21.  Theme is the author’s stance on a subject, what he or she wants you to know after reading the novel.  Explain how Kaye Gibbons develops a theme in Ellen Foster. Use relevant and specific details to support your argument. 

22.  A symbol is something that stands for something greater than itself ( see the flag in the corner) Explain how Kaye Gibbons  develops a symbol in Ellen Foster.  Use relevant and specific details to support your argument.

23.    Situation irony is the contrast between what you expect to happen and what actually occurs.  It is often important to helping the reader understand the ideas of works of Literature.  Explain how the ending of Ellen Foster can be considered ironic.  Use relevant and specific details to support your argument.  

24.  Explain the significance of the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote Kaye Gibbons chose to include prior to the text.  Use relevant and specific detail to support your argument.  See the quote below:

inscription to  “Self-Reliance”:

 Cast the bantling on the rock,/ Suckle him with the she-wolf’s teat,

Wintered with hawk and fox, / Power and speed be hands and feet.

25.  Explain how and why Ellen Foster’s concepts and ideas of home and family change over the course of the novel.  Use relevant and specific detail to support your argument.

26.  Foreshadowing is an important tool for writers. Choose two examples of foreshadowing from Ellen Foster  and explain how they relate to events later in the novel. Use relevant and specific detail to support your argument.

27. Setting is an extremely important part of a story. Explain what setting is, what the setting for Ellen Foster  is and how the setting drives the plot. Use relevant and specific detail to support your argument.

Ellen Foster projects find the one you want to do from the 5 below:

resume Ellen.doc

Foster Movie.doc

Ellen Foster collage.doc

Ellen facebook.doc

DVD case for Ellen Foster.doc

below is your personal narrative assignment

personal narrative v4.wps.doc