”On Hope”- Spencer Holst
Protagonist – The gypsy is the protagonist
Antagonist – The cursed diamond necklace is the antagonist and the gypsy because of his struggle to do the right thing.
What is the point of view? – The point of view is third person limited
How can you tell? – The narrator is not one of the characters. He is telling about their experiences. He uses words like he, she, they…he only reveals what the gypsy is thinking (that is why it is limited.)
Briefly describe the setting. – The setting is the Rock of Gibraltar (Spain) in the past (at night)
Name at least three events that occur in the rising action.
The monkey steals the diamond three times. The gypsy returns the diamond twice. The monkey dies. The gypsy goes to the water and swims out a mile.
Describe the climax? – The gypsy drops the diamond in the trench (thinking he is ridding the world of the curse.)
What is the resolution? – There is no resolution; we are not sure if the gypsy rid himself or the world of the curse.
Identify any other elements of fiction that you found in this story.
Falling action – the diamond sinks and lands on the shark; the necklace is moving toward the man, the man is swimming toward the necklace.
Foreshadowing – the exposition told you that the diamond had a curse.
Flashback – the story fills you in on what happened the first two nights; the third night is where the story began.
Conflict – both internal and external…getting rid of the curse (doing the right thing.)
How does this story fit in with our enduring understanding this year?
(Remember: Conflict can be an agent for positive or negative change)
The gypsy changed in a positive way because he went from being a thief to trying to do the right thing. He tried to return the diamond, and then he tried to rid the world of the curse.