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Lesson 8
The Sound of Waves:
The
interdependence of the characters
(chapters
10 and 11)
Guiding Question:
What influence does the outside world have on the life of Utajima in general
and Shinji and Hatsue in particular?
Performance Objectives
Students will be able to:
- note the influence
of the outside world on the play of the children of the island
- identify other
examples of cultural diffusion
- identify the harm
done to Shinji and Hatsue by the interference of ill-intentioned villagers
Teacher Background
People do not live in a vacuum. The imaginations of Hiroshi and his
classmates have been fired up by their trip "abroad." Shinji and Hatsue's
clandestine meeting has become common knowledge to the people of the village
and they are victimized by the malicious gossip.
Procedure
Have you ever been the victim of gossip or rumor? Is there such a thing
as harmless gossip? Discuss.
- What sorts of
games do Hiroshi and his friends play? Where did they learn about the
"Old West?"
This is an example
of cultural diffusion. Define. Are there other examples in the book? (Point
out similarities between Shintoism and Native American religions p. 99)
- What secret does
Hiroshi discover in the course of play?
- How does the rumor
about Hatsue and Shinji spread?
- How do Jukichi
and Ryuuji offer to help? (Read pp. 110-111)
- Why does Chiyoko's
mood change so drastically? What does she resolve to do? (Read excerpts
pp. 116-118)
The two following
quotes are from The Sound of Waves, Chapter 11. Please read and
respond to the questions that follow them.
It's all because
I'm poor
- Shinji (p.
113)
- What is Shinji
referring to in this line? Why does he feel this way? Do you agree with
his conclusion?
Patience is
the main thing. That's what it takes to catch a fish... Uncle Teru's
no fool, and don't you ever think he can't tell a fresh fish from a
rotten one.
- Jukichi
- What does each
character mean?
- Why does he say
it?
- Do you agree with
the character's conclusion?
- What does jukichi
mean by this metaphor? Do you agree with his advice to Shinji? Why or
why not?
Application
Select one of the following questions and respond in your literature
log.
- Is there someone
whose feelings you hurt because of malicious gossip? How might you make
it up to that person?
- What sort of play
did you and your friends engage in as a child? Was it similar to or
different from Hiroshi's?
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