Tuesday, April 12 - Walrus and Carpenter (allegory, satire, symbolism)

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze characters in poetry to determine symbolism and satire in order to improve interpretive skills. Students will also distinguish 

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1. CONVEY - to communicate and/or make understandable
2. GENERALIZATION -not specific ; inclusive of many things that are similar
3. SATIRE - the use of humor to make fun or or criticize people or specific beliefs.
4. ALLEGORY - a fictional story that represents (symbolizes) a real life event (similar to an extended metaphor but the allegory never mentions the real life event directly)

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Symbolism and Allegory PPT

MORE ABOUT ALLEGORY
An allegory makes fun of something without coming right out and saying it. It usually is used to make fun of or criticize a government or religion to avoid a direct attack and possibly get in trouble for it.

Background on Lewis Carroll's religious beliefs -

Charles' father was an active and highly conservative cleric of the Church of England who later became the Archdeacon of Richmond^[9] and involved himself, sometimes influentially, in the intense religious disputes that were dividing the church. He was High Church, inclining to Anglo-Catholicism, an admirer of John Henry Newman and the Tractarian movement, and did his best to instill such views in his children. Young Charles was to develop an ambiguous relationship with his father's values and with the Church of England as a whole.^[10]

The "Walrus and the Carpenter" is a satire on organized religion. It uses silly characters to represent (symbolize) BIG, controversial ideas to send a message.

Walrus - Eastern religion
Carpenter = Western Religions
Oysters = common people (younger generation)

Explanation of the symbolism behind "The Walrus and the Carpenter" from the movie - "DOGMA"

Guided / Independent

read the Carpenter and the Walrus - by Lewis Carroll

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1. Identify as many examples s you can of figurative language in Walrus and the Carpenter.

Independent

Walrus and the Carpenter Questions

1. Describe the setting.
2. Who does the Walrus represent (symbolize)?
3. Who does the Carpenter represent (symbolize)? 
4. Who do the oysters represent (symbolize)?
5. Why might the moon be mad that the sun is out at night?
6. What is the climax of this poem?
7. What is the falling action?
8. What is the resolution?
9. Why is the Walrus a hypocrite (acts one way but does another)?

Analyze the poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter" and explain how it is an allegory that criticizes organized religion. Be sure to cite examples from the text to support your answer (look at questions 2-5 above to help you with finding examples to support answer).

Closure

Review symbolism


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