(21st Centuray Literature)- Literary Analysis: A Teacher's Story
LITERARY ANALYSIS
A TEACHER’S STORY
I. SUMMARY
Many years ago, an elementary teacher named Mrs. Thompson taught grade 5 students. She mentioned that she love her students equally. But a clumsy and messy young boy named Teddy caught her attention. She always giving Teddy’s papers a big “F” and red marks.
One day, she reviewed the profile of her students and as usual she put Teddy’ s record at the back. A minutes later, she came up with Teddy’s profile and found out his tragic history. Teddy was a jolly person and a genius one, but his mother died so came up with that situation. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed on what had done.
Christmas season arrived, Mrs. Thompson felt even worst when she received Teddy’s present. It was a rhinestone bracelet with missing stone and a quarter full of perfume wrapped with a brown paper. She put on the bracelet and sprayed the perfume on her wrist. Teddy mentioned that she smells like her mother used to be. As time passed, Teddy became one of the smartest students she has.
Years passed, Mrs. Thompson received three letters from Teddy and it was stated there the achievements he attained and Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he ever known.
In the end, the fourth letter arrived and it was an invitation of his wedding. They met each other and greeted each other with warm greetings.
ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY
- Setting:
School
II. Characters:
Teddy- clumsy and messy young boy with a tragic history but he cope up with his problem with the help of Mrs. Thompson
Mrs. Thompson- an elementary teacher who judge Teddy’s outlook but her heart melted when she found out his history
III. Conflict/Problem:
Teddy got troubled when his mother died.
IV. POV:
First Person
V. Theme:
Teddy’s challenges and goals in his life.
VI. Morale/Lesson:
Don’t judge someone on his physical appearance, learn to know his/her background.
PREPARED BY: GROUP 2
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