. I have to get some sleep. I am so tired.
Saturday 1400 pm
I just woke up. It was the first time i had a decent rest since Thursday. I feel that i am in a middle of a nightmare but unfortunately, it is the reality. My aunt died last month and as i suspected, she left me nothing since she suspected i had a share in her death. Honestly, i can't blame her.
Sunday 1100 am
I had no food since Friday morning, and i guess that if i want to eat something, i will have to steal it. Maybe the best solution for me is to go to the police and to tell them everything. Then, i shall end up in jail but at least i shall get some food.
Saturday, 0700 am
I am sitting under the tree in the park. I had a terrible night and I hardly slept. I am freezing and starving. I guess i got what I deserved. Last Wednesday I was thrown out of my apartment since i couldn't pay the rent. I tried to call my late aunt's lawyer but he told me there was no way he could help me because my aunt left nothing to me. I have to get some sleep. I am so tired.
Saturday 1400 pm
I just woke up. It was the first time i had a decent rest since Thursday. I feel that i am in a middle of a nightmare but unfortunately, it is the reality. My aunt died last month and as i suspected, she left me nothing since she suspected i had a share in her death. Honestly, i can't blame her.
Sunday 1100 am
I had no food since Friday morning, and i guess that if i want to eat something, i will have to steal it. Maybe the best solution for me is to go to the police and to tell them everything. Then, i shall end up in jail but at least i shall get some food.
Friday, April 24, 2009
PLEASE make adjustments
Guy - I do believe I wrote in my comments that I expect you to fix what you have posted. You may use your book report but ONLY if you use the right parts in the right places. It is now up to you! Karen
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The Ending
Use your imagination and write a different ending for your book. Write 100-120 words to describe it.
Aunt Mary lifted the glass with the poisoned juice to her lips. Hilary suddenly caught her hand and told her that she should not drink it. Then he confessed that he had serious financial problems and he badly needed the money. He knew that as the only relative, and since her old will was invalid, he was the sole beneficiary. So he decided to kill her. But now he realized that he made a terrible mistake and he understood that there were things that were more important than money.
Aunt Mary seemed to be very calm. She told Hilary that she was tired and she didn't want to live any more. However, she knew that Hilary intended to kill her, and knowing that he changed his mind, would make her death painless and peaceful. Then, she closed her eyes and never opened them again.
Five minutes later, Mr. Blenkinsop, the aunt's lawyer, came to the house with three policemen. They found Hilary sitting near his late aunt's bed and the poisoned glass. They arrested him and he was charged with his aunt's murder.
Aunt Mary lifted the glass with the poisoned juice to her lips. Hilary suddenly caught her hand and told her that she should not drink it. Then he confessed that he had serious financial problems and he badly needed the money. He knew that as the only relative, and since her old will was invalid, he was the sole beneficiary. So he decided to kill her. But now he realized that he made a terrible mistake and he understood that there were things that were more important than money.
Aunt Mary seemed to be very calm. She told Hilary that she was tired and she didn't want to live any more. However, she knew that Hilary intended to kill her, and knowing that he changed his mind, would make her death painless and peaceful. Then, she closed her eyes and never opened them again.
Five minutes later, Mr. Blenkinsop, the aunt's lawyer, came to the house with three policemen. They found Hilary sitting near his late aunt's bed and the poisoned glass. They arrested him and he was charged with his aunt's murder.
The Plot
The plot of the story is what actually happens. Describe the plot of your book. Every story has a turning point or climax when you find out what the author plans for the end. Describe the turning point in your story. Were you surprised? Was it expected?
Hilary Smith belonged to a good family, who got involved in some financial problems. His father and brother died, leaving him very small amount of money that he wasted. Then, he discovered that he had a rich aunt, his father's only sister. Years ago, after marrying Mr. Prothero, a small business owner instead of a lord, she was dead to her brother.
So Hilary appeared in his aunt's life. Aunt Mary seemed to like him, and soon he was able to move into her house. Aunt Mary was very ill and she was slowly dying. Hilary found out that before her marriage, she made a will and left all her money to a religious group in China. However, Hilary examined some law books and found out that when a woman married, an earlier will was no longer legal.
Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relative, so his future was safe. However, Hilary's financial problems became serious and he decided to poison his aunt, so that he would get her money. Aunt Mary suspected that her nephew wanted to kill her, but she was so sick that she didn't care. However, seconds before drinking the poisoned drink Hilary fixed her, she told him she was never married to late Mr. Prothero. They were living together as husband and wife but never actually married each other.
That point could be described as the potential turning point of the story. Hilary was faced with the fact that continuing his plan would not end up in winning his aunt's money. However, changing his plan would mean that his aunt was right in suspecting him. So he couldn't really win either way.
Hilary Smith belonged to a good family, who got involved in some financial problems. His father and brother died, leaving him very small amount of money that he wasted. Then, he discovered that he had a rich aunt, his father's only sister. Years ago, after marrying Mr. Prothero, a small business owner instead of a lord, she was dead to her brother.
So Hilary appeared in his aunt's life. Aunt Mary seemed to like him, and soon he was able to move into her house. Aunt Mary was very ill and she was slowly dying. Hilary found out that before her marriage, she made a will and left all her money to a religious group in China. However, Hilary examined some law books and found out that when a woman married, an earlier will was no longer legal.
Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relative, so his future was safe. However, Hilary's financial problems became serious and he decided to poison his aunt, so that he would get her money. Aunt Mary suspected that her nephew wanted to kill her, but she was so sick that she didn't care. However, seconds before drinking the poisoned drink Hilary fixed her, she told him she was never married to late Mr. Prothero. They were living together as husband and wife but never actually married each other.
That point could be described as the potential turning point of the story. Hilary was faced with the fact that continuing his plan would not end up in winning his aunt's money. However, changing his plan would mean that his aunt was right in suspecting him. So he couldn't really win either way.
The Setting
The setting is where the story takes place. It can be in one place or in many.Start with the place globally - city, state, country.Then describe the setting, for example: in a house - what kind of house, how many rooms are in it, describe them, which rooms is the main character usually in?Are there pictures in the book of the settings? If so scan them into the blog. If not look for pictures on the internet that are similar to what you see in your mind when you think of the setting.Describe three objects or places that are important to the story. What are they and why are they important.
The stroy took place in a small town in England. Most of the story took place in a very old and big building in which the main character and his old aunt were living. It is not quite clear how the house looked like, but many of the scenes, including the last and the most significant one, took place in the sick aunt's room, when her nephew, the main character, visited her.
In the last scene the old aunt was lying in her big bed. She was very sick and could hardly move. There was a small table next to her bed. A small cup of tea was put on the table.
Monday, March 23, 2009
The Main Character/ ''Hilary''
Who is the main character?Describe their appearance.Describe their character/ qualities.Scan a picture from the book into your blog. If there are no pictures find a picture on the net that fits the description in the book or how you imagine the character in your head while reading or a picture from the movie made from your book.How is the main character involved in the plot/story?Look up your character on the net and see if you can find any information about the character.Hyperlink any sites you find.
The main character of the story was Hilary Smith. Hilary Smith belonged to a good family. Hilary, who never worked, had expensive tastes and many unpaid bills, and had some trouble with the bank about a few cheques. Hilary was sent by his father to Australia immediately.Hilary did not like Australia, and Australia did not like Hilary. However, since he had no money, he had to wait until his father and his brother died. He received all the money which belonged to the good old family and returned to England.
It took Hilary quite a short time to spend the money he received. Then, he discovered that he had a rich aunt, his father's only sister. Years ago, after marrying Mr. Prothero, a small business owner instead of a lord, she was dead to her brother.
So Hilary appeared in his aunt's life. Aunt Mary seemed to like him, and soon he was able to move into her house. Aunt Mary was very ill and she was slowly dying. Hilary found out that before her marriage, she made a will and left all her money to a religious group in China. However, Hilary examined some law books and found out that when a woman married, an earlier will was no longer legal.
Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relative, so his future was safe. However, Hilary's financial problems became serious and he decided to poison his aunt, so that he would get her money.
Aunt Mary suspected that her nephew wanted to kill her, but she was so sick that she didn't care. However, seconds before drinking the poisoned drink Hilary fixed her, she told him she was never married to late Mr. Prothero. They were living together as husband and wife but never actually married each other.
