Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Chapter five notes

New Characters

· Calvin Arid

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Plot Summary

- Jon has arrived in Nanuvik

- Jon is meeting his uncle for the first time

- His first encounter with his uncle is not friendly

- Jon looks around the house for the first time

- Jon encounters how economical northern living is

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Character sketch of Calvin Arid

· He is wearing a mix of traditional Inuit and Scottish clothing

· He looks like an older version of Jon’s Father

· He has an authoritative personality

· He has blue eyes

· He is slow to trust people

· He has a weather beaten face

· He has a strong body

· He is neat

· He is practical and strict

· He is not romantic

· He does not like literature

· He has rough hands

· He reuses everything

· He is Scottish

Dictionary items:

· Tam o’ shanter- a Scottish hat.

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