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This will be updated as we continue the process.
-Narrative Techniques in "Theo's Song": Thursday, Dec 14
-Brainstorm for My Narrative: Friday, Dec 15 (16 points)
-Plot Line (Drawn on Printer Paper): Tuesday, Dec 19 (20 points)
-Rough Draft: Friday, Dec 21
(30 points)

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Instructions: Create a plot diagram for your story on printer paper. It should have 8 events. Use your brainstorm to help you. Please draw it neatly like this and in pencil. Use my plot diagram as an example of what  I expect from you.

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The point of view is 3rd person because the author is not involved in the story and does not include  "I" or "me"

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1. Point of View: Who is telling your story? Is the narrator a character in the story? Or is he or she telling the story? 

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1. Point of View: Who is telling your story? Is the narrator a character in the story? Or is he or she telling the story? 

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3rd person. The narrator is telling about Marcus's life as a gladiator.

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This is where you can ask any questions about the narrative writing process. Just make a new post with your question.

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This is where you can ask any questions about the narrative writing process. Just make a new post with your question.

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What are the universal human rights? - Benedetta Berti

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Setting: What makes this an Unjust Society? What basic human right is being denied? 

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Setting: What makes this an Unjust Society? What basic human right is being denied? 

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This story is taken place in the smithy. This might have taken place in medieval times. The government does not let the people choose their own jobs. This is not fair to the people because they end up doing a job and not having fun.

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What do you have to do for this assignment?

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2. Setting: Where and when does your story takes place? What makes it unjust? 

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2. Setting: Where and when does your story takes place? What makes it unjust? 

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Takes place in Rome in 300 BC. What makes it a unjust society is that the people of Rome make slaves fight to the death for entertainment.

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How to recognize a dystopia - Alex Gendler

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Theo (12 years old) (Blacksmith)
Nemma (Two months older) (Blacksmith)

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Student Model for the Writing Prompt

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3. Characters: Who are your characters? What are they like? 

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3. Characters: Who are your characters? What are they like? 

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- Marcus (Poor Gladiator)

- People of Rome (Rich and Poor, not slaves, do nothing wrong)

- John (Rich man who jumped into arena)

Marcus is actually a nice guy that stole food for his family because they were starving. He went into a bakery and snuck into the back. The workers found him stuffing food into a large sack. He later got sent to jail and spend the rest of his life starved.

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It is not fair that the people don't get to do a job that they love. he government thought they could control people better when they are not happy.

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How will you be graded for this writing?

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4. Conflict: What problem, or injustice, do they encounter? 

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4. Conflict: What problem, or injustice, do they encounter? 

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The problem in this story is Marcus was sent to jail for a not good reason. He doesn't think it's fair but still fights for his life and tries to survive.

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Event #2: The blacksmiths are working in the smithy.
Event #1: Theo is taken from the Nursery Pod and given his assignment.
Event #3: Neema explains how the authorities assign people to jobs they hate.
Event #4: Theo made a resolution that will change his life forever.
Event #5 (Climax): Theo sings against the authorities pusition.
Event #6: Theo gets taken by the authorities and gets punished.
Event #7:Neema takes a stand with the blacksmith and they sing.
Event #8 (Resolution):  The government realize they can't stop this so they let people pick their job.

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5. Resolution: How do your characters resolve the conflict (injustice) that they face?

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5. Resolution: How do your characters resolve the conflict (injustice) that they face?

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He wins every fight that he is put into and they finally give him a break. He has been fighting for over 3 years straight and has only stuck through it for his family. One day, an unknown man jumped into the arena and ended the life of gladiators forever.

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Don't let other people control you and your choices.

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6. Characters: How do your characters grow or change as the story moves forward? 

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6. Characters: How do your characters grow or change as the story moves forward? 

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At the beginning he is very depressed, he sits in his cell knowing that he would soon be sentenced to fight. At the end he realizes that he truly loves his family and that he would do anything for them.

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What is it like to live in an unjust society? Write a paragraph that focuses on a fiction or nonfiction narrative that you could write.

To live in a unjust society, you live under very unfair rules. Nobody gets to do what they want and you are treated like a newborn baby. Nobody would be happy if they lived in an unjust society.

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7. Climax: What is the most exciting moment in your story? 

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7. Climax: What is the most exciting moment in your story? 

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The most exciting moment is when the unknown person jumps into the arena and Marcus gets to stop fighting after 3 years.

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8. Theme: What theme (or message) do you want your readers to take away from your story? 

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8. Theme: What theme (or message) do you want your readers to take away from your story? 

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Never give up, keep trying and you will eventually make it through.