February 19

AGENDA:

1. Remember back to a memorable or idyllic time in your life, a time that you can think back on and smile. A time that just felt good and right? What comes to mind? What specifics make it idyllic? How did you feel?

2. Examples - Forrest Gump
3. When an author writes a flashback into a piece of writing, ask yourself several questions:
      a. What does the audience need to know about the protagonist's or main character's past that cannot be shown in a present-time?
     b. Where does the flashback take place? Describe the geographic location.
     c. When does the flashback memory take place? Pinpoint the time period. Did the event take place in the character's childhood, several month ago, or many years ago?
    d. Who are the other characters in the flashback and why are they important? 
    e. How is the character's memory evoked as a flashback? This is known as the transition into the flashback. Does a place, sound, picture, or present event trigger a memory? How does the character return (transition) to the present from his memory, or flashback? Does someone call his name, telephone him, tap him on the shoulder? 

4. Discuss Gene 
5. Flashback Handout
6. Compare and contrast the young you and the present you? How did you see things then, how did you feel? How are you different and how does that affect your point of view? Are the  memories you noted in your journal 100% accurate or colored by your present self? 



HW: Flashback homework; Chapter 5-7 by Monday.... quiz; Vocab review only quiz on Friday