Day 2

Eight Plus One: Stories Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

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    Is the family in "Another One of Mike's Girls" the same family from “The Mustache”? If yes, does this change your reading of either story? How and why?

    Astute readers may have noticed the many similarities (names, ages, biographical details) between the characters in “The Mustache” and “Another One of Mike’s Girls.” Students may read these stories as interlocked, or they may see them as parallel—simply two different fictional worlds drawn from the author’s life, sharing some names and details but not thereby identical. How might either story lead readers to see Mike in a different light—by adding additional outside perspective, or removing Mike’s internal narration? Does...

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