TASK PERFORMANCE

PORTFOLIO

Herrera, Renzo

M501

Professor:

Ms. Mariemel Oyao

 PRE-FINALS

Critical Analysis: Alice in Wonderland

1. What is the relevance of the story in this era when it was published and at present.

Its relevance is still present because the story represents escape from the reality of life. It reflects to
those people who are facing harshest challenges and problems, but at the end of the day, that problem
and challenge should be done when it is started.

2. Who are the characters in the story and its characteristics? Describe their behavior, social norms,
and beliefs.

Alice – She is the main character of the story who is adventuring in Wonderland.

The White Rabbit – The rabbit who is holding a pocket watch and followed by Alice to the Wonderland.

The Queen of Hearts – The queen and ruler of Wonderland.

The King of Hearts – the king and most likely the assistant or co-ruler of Wonderland.

The Cheshire Cat – A cat that appears and disappears whenever he wants to.

The Duchess – The ugly cousin of the Queen.

The Caterpillar – He is the one who told to Alice to eat the sides of mushroom to grow and shrink.

The Mad Hatter – He is an impolite creature and loves to frustrate Alice.

The March Hare – He takes pleasure when he frustrates Alice.

The Dormouse – A fast mouse that can swift and sleep.

The Knaves of Hearts – The attendant of king and queen and was accused for stealing tarts to queen.

3. What is the Point of View in the story?

It is third person.

4. Does the story portrays the author's childhood life? justify or prove your answer.

Even Lewis Carroll is a professional writer of stories, he build up a migraine which makes him hard to
sleep. The connection of his migraine and the story is definitely opposite. Alice was just sleeping through
her entire adventure while Lewis is suffering from struggling to sleep.

5. What are the social issues involve and how does it affect the characters in the story?

The social issues are trying to understand the words of adults. As a kid, hearing the words of adults are
just words that passes through our ears and will never understood the meaning because being a kid is
not ready for those situations that the adults are experiencing. Also the harsh accusation from The
Knaves of Hearts which timely and relevant until now. Many innocents are living forever in cell while
those with power are corrupt and live luxurious.

6. What are the traditions/culture of this era that is shown in the story of the different characters?

Most scenes that happens in wonderland was full of headache because it causes you frustrations,
confusions, and afraid.

Huck Analysis

1. What is the relevance of the story in this era when it was published and at present.

It’s relevance is the crime of scamming someone to get huge amount of money. Till present, scamming
is still active in the society which many are victim.

2. Who are the characters in the story and its characteristics? Describe their behavior, social norms,
and beliefs.

Huckleberry Finn – The main protagonist of the story and trying to survive due to outcast of his father
and the society.

Tom Sawyer – friend of Huck. Imaginative, smart, witty, and dominating.

Jim – Slave of Miss Watson.

Pap Finn – The Abusive father of Huck who hurts him every time he gone home drunk.

The Duke and the Dauphin – con artists in the river town.

Widow Douglas and Miss Watson – The ones who adopted Huck.

3. What is the Point of View in the story?

First Person. Huck is the Narrator of the story.

4. Does the story portrays the author's childhood life? justify or prove your answer.

Yes, it is. Mark Twain experience Post-Civil War which is brutal life for everyone.

5. What are the social issues involve and how does it affects the characters in the story?
The social issues are scamming, defrauding, lying, cheating, and stealing in order to live.

6. What are the traditions/culture of this era that is shown in the story of Miss Watson and Widow
Douglas?

At some point there is still slavery but not to the point it is brutal, it is common in rich people.

Setting The settings are side river, the Wonderland, the

What is the setting –the time and location? March Hare House, and the Garden of the Queen
How important are these elements in the story? of Hearts. These settings are the most
Could it be set in another time or place just as memorable scenes in the story.
well?
Characterization Alice, the main protagonist who wanders in
Who is/are the main character/s? Describe wonderland. The White Rabbit, who holds pocket
him/her. watch and was followed by Alice. And the Queen
Does this person’s character change during the of Hearts, the main antagonist who is feared at
course of the story? Alice.
Tone The tone of the story is at first joyful but at the
Describe the tone of the story. How does the end of the story, it became serious.
author create the tone?
What are some textual examples that highlight
the tone?
Imagery I picture full of animals, grass, flower, fairies, and
What pictures could you visualize as you read the most likely huge trees with house, and weird
story? creatures.

Point of View Third person

What narrative perspective is the story told
from?

Conflict Internal
List and describe the different types of conflict The struggle of child trying to be adult
from the story.
Which were internal (self vs. self) and which were External
external (self vs. person, society or nature) Harsh judgment of superior people

Theme To escape from reality and the struggle to

What is the main idea of the story? Theme differs
from the subject in that it involves a statement or
opinion about the subject
As you read, jot down 3 questions that comes
into your mind.
understand the words of adults
1. What if Alice did not awake forever?
2. What if Wonderland is true?
3. Will Alice live in wonderland forever?
 FINALS

The Little Prince Summary

The narrator, an airplane pilot, is killed in a crash in the Sahara desert. The crash severely
damages his plane, leaving the narrator with little food or water. As he is contemplating his situation, he
is approached by the little prince, a solemn little blond boy who requests that the narrator draw him a
sheep. The narrator agrees, and the two become friends as a result. The pilot discovers that the little
prince is from a small planet known to the little prince as Asteroid 325 but to the rest of the world as
Asteroid B-612. The little prince took excellent care of this planet, preventing bad seeds from sprouting
and ensuring that it was never overrun by baobab trees. A mysterious rose bloomed on the planet one
day, and the little prince fell in love with it. But after catching the rose in a lie one day, he decided he
couldn't trust her anymore. He became lonely and made the decision to leave. Despite a last-minute
reconciliation with the rose, the prince set out to explore other planets in order to alleviate his
loneliness.

