Answer:
1A. In this passage, Leonard Neeble has difficulty adjusting to his new school.
What is the author's purpose for drafting this story?
• The author's purpose for drafting this story is to entertain the reader with a humorous tale.
CHOOSE AN OPTION BELOW:
- persuade to be kind to new students
- explain how it feels to be unpopular in a new school
- entertain readers by describing a situation they can understand or relate to
- give information about how to adjust to a new school
- More than one of the first four author purpose questions (explain why you picked both)
• I decided to go with both alternatives since they complement each other.
1B. What evidence from the text supports the author's purpose that you chose? You must cite text evidence and explain HOW it helps your choice for the author's purpose. Write at least 1-2 to explain your ideas and claims. (The better explanation, the more points you will earn.)
• The author's goal in creating this narrative was to amuse the audience with a lighthearted tale. As early as the beginning of the novel, Leonard Neeble is portrayed as an "outcast" at his new school because he is a "short, portly, wrinkled boy with glasses." Leonard's first day at school is filled with hilarity, as he sits on a half-finished Good Humor bar and races around the school trying to get instructors to sign his cards.
• Throughout the novel, the author employs comedy to hold the reader's attention. "In groups, talking and laughing," the author says of the "grown-up and wrinkled" youngsters, as Leonard is looking for a place to have his lunch. When the reader compares Leonard to the other kids, he or she gets a sense of the humor in the story.
• In the end, the author's goal is to amuse the reader with a humorous tale of a youngster struggling to fit in at a new school. Humor helps the author keep the reader interested and amused throughout the whole piece.
2A. In this passage, Leonard struggles to adjust to his new school environment. It seems like nothing is going right for him. How would you characterize the main character, Leonard Neeble?
CHOOSE AN OPTION BELOW:
-hopeless
-awkward
-isolated
-pessimistic
-unfortunate
-nerdy
-depressed
-embarrassed
• Being disliked in a new school can feel isolating and lonely. You may feel like you do not fit in and that nobody wants to speak to you. This may be a very irritating and perplexing experience, particularly if you do not know why you are being treated this way.
2B. What evidence from the text supports the characterization that you chose? You must cite text evidence and explain HOW it supports your character trait choice. Write at least a paragraph to explain your ideas...the better explanation, the more points you will earn.
• The way Leonard Neeble reacts to a series of setbacks on his first day of school serves as textual proof that he is portrayed as a cheerful and resilient character. Leonard does not succumb to frustration or give up; instead, he keeps a positive attitude and tries to take advantage of his situation. In other words, he does not allow the fact that the other kids are making fun of him while he is trying to find a quiet place to have lunch get to him. As an alternative, he chooses to stay upbeat and keep searching for a lunch spot.
• In the face of hardship, Leonard's upbeat demeanor and ability to bounce back are what make him so appealing and approachable to the public. No matter how hard they try, they cannot help but cheer for him to succeed.