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Lesson 1 (from The First Property of Thirst is the Element of Surprise)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to examine father/son relationships. Rocky had waged a "private war" (12) with his father. Stryker had squared off against Rocky.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What advice did Punch give Rocky about life and succeeding in life? When Rocky is thinking about his father during a walk, how does he remember him? How does Rocky realize that his relationship with his son is not better than the relationship he had with his father? What seemed to sour Stryker toward Rocky? How did Stryker square off against his father? How was Stryker's anger about his mother's death always directed toward Rocky? How long has it been in "The First Property of Thirst" since Rocky and Stryker have communicated? Why did Rocky engineer a getaway for Stryker? What frustrates Rocky about the way Stryker turned his back on the land and joined the Navy...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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