DO NOW - Write Definitions into notebooks:
1. SATIRE - the use of humor to make fun or or criticize people or specific beliefs.
2. 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)
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.
Research the author / poet, Lewis Carroll and the poem, Walrus & the Carpenter (you will not find all of the answers from one website so you'll have to do a few searches). Answer the following questions in your notebooks:
1. Where was Lewis Carrol born and raised?
2. What religion was he and what was his father's role in the church?
3. What was going on politically in the country at the time? Who was King or Queen? Was it a peaceful time or was there controversy?
3. In what year did he write Alice in Wonderland and then Alice Through the Looking Glass?
4. What characters told the story of the Walrus and the Carpenter to Alice in Through the Looking Glass?
5. Why did they tell her this story? What were they trying to warn her of?
6. Why is this poem considered a 'narrative'?
The "Walrus and the Carpenter" is considered a satire on either organized religion or high politics. It uses silly characters to represent (symbolize) BIG, controversial ideas to send a message.
Religious InterpretationWalrus - Eastern religion
Carpenter = Western Religions
Oysters = common people (younger generation)
Political Interpretation
Walrus = England
Carpenter = United States
Oysters = Common people
Explanation of the symbolism behind "The Walrus and the Carpenter" from the movie - "DOGMA"
Guided / Independent
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1. Identify as many examples of you can of figurative language in Walrus and the Carpenter. Mark it directly on the poem. (similes, metaphors, alliteration, etc)
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