By Jack Finney 19111995 Background Before Computers In the 1950s when this story takes place there were no computers or photocopiers To make copies people used carbon paper blackcoated sheets that transferred written or typed marks onto blank paper below Without a carbon copy a lo ID: 581702
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“Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets”
By Jack Finney (1911-1995)Slide2
Background
Before Computers
In the 1950s, when this story takes place, there were no computers or photocopiers. To make copies, people used carbon paper – black-coated sheets that transferred written or typed marks onto blank paper below. Without a carbon copy, a lost document might be gone forever – a possibility the main character in this story dreads.Slide3
Think about it
Is there a difference between reality and truth?
In “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket,” a man’s perception of reality changes because of a terrifying experience. He discovers the truth about his life and priorities. Use this sentence starter to think about the big question:
Life threatening situations may cause people to
evaluate
__________ because ___________.
While you read,
look for moments when the main character experiences changes in his understanding of reality or truth.Slide4
Vocabulary
Cause – an event, an action, or situation that produces a result
Effect – the result produced
Conflict – a struggle between forces
Internal – a character struggles with his or her own opposing desires
External – a character struggles with an outside force, such as nature or another characterSlide5
Cause & EffectSlide6
Closure
Write one example of a cause –and-effect in “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket.”Slide7
Alternate Ending
Tom’s mind flashes forward, imagining possible outcomes. Give me one example of one of those outcomes, describe it, and
analyzw
how it affects Tom’s choices and your suspense.
After you describe the flash-forward, think about what the outcome would be. Write an alternate ending of what might have happened if this flash-forward had come to pass.
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