The little prince visits Earth at the suggestion of the geographer, but he lands in the middle of
the desert and cannot find any humans. Instead, he encounters a snake who speaks in riddles and darkly
suggests that its lethal poison can send the little prince back to the heavens if he so desires. The little
prince declines the offer and continues his explorations, pausing to converse with a three-petaled flower
and to climb the tallest mountain he can find, where the echo of his voice is misinterpreted as
conversation. The little prince eventually discovers a rose garden, which both surprises and depresses
him—his rose had told him that she was the only one of her kind.

It's the narrator's eighth day in the desert, and the prince suggests they go find a well. The water
nourishes their hearts as well as their bodies, and the two share a blissful moment as they agree that far
too many people fail to see what is truly important in life. However, the little prince's mind is set on
returning to his rose, and he begins making plans with the snake to return to his planet. On the day
before the one-year anniversary of the prince's arrival on Earth, the narrator is able to repair his plane,
and he walks sadly with his friend out to where the prince landed. The snake bites the prince, causing
him to fall silently.
 When the narrator cannot find the prince's body the next day, he is confident that the prince
has returned to his asteroid. The narrator is also comforted by the stars, through which he can now hear
his friend's laughter. However, he often becomes depressed and wonders if the sheep he drew has
eaten the prince's rose. The narrator concludes by showing his readers a drawing of the desert
landscape and inviting us to stop for a while under the stars if we are ever in the area and to
immediately notify the narrator if the little prince has returned.

The Little Prince

NOTE TAKE

The Little Prince – One of the protagonists of the story. the prince journeys
around the universe after leaving his home planet and his beloved rose.

The Narrator – Best friend of little prince

The Rose – has trouble expressing her love for the little prince

The Fox – helps steer the prince toward what is important in life

The Snake - speaks in riddles and evokes the snake of the Bible

The Baobabs - represent the grave danger that can befall people who are
too lazy

Characters The King - claims to rule the entire universe

The Vain man - lonely and craves admiration from all who pass by

The Drunkard - a sad figure, but he is also foolish because he drinks to

forget

The Businessman - owns all the stars

The Lamplighter - the only one the prince thinks he could befriend

The Geographer - refuses to learn about his own planet

The Railway Switchman - more perspective on life than the unhappy

The Salesclerk - symbolizes the modern world’s misplaced emphasis on

saving time and taking shortcuts

The Roses in the Rose Garden - first leads the prince to believe that his
flower is not
 The Three-Petaled Flower - lives alone in the desert

The Little Prince’s Echo - echo and believes that Earth people simply repeat
what is said to them

The Turkish Astronomer - The first human to discover the prince’s home

Rising Action The prince started to travel to the other planets and landed on Earth to
search for humans, but he first met the Fox.

Climax The prince realized the value of the Rose and the Fox said his secret to
him.

Falling Action The narrator met the prince and was sent back to the heaven due to snake
bite

Outlining

I. Themes

1. The danger of narrow-minded

2. Being enlightened by exploration
3. Being in a relationship is a responsibility

II. Motifs

1. Narrator’s drawing
2. Taming
3. Being serious

III. Symbols

1. Stars
2. Desert
3. Trains
4. Water

IV. Setting

1. Sahara Desert
2. Outer Space
Summarizing

The narrator, an airplane pilot, is killed in a crash in the Sahara desert. The crash severely
damages his plane, leaving the narrator with little food or water. As he is contemplating his situation, he
is approached by the little prince, a solemn little blond boy who requests that the narrator draw him a
sheep. The narrator agrees, and the two become friends as a result. The pilot discovers that the little
prince is from a small planet known to the little prince as Asteroid 325 but to the rest of the world as
Asteroid B-612. The little prince took excellent care of this planet, preventing bad seeds from sprouting
and ensuring that it was never overrun by baobab trees. A mysterious rose bloomed on the planet one
day, and the little prince fell in love with it. But after catching the rose in a lie one day, he decided he
couldn't trust her anymore. He became lonely and made the decision to leave. Despite a last-minute
reconciliation with the rose, the prince set out to explore other planets in order to alleviate his
loneliness.

The little prince visits Earth at the suggestion of the geographer, but he lands in the middle of
the desert and cannot find any humans. Instead, he encounters a snake who speaks in riddles and darkly
suggests that its lethal poison can send the little prince back to the heavens if he so desires. The little
prince declines the offer and continues his explorations, pausing to converse with a three-petaled flower
and to climb the tallest mountain he can find, where the echo of his voice is misinterpreted as
conversation. The little prince eventually discovers a rose garden, which both surprises and depresses
him—his rose had told him that she was the only one of her kind.

It's the narrator's eighth day in the desert, and the prince suggests they go find a well. The water
nourishes their hearts as well as their bodies, and the two share a blissful moment as they agree that far
too many people fail to see what is truly important in life. However, the little prince's mind is set on
returning to his rose, and he begins making plans with the snake to return to his planet. On the day
before the one-year anniversary of the prince's arrival on Earth, the narrator is able to repair his plane,
and he walks sadly with his friend out to where the prince landed. The snake bites the prince, causing
him to fall silently.

When the narrator cannot find the prince's body the next day, he is confident that the prince
has returned to his asteroid. The narrator is also comforted by the stars, through which he can now hear
his friend's laughter. However, he often becomes depressed and wonders if the sheep he drew has
eaten the prince's rose. The narrator concludes by showing his readers a drawing of the desert
landscape and inviting us to stop for a while under the stars if we are ever in the area and to
immediately notify the narrator if the little prince has returned.

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“Don’t judge others by their words, but by what they do”

Don’t look at the outside characteristics of the person but their personality. Always look at the good side
of every people we met to be grateful and full of positivity.

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