Gradual Psychological Unfolding 14u6u

GRADUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL UNFOLDING (GPU)

1st Dimension: KNOWLEDGE OR LITERAL UNDERSTANDIING Questions: 1. What is the title of the short story? 2. Who is the author of the short story? 3. Who are the main characters in the short story? 2nd Dimension: COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION Questions: 1. Based on the story, what attitudes does Peg has towards her parents? 2. What kind of daughter is Peg? 3. Compare Peg's attitude to Rollie's behavior? What similarities and differences they have? 3rd Dimension: APPLICATION Questions: 1. If you were Peg and you have also lost your pet would you react the same way? Why or Why not? 2. Why is it important to obey your parents? 3. Suppose you could change the ending of the story. What would it be and why? 4th Dimension: ANALYSIS Questions: 1. Why was Peg enraged at Rollie when she found him? 2. Although Peg just had a powerful and sobering experience, she reverted to a childhood action when she got to the rolling-down the hill. Why do you think she did this? 3. How does the title help to emphasize the theme underlying in the story? 4. What do you think triggered the author to write this kind of story? 5. Do you think the treatment of Peg's parents towards her is reasonable? Justify your answer. 5th Dimension: SYNTHESIS Questions: 1. What is the central idea of the story? 2. What is the conflict of the story? 3. What point of view does the author use in the story? 6th Dimension: EVALUATION Questions: 1. Is the title appropriate to the story? Why or Why not? 2. What lessons have you learned from the story? 3. Do you think Peg had changed after she had found Rollie? Prove your answer.