The plot took place in England. Hilary Smith belonged to a good family. Hilary, who never worked, had expensive tastes and many unpaid bills, and had some trouble with the bank about a few cheques. Hilary was sent by his father to Australia immediately.
Hilary did not like Australia, and Australia did not like Hilary. However, since he had no money, he had to wait until his father and his brother died. He received all the money which belonged to the good old family and returned to England.
It took Hilary quite a short time to spend the money he received. Then, he discovered that he had a rich aunt, his father's only sister. Years ago, after marrying Mr. Prothero, a small business owner instead of a lord, she was dead to her brother.
So Hilary appeared in his aunt's life. Aunt Mary seemed to like him, and soon he was able to move into her house. Aunt Mary was very ill and she was slowly dying. Hilary found out that before her marriage, she made a will and left all her money to a religious group in China. However, Hilary examined some law books and found out that when a woman married, an earlier will was no longer legal.
Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relative, so his future was safe. However, Hilary's financial problems became serious and he decided to poison his aunt, so that he would get her money.
Aunt Mary suspected that her nephew wanted to kill her, but she was so sick that she didn't care. However, seconds before drinking the poisoned drink Hilary fixed her, she told him she was never married to late Mr. Prothero. They were living together as husband and wife but never actually married each other.
Hilary did not like Australia, and Australia did not like Hilary. However, since he had no money, he had to wait until his father and his brother died. He received all the money which belonged to the good old family and returned to England.
It took Hilary quite a short time to spend the money he received. Then, he discovered that he had a rich aunt, his father's only sister. Years ago, after marrying Mr. Prothero, a small business owner instead of a lord, she was dead to her brother.
So Hilary appeared in his aunt's life. Aunt Mary seemed to like him, and soon he was able to move into her house. Aunt Mary was very ill and she was slowly dying. Hilary found out that before her marriage, she made a will and left all her money to a religious group in China. However, Hilary examined some law books and found out that when a woman married, an earlier will was no longer legal.
Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relative, so his future was safe. However, Hilary's financial problems became serious and he decided to poison his aunt, so that he would get her money.
Aunt Mary suspected that her nephew wanted to kill her, but she was so sick that she didn't care. However, seconds before drinking the poisoned drink Hilary fixed her, she told him she was never married to late Mr. Prothero. They were living together as husband and wife but never actually married each other.
The plot took place in England. Hilary Smith belonged to a good family. Hilary, who never worked, had expensive tastes and many unpaid bills, and had some trouble with the bank about a few cheques. Hilary was sent by his father to Australia immediately.
Hilary did not like Australia, and Australia did not like Hilary. However, since he had no money, he had to wait until his father and his brother died. He received all the money which belonged to the good old family and returned to England.
It took Hilary quite a short time to spend the money he received. Then, he discovered that he had a rich aunt, his father's only sister. Years ago, after marrying Mr. Prothero, a small business owner instead of a lord, she was dead to her brother.
So Hilary appeared in his aunt's life. Aunt Mary seemed to like him, and soon he was able to move into her house. Aunt Mary was very ill and she was slowly dying. Hilary found out that before her marriage, she made a will and left all her money to a religious group in China. However, Hilary examined some law books and found out that when a woman married, an earlier will was no longer legal.
Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relative, so his future was safe. However, Hilary's financial problems became serious and he decided to poison his aunt, so that he would get her money.
Aunt Mary suspected that her nephew wanted to kill her, but she was so sick that she didn't care. However, seconds before drinking the poisoned drink Hilary fixed her, she told him she was never married to late Mr. Prothero. They were living together as husband and wife but never actually married each other.
Hilary did not like Australia, and Australia did not like Hilary. However, since he had no money, he had to wait until his father and his brother died. He received all the money which belonged to the good old family and returned to England.
It took Hilary quite a short time to spend the money he received. Then, he discovered that he had a rich aunt, his father's only sister. Years ago, after marrying Mr. Prothero, a small business owner instead of a lord, she was dead to her brother.
