Sunday, November 6, 2011

Notes Chapter 7

Whiteout Chapter Seven

questions 33-36

New Characters

· Mr. Walski- the principal

Plot Summary

- Jon is awakened by bag pipe music after his first day up north

- He is meeting the school principal for the first time

- The principal Walski, “eyed him grimly”

- He finds out that Walski does not want him to teach

- He was fired before he began teaching

- He was the evening source of entertainment as everybody was listening in to Walski’s message to the school board on the radio

His uncle strictness continued….

· Tea, powered milk and sugar are set on plywood, not directly on the table

· Sugar is rationed

· He is assigned house hold chores/ collecting ice for water/ emptying the toilet bag

Description of the school

· School looks like a garage

· Is made of aluminum

· It has a large storm porch

· Classroom was divided by a movable wall

Character sketch of Mr. Walski

· Has an old fashioned classroom

· He is strict

· He does not want Jon in his classroom

· He ignores Jon

· He sees Jon as a burden and a bad influence on the students

Reoccurring Theme

Rejection/ loneliness/ depression-but it is not as bad as before

Dictionary items:

· Anogtiapik- little man. The name given to Dorrie Bowen because of the pattern on her boots

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