ABOUT THE STORY AND THE BOOK

1. INTRODUCTION How does the story start?

The curious case of Benjamin Button tells the story of a man who is born with the body
of a ninety-year-old person and as he gets older his body rejuvenates. In 1860
Baltimore, Benjamin is born with the physical appearance of a 70-year-old man,
already capable of speech. His father Roger invites neighborhood boys to play with him
and orders him to play with children's toys, but Benjamin obeys only to please his
father.
2. BUILD-UP / DEVELOPMENT What happens next?
In 1880, when Benjamin is 20, his father gives him a control of Roger Button & Co.
Wholesale Hardware. He meets the young Hildegarde Moncrief, a daughter of General
Moncrief, and falls in love with her. Hildegarde mistakes Benjamin for a 50-year-old
brother of Roger Button; she prefers older men and marries him six months later, but
remains ignorant of his condition.
3. CLIMAX What’s the most exciting or important part of the story?
In 1910, Benjamin, now looking like a 20-year-old, turns over control of his company to
his son, Roscoe, and enrolls at Harvard University. His first year there is a great
success: he dominates in football and takes revenge against
4. CONCLUSION / RESOLUTION What happens in the end?
Benjamin. After kindergarten, Benjamin slowly begins to lose memory of his earlier life.
His memory fades away to the point where he cannot remember anything except his
nurse. Everything fades to darkness shortly after.
5. WRITE 2 WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBES THE ENDING.
Peace and tranquility
6. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE BOOK?.
a It wasn’t bad.
b I enjoyed it.
c It was brilliant. You must read it.

ABOUT THE CHARACTERS

1. Who are the main characters in the story? Write their names below.
Benjamin Button, Daisy Fuller, Caroline Button, Captain Mike Clark, Roger
Button, Hildegarde Moncrief, Roscoe Button

2. What are their functions in the story? Write sentences about each character.
The questions below might help you.

Benjamin Button is the main character.

Roscoe is the son of Benjamin.
Hildegarde falls in love with Benjamin Button when he appears to be fifty years
old.
Roger is Benjamin's dad.
 Daisy Fuller is the girl Benjamin has a crush on.
Queenie is Benjamin's adoptive mother.
Caroline Button, Benjamin's biological daughter.
Captain Mike Clark, Benjamin's patron in World War II.
He lives with Roscoe

3. Which is your favourite character? Why do you like this character?

Give reasons.

Benjamin Button since he who is spoken of in the story shows how he is meeting
different people and learning to understand them

4. Which is your favourite incident in the story? What does it show about your
favourite character?

My favorite incident was his time in college when he dominates football and takes
revenge against Yale for rejecting him years before.