Transcript Like the Sun

Background notes
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Tales based on real life
Hometown was Mysore in Southern India
That is the setting of most of his fictitious stories
His father was a school teacher
He studied music
Wrote his stories in English, his second language
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The effect created when a writer sets up
contrasts between readers’ or characters’
expectations and reality
May involve a discrepancy between appearance
and reality, between expectation and outcome,
or between stated meaning and intended
meaning
Adds emotional intensity or creates a sense of
surprise when readers learn the truth
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Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
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Verbal- where you say the opposite of what you
mean (When I say “Thanks” for something being
snatched out of my hand)
Situational- what happens is the opposite of
what you expect (When I search everywhere for
my glasses and they are on my head)
Dramatic- where the audience knows more than
the characters in a plot (Cartoon character strikes
a match to see why a room smells like gas)
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Paradox – A statement that seems contradictory
but actually reveals a deeper truth
EX: “One must sometimes be cruel to be kind.”
At first , the statement seems impossible – how
can cruelty be kind?
However, the statement makes sense when you
consider that seemingly unkind words or actions
can actually help someone face a painful truth or
develop stronger skills.
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Is there a difference between reality and truth?
 Characters plan reasonable goals, but the outcomes
are far from what they expect.
 Think about a time when things did not turn out as
you had planned.
 Use these sentence starters to develop your ideas.
 My perception of the situation was that ______
In reality, though, _____
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This story will allow you to watch the adventures
of a man who decides to do just that.
Tempering – Changing to make more suitable, usually
by mixing with something
Ingratiating – Acting in a way intended to win
someone’s favor
Scrutinized – Examined carefully
Endeavored – Tried to achieve a set goal
Falteringly – Spoken hesitatingly or with a wavering
voice
Delusion – An erroneous belief that is held despite
evidence to the contrary