So Hilary appeared in his aunt's life. Aunt Mary seemed to like him, and soon he was able to move into her house. Aunt Mary was very ill and she was slowly dying. Hilary found out that before her marriage, she made a will and left all her money to a religious group in China. However, Hilary examined some law books and found out that when a woman married, an earlier will was no longer legal.
Hilary knew that he was his aunt's only relative, so his future was safe. However, Hilary's financial problems became serious and he decided to poison his aunt, so that he would get her money.
Aunt Mary suspected that her nephew wanted to kill her, but she was so sick that she didn't care. However, seconds before drinking the poisoned drink Hilary fixed her, she told him she was never married to late Mr. Prothero. They were living together as husband and wife but never actually married each other.
Cyril Hare / The author of "Hilary's Aunt''
Title: Author:
About the Author
Look up your author on the net and write a short description about him (include age, education, place of birth, place of residence, things that affected their lives or writing).
Other books the author has written:
The genre of his/her books is usually:
The audience his/her books write to is usually:
Does your author have a site? If so look through it and make a hyper-link to it.
Are there other sites with information about your author? Go through them and add hyper-links.
Look for pictures of his/her books and add them to your blog.
Brirtish mystery writer, who was also a lawyer and a judge in England. His knowledge on the law helped him in his stories.
Hare's most famous work is TRAGEDY AT LAW (1942), widely acclaimed as one of the great classics of detective novel. Hare's principal series characters were Ispector Mallet and a fellow barrister Francis Pettigrew, who first appeared in Tragedy at Law as an unhappy, near-defeated aging lawyer. In WITH A BARE BODKIN (1946) he meets Miss Eleanor Brown, a young woman half his age, and later has peaceful retirement in HE SHOULD HAVE DIED HEREAFTER (1958).
Cyril Hare was born in Mickleham, Surrey, as Alfred Alexander Gordon Clark. He studied at the New College, Oxford, and was called to the bar in 1924, fulfilling his part of the family tradition. At the bar Hare's practice was largely in the civil and criminal courts in and around London. During World War II Hare toured as a judge's marshal for some time. This experience formed the background for Tragedy at Law. In 1942 he started to work as Temporary Legal Assistant in the Director of Public Prosecutions Department. He then served with the Ministry of Economic Warfare. From 1950 he was County Court Judge in Surrey. Hare's work then concerned civil disputes only.
After some occasional sketches for Punch and other journals, Hare published his first mystery novel, TENANT FOR DEATH (1937). It dealt with the disappearance of a financier, who is the found dead in South Kensington. The well-received debut was followed by DEATH IS NO SPORTSMAN (1938), and SUICIDE EXPECTED (1939), which were good, solid mysteries, but did not drew to any great extent on his legal background. Hare's great interest in music is seen in WHEN THE WIND BLOWS (1949). Tragedy at Law was set in the legal world. In the story Mr Justice Barber, journeying from court to court, receives threatening notes and a mysterious stranger arranges nasty surprises for him, until on page 253 out of a total of 290, the dagger gets thrust between his shoulders. Pettigrew appears as an amateur detective, who doesn't have much pages between the murder and its solution.
In With a Bare Bodkin Hare returned to the atmosphere of WW II. The story is set in a remote part of Britain, Marsett Bay, where Francis Pettigrew and his civil service branch is sent to escape the Blitz. Hare keeps the pace slow, plays with the labyrinth of fiction within fiction, and murder doesn't occur until halfway through the book. Pettigrew falls in love with his secretary, Miss Brown, who is courted by a widowed man who much her senior. In AN ENGLISH MURDER (1951) Hare used the conventional setting-a country house-and the usual suspects-there is a butler-but managed to come out with an original and fresh tale. An English Christmas party is disturbed by a murder and a Czech refugee, Br. Bottwink, starts to help Scotland Yard. The book was made into a two-part television film in the Soviet Union under the title A Very English Murder (1975), directed by Samson Samsonov and produced by Mosfilm. Hare was not a prolific short story writer, but he nevertheless contributed stories to three CWA (the Crime Writers' Association) anthologies, Choise of Weapons (1958), edited by Michael Gilbert, Planned Departures (1958), edited by Elizabeth Ferrars, and Some Like Them Dead (1960), edited by Roy Vickers. 'Name of Smith' (1952), first published in the Evening Standard, illustarates Hare's ability to inject into his stories questions about truth and justice without being didactic. Based mostly on dialogue, it tells of a judge, "an old ruffian", whose soft side is revealed to his colleagues only after his death. The story was reperinted in Mysterious Pleasures (2003), celebrating the 50th anniversary of CWA.
