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Maeve Binchy
*Telling Stories
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Maeve Binchy
1940-2012
“I believe very, very strongly that everybody is the hero/heroine of his/her own life. I try to make my characters kind of ordinary, somebody that anybody could be. Because we've all had loves, perhaps love and loss, people can relate to my characters.”
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*Some of Her Books
•The Lilac Bus•Story Teller•This Year It Will Be Different•and many more…
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*Idiomatic Phrases
walking on a crack in the road
superstitious idea that cracks in road bring bad luck
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*Idiomatic Phrases
left standing at the alter
when a bride or groom doesn’t show up for the wedding
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*Idiomatic Phrases
clutch a straw a desperate attempt at something
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*Idiomatic Phrases
calling it off
breaking up but usually used for a big event like a wedding
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*Idiomatic Phrases
Here Comes the Bride
traditional song played at American weddings
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*Literary Terms: Symbol
something that stands for a bigger idea
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*Wedding Symbols
*White Dress*Veil*Flowers*Ring
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*Some themes in Telling Stories
•Betrayal•Andrew betrayed Irene•Irene betrayed Andrew
•Doing the Right Thing
•Relationships
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*Other Themes?
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*Main Idea?
*The “right thing” depends on POV*People are unpredictable*There is a point of no return*Relationships are tough*Other?
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*Who?
*Andrew*Irene*Martin*300 Wedding Guests
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*When / Where?
•Modern Era•Irene’s House•The Church
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*What
•Andrew not ready to marry•Irene says she’ll leave him at alter•She walks down the aisle•They marry
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*Why?
*Irene*Won’t love anyone else*Understands obligation
*Andrew*Isn’t Ready*Is Afraid
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*Why does Andrew want to call off the wedding?*Does he love Irene?
*Why does she agree to call off the wedding?*Why doesn’t she do it?
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*How would you feel if you were Irene when Andrew says he doesn’t want to marry her?*How would you feel if you were Andrew when Irene is walking down the aisle?
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*Discussion ?s* Was the marriage, in the end, the
right thing to do?* Was Andrew just suffering from
nerves? * Was Irene right to take the chance
that she did? * Does the fact that they are still
married, years later, prove she was right?
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*Discussion ?s*Which character do you feel the most sympathy for: Irene or Andrew?* Was Irene cold and calculating or
just trying to hold onto the man she loves?
* Was Andrew just nervous and tactless or a shallow idiot?
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