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MOTIVATION
3. ____When she dialed again, she only got a bland buzzing signal
and heard the conversation on the cross line
5. ____She gave a highhanded reply when she sensed Sgt. Duffy did
not act on her complaint.
Learning Task 2
Elements of Plot
ABSTRACTION
SYNOPSIS
A wealthy, invalid, sick for 12 years, querulous, self-centered
neurotic, Mrs. Stevenson finds herself completely all alone in her
house at 53 North Sutton Place near the Queensborough Bridge.
Thinking that her husband, Mr. Elbert Stevenson, would be home,
she gave her nurse and the servants the night off .When her husband
is not yet home, she called the operator to connect her to her
husbands office at Murray Hill4-0098. She is complaining to herself
that every time she dials, the line is always busy. At last the operator
was able to connect her, but accidentally connected her to another
number, so she overheard a conversation between a killer, George,
APPLICATION and his Best, about a murder plot, to use a knife, that the murder
should look like a robbery The murder will take place at eleven
o'clock in the evening, the victim is a woman, home alone, who lives
near a bridge just as the train crosses the bridge so the sound will
mask any screams from the victim. Horrified of what she heard, she
called the operator and relate to the Chief Operator of what she
heard and demanded to trace the source of that call. The operator
explains that only the police can do that job and the owner of the
telephone company. The operator connects her to the Police Station,
Sergeant Duffy is on duty at Precinct 43. She related what the
conversation she overheard eight minutes earlier, but Sgt. Duffy paid
no attention saying that they are receiving many information about
crimes and others. Later Mrs. Stevenson receives a call from Western
Union that a telegram was send from her husband saying that he is
leaving for Boston at 11 pm for an urgent business. she heard a click
in her phone, she was scared that someone is in the house. She dials
the operator and speaks in a suffocated voice that the operator asks
her to speak louder. She told the operator that someone is in the
house downstairs who is going to murder her she screams "give me
the Police Department The operator connects her to the police
department, Sgt. Duffy still on duty, answers the call of Mrs.
Stevenson but George answers Sorry, wrong number then hangs the
phone.
EVALUATION C. Mrs. Stevenson is an invalid confined to her bed and her only
lifeline was the telephone.
D. One night, while she was waiting for her husband to return home,
she picked up the phone and called his office.
E. Her conversation with Sgt. Duffy made her realize the description
of the crime scene and victim.
ASSIGNMENTS
Why is it important for you to make your own decisions?
Prepared by:
RANIA I. BAKIL
Pre-Service Teacher
Checked by:
Directions: Students by row will read the poem. Then, supply the missing information taken from the poem
as you listen to it being read aloud.
GRATITUDE
My depends______on an electric appliance And I do not mind giving so much_______.
PLEASURE
Yes, my_______is my joy It tells me that I am in the world and wanted it______and am______ to love or
gossip It I go comb my hair which begins to________
SPRING
Without it I was like a _______ in a cave________ through a shadow winter It rings and spring has come
CONNECTION
I stretch and________out into the sumhine Hungry again as I pick up the receiver For human voice and the
good news of_______