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Analysis using evidenceSlide2

General Pattern

Topic Sentence

Transition into evidence (context)

Evidence from text

Analysis of evidence

Transition into next piece of evidence

Evidence from text

Analysis of evidence

Concluding sentence/Transition to next Slide3

Poem

Much Madness is

divinest

Sense - (620)

Much Madness is

divinest

Sense -

To a discerning Eye -

Much Sense - the starkest Madness -

’Tis

the Majority

In this, as all, prevail -

Assent - and you are sane -

Demur - you’re straightway dangerous -

And handled with a Chain -

-Emily DickinsonSlide4

Model

Dickinson believes that society is afraid of those who do

not follow societal norms. Society sees those people and

their actions as “Madness” and treats them as

“straightway dangerous.” By comparing the way society

treats those who are unconventional to “

handl

[

ing

them]…with a chain” Dickinson asserts that society views

people with different views as lunatics, or even animals.

Dickinson is of the belief that this treatment is

unnecessary as their action and beliefs are not

aggressive; she describes their choices of difference as

“Demur[

ing

],” indicating those people are simply not

following along with the crowd.Slide5

Model paragraph to follow

Dickinson seems to appreciate those who deviate from

the expected.

One of the examples that shows her support is when she

states

that “Much Madness is

divinest

Sense

—” indicating that which

society

sees as lunacy, is in

fact

truth. The use of the word “

divinest

” to

describe

the

“

sense” of these people shows her admiration by using a

word

that

denotes inspiration from God and connotes that it is of

the highest quality. She asserts that those with “a discerning

Eye” can recognize the untraditional views and beliefs as

insight and truth as these people have the ability to “discern”

to analyze and recognize those views for what they are,

“

divinest

Sense” and truth. In this sense she compliments

those who look beyond the obvious and those who “demur”

from society’s expectations.Slide6

Let’s try this together

Instructions for joining a new society

by

Herberto

Padilla

One: Be optimistic.

Two: Be well turned out, courteous, obedient.

(Must have made the grade in sports.)

And finally, walk

As every member does:

One step forward

And two or three back;

But always applauding, applauding.Slide7

With this evidence what could we argue the theme is?

_____(Topic Sentence goes here)_______ The title “Instructions for joining a new society” implies that the act of going somewhere new is difficult or confusing enough that one might need instructions. Padilla includes this to_____(what does this show us?)_______. The phrase telling everyone to “walk/as every member does” shows his belief that____(what does this mean?)_________. Padilla thinks this is ridiculous as “every member” does the same thing and even though it is flawed, everyone must join them and take “one step forward/and two or three back.” This shows his belief that society is

unwilling to acknowledge the errors they make and if one wants to be accepted, they need to make the same errors

. Padilla asserts that not only should a new member of society make the same mistakes, but they should also believe they are doing well and make sure they are “always applauding” themselves and each other. This shows his belief that society is ______(overall message)______.Slide8

Can we find solid textual evidence?

Heberto

Padilla argues that when one joins a society they must be careful

and make sure they are

likeable.

Transition &

Evidence that shows this

.

One must make sure that the members of the society view them as

acceptable in order to succeed. The poem also shows his belief that you

cannot question a society or its members when you join

it

Transition &

Evidence that shows this.

The word choice shows both what the

society

values, but also what is expected of a new member. The choice of

“

specific word choice

” and

“ specific word choice

” show his belief that

this is ridiculous as “

1

st

word choice

” is a word/phrase that is _

(what is

the connotation, the emotion, the symbolic meaning?)

and “

2

nd

word

choice

” is a word/phrase that is _

(what is the connotation, the emotion,

the symbolic meaning?)

. Together these elements of the poem show

Padilla’s belief that one must be careful in joining a new society as society

is judgmental and does not welcome people with different beliefs and

values.Slide9

Now it’s all you.

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