About the Author
Look up your author on the net and write a short description about him (include age, education, place of birth, place of residence, things that affected their lives or writing).
Other books the author has written:
The genre of his/her books is usually:
The audience his/her books write to is usually:
Does your author have a site? If so look through it and make a hyper-link to it.
Are there other sites with information about your author? Go through them and add hyper-links.
Look for pictures of his/her books and add them to your blog.
Brirtish mystery writer, who was also a lawyer and a judge in England. His knowledge on the law helped him in his stories.
Hare's most famous work is TRAGEDY AT LAW (1942), widely acclaimed as one of the great classics of detective novel. Hare's principal series characters were Ispector Mallet and a fellow barrister Francis Pettigrew, who first appeared in Tragedy at Law as an unhappy, near-defeated aging lawyer. In WITH A BARE BODKIN (1946) he meets Miss Eleanor Brown, a young woman half his age, and later has peaceful retirement in HE SHOULD HAVE DIED HEREAFTER (1958).
Cyril Hare was born in Mickleham, Surrey, as Alfred Alexander Gordon Clark. He studied at the New College, Oxford, and was called to the bar in 1924, fulfilling his part of the family tradition. At the bar Hare's practice was largely in the civil and criminal courts in and around London. During World War II Hare toured as a judge's marshal for some time. This experience formed the background for Tragedy at Law. In 1942 he started to work as Temporary Legal Assistant in the Director of Public Prosecutions Department. He then served with the Ministry of Economic Warfare. From 1950 he was County Court Judge in Surrey. Hare's work then concerned civil disputes only.
After some occasional sketches for Punch and other journals, Hare published his first mystery novel, TENANT FOR DEATH (1937). It dealt with the disappearance of a financier, who is the found dead in South Kensington. The well-received debut was followed by DEATH IS NO SPORTSMAN (1938), and SUICIDE EXPECTED (1939), which were good, solid mysteries, but did not drew to any great extent on his legal background. Hare's great interest in music is seen in WHEN THE WIND BLOWS (1949). Tragedy at Law was set in the legal world. In the story Mr Justice Barber, journeying from court to court, receives threatening notes and a mysterious stranger arranges nasty surprises for him, until on page 253 out of a total of 290, the dagger gets thrust between his shoulders. Pettigrew appears as an amateur detective, who doesn't have much pages between the murder and its solution.
In With a Bare Bodkin Hare returned to the atmosphere of WW II. The story is set in a remote part of Britain, Marsett Bay, where Francis Pettigrew and his civil service branch is sent to escape the Blitz. Hare keeps the pace slow, plays with the labyrinth of fiction within fiction, and murder doesn't occur until halfway through the book. Pettigrew falls in love with his secretary, Miss Brown, who is courted by a widowed man who much her senior. In AN ENGLISH MURDER (1951) Hare used the conventional setting-a country house-and the usual suspects-there is a butler-but managed to come out with an original and fresh tale. An English Christmas party is disturbed by a murder and a Czech refugee, Br. Bottwink, starts to help Scotland Yard. The book was made into a two-part television film in the Soviet Union under the title A Very English Murder (1975), directed by Samson Samsonov and produced by Mosfilm. Hare was not a prolific short story writer, but he nevertheless contributed stories to three CWA (the Crime Writers' Association) anthologies, Choise of Weapons (1958), edited by Michael Gilbert, Planned Departures (1958), edited by Elizabeth Ferrars, and Some Like Them Dead (1960), edited by Roy Vickers. 'Name of Smith' (1952), first published in the Evening Standard, illustarates Hare's ability to inject into his stories questions about truth and justice without being didactic. Based mostly on dialogue, it tells of a judge, "an old ruffian", whose soft side is revealed to his colleagues only after his death. The story was reperinted in Mysterious Pleasures (2003), celebrating the 50th anniversary of CWA.
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