1. Why is the chapter named Shaman?
2. What do the ghosts in the Gold Mountain represent?
3. Why are eaters heros, why can't it be just anyone?
4. How did the Crazy Lady become crazy?
5. Why is the crazy lady mentioned in this chaper?
6. Why do they tell stories at 111 degrees and not another temperature?
Friday, March 16, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Ghost Story
There is a tunnel under the old railroad tracks in Niagara Falls. It is known as the Screaming Tunnel. A path wanders through the tunnel and then up to an empty field on the hill. But the field was not always empty.
Once, a large farm house stood in the field at the top of the hill, and in it lived a happy family. Then one night, the house caught fire. A young daughter was trapped in the house, and the only way to escape was through a wall of flames. The brave young girl covered her face with her arms and ran into the fiery doorway. Her long hair and her long nightgown began to smolder as she burst through the flames and rushed out of the house.
When the night air struck her smoldering clothing, it burst into flames, enveloping the girl in a raging inferno. The girl screamed in agony and ran blindly down the hill, away from the fire-stricken house. She staggered into the tunnel under the train tracks, her screams echoing and re-echoing through the night. Overcome by the flames, the girl fell to the floor of the tunnel, wailing in agony. She rolled frantically on the floor of the tunnel, trying to douse the flames, but her efforts were weak and ineffective. She was quickly overcome, and burned to death in the tunnel under the tracks.
After that night, anyone that dares strike a match in the tunnel under the tracks will hear the agonized death screams of the burning girl, and a ghostly wind will instantly blow out the match
Once, a large farm house stood in the field at the top of the hill, and in it lived a happy family. Then one night, the house caught fire. A young daughter was trapped in the house, and the only way to escape was through a wall of flames. The brave young girl covered her face with her arms and ran into the fiery doorway. Her long hair and her long nightgown began to smolder as she burst through the flames and rushed out of the house.
When the night air struck her smoldering clothing, it burst into flames, enveloping the girl in a raging inferno. The girl screamed in agony and ran blindly down the hill, away from the fire-stricken house. She staggered into the tunnel under the train tracks, her screams echoing and re-echoing through the night. Overcome by the flames, the girl fell to the floor of the tunnel, wailing in agony. She rolled frantically on the floor of the tunnel, trying to douse the flames, but her efforts were weak and ineffective. She was quickly overcome, and burned to death in the tunnel under the tracks.
After that night, anyone that dares strike a match in the tunnel under the tracks will hear the agonized death screams of the burning girl, and a ghostly wind will instantly blow out the match
Monday, March 5, 2007
Literature Circles: Moderator
Here are some brain tickling questions on the chaper White Tigers in the book The Woman Warrior. They are good for discussion.
1. What is the significance of the rabbit when the two old people left her in the White Tigers mountain?
2. Why is the chapter named White Tigers?
3. What is the significance of talking about Communism?
4. What is the significance of Mulan seeing the young side of the old people and having that gift?
1. What is the significance of the rabbit when the two old people left her in the White Tigers mountain?
2. Why is the chapter named White Tigers?
3. What is the significance of talking about Communism?
4. What is the significance of Mulan seeing the young side of the old people and having that gift?
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