Good afternoon class.

Please, pick some pieces of

papers and check if there are
nails in your chair that could
harm you.
 Column A Column B
A. The central idea, belief or message in a short story.
__1. Literature
__2. Fiction B. It refers to a body of written works such as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays that reflects
the background of a certain culture.
__3. Nonfiction
__4. Conflict C. Person or sometimes animal who takes part in the action of the short story or other literary work.
__5. Theme
D. This is the "peak" of the plot or the highest point of interest where all the tensions of the rising action
__6. Point of view led to the success or failure of the hero.
__7. Character
E. It is defined as an interrelated sequence of events in a story where each
__8. Setting event affects the other.
__9. Plot
F. The time and place in which the story happens.
__10. Climax
G. The struggle or problem that the main character has to face.

H. The end of the story

I. The angle of narration or the perspective from which the story is told

J. It is a type of literature that is based on facts.

K. It is a type of literature that is a product of a writer’s imagination.

Objectives

1. Analyze the story “The Soul of the Great Bell”;

2. Discover some practices, beliefs, or modes of
behavior of the Chinese people through their
literature;
3. Perform a specific task to be given to each
group; and
4. Convey through words or actions the value of
sacrifice.
Unlocking of Difficult Words
 Go over the following terms taken from
the story “The Soul of the Great Bell”.
Read them aloud and figure out the
meaning of each italicized word using
context clues. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
He therefore called the master moulders and
renowned bell smiths and all men of great repute
and (1)cunning in (2) foundry work to begin the
labor.
Cunning means __________
a. innocent b. expert c. skillful
Foundry means ____________
a. A factory that makes plastic.
b. A factory that makes things out of hot metal poured
into molds.
c. A factory that makes things out of painting metals.
But when the metal had been cast, it was
discovered that the result was (3)void of worth.

Void means __________

a. empty b. useful c. valuable

Therefore, the molds had to be once more prepared, and the fires
(4) rekindled, and the metal remelted, and all the work tediously
and (5) toilsomely repeated.

Rekindled means __________

a. lighted again b. set on fire again
c. stopped the fire

Toilsomely means __________

b. Hardly b. lightly c. unmindfully
She consulted an astrologer and gave her an
answer.

Astrologer means __________

a. Witch b. Fortune teller c. scientist
Gold and brass will never meet in (7)wedlock,
silver and iron never will embrace, until the flesh of
a maiden be melted in the (8)crucible.
Wedlock means __________
a. partition b. union c. segregation

Crucible means __________

b. A metal container in which metals or other substances may
be melted to very high temperatures.
c. An enclosed chamber in which heat is produced.
d. A phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and
heat.
Until the blood of a virgin be mixed
with the metals in their (9)fusion.
Fusion means __________

a. disconnection b. separation c. combination

At last came the (10) awful day when the third
and last effort to cast the great bell was to be
made.
Awful means __________

a. terrible b. wonderful c. happy

1.Cunning 6. Astrologer
2.Foundry 7. Wedlock
3.Void 8. Crucible
4.Rekindled 9. Fusion
5.Toilsomely 10. Awful
THE SOUL OF THE
GREAT BELL

by Lafcadio Hearn (1850-

1904)
Folktales
 are oral narratives that do not have a singular,
identifiable author. Expanded and shaped by the
tongues of tellers over time, and passed down
from one generation to the next, folktales often
reflect the values and customs of the culture
from which they come. Because folktale plots
are generally concerned with life's universal
themes, they also transcend their culture of
origin to reveal the commonality of human
experience.
THE SOUL OF THE
GREAT BELL

by Lafcadio Hearn (1850-

1904)
What are you
willing to
sacrifice for
your family?
 Lafcadio Hearn
(1850-1904)
Lafcadio Hearn was an American
journalist whose parents were Irish and Greek.
He spent the latter part of his life in Japan later
marrying a Japanese girl. His interest in the
Oriental culture inspired him to write the
English version of well-loved Chinese and
Japanese folktales. When he became a Japanese
citizen, he took the name Yakumo Kaizumi.
THE SOUL OF THE
GREAT BELL

by Lafcadio Hearn (1850-

1904)
 Spin A Story Wheel
 Let’s answer the questions in
the story wheel to get to know
more about the folktale.
Who are involved?
 Kouan-Yu, official from the city
of Peking
 Ko-Ngai, daughter of Kouan Yu
 Celestial August, son of heaven
 Yong- Lu, emperor of Ming
Dynasty
Where did this happen?

 A long time ago in the city of

Peking, China during the Ming
dynasty
When did this happen?

 Ancient China, during the Ming

Dynasty
What happened?

 Celestial August, Son of Heaven and Yong-

Lu, the mighty emperor of the Ming Dynasty,
commanded Kouan-Yu, one of his officials
to cast a great bell of an enormous size that
the sound could be heard for one hundred li.
The bell should be made of brass, gold and
silver. Furthermore, he ordered that the bell’s
lips should be engraved with blessed sayings.
What happened?

 Though all the master molders were tasked to cast

the great bell, all the metals would not mix well.
The bell they casted was cracked, fissured and
split. There was even no uniformity in the sound.

 The Son of Heaven heard of it and he was angry.

He sent a letter and gave one final order that if the
bell wouldn’t be done, Kouan-Yu had to die.
What happened?

 This worried his beautiful daughter, Ko Ngai who

asked for a fortune teller’s advice to help his father.
The advice was for the bell to be casted perfectly a
virgin blood must be mixed with the metals.
 Ko Ngai sacrificed her life and leaped to the
furnace.
 After that, the casting of the great bell was
accomplished.
How was the story told?

*The story was told in a third person’s point of

view that of a narrator/author. Most folktales
are told in a third person point of view.
Why did the author tell this story?
 To emphasize strong family devotion among
the Chinese

 To show that obedience was imperative among

the people of ancient China

 To come up with a legend for one of the great

bells in China
What dynasty did the Soul of
the Great Bell happened?
How many attempts did
Kouan-Yu made to finish
the great bell?
To whom did Ko-Ngai
approached to asked for
wisdom in the
construction
of the Great Bell?
What did Ko-Ngai left
after she jumped on the
boiling crucible of
metals?
Why was it entitled
the Soul of the Great
Bell?
What other Chinese traditions
involve bells? Do Filipinos use
bells too?
If you were to be the
maiden, would you do the
same? How?
What are you willing to
sacrifice for your
family?
Do Filipinos and
Chinese have similar
values? What makes
you think so?
Has the story helped
you understand your
identity as a Filipino
and as an Asian?
Group Activity
Different Acts for
Different Folks!
 Group 1:
Task: PAINT ME A PICTURE
The students will draw something that shows their sacrifice and love for their parents.

Group 2:
Task: LETTER FROM THE HEART!
The students will create a short letter addressed to their parents expressing how grateful they are for
having them.

Group 3:
Task: SING ME A SONG!
The students will choose a song that best interprets the message of the story and sing it to the class.

Group 4:
Task: PLAY ME A ROLE!
The students will role play the scene that they like best in the story. Use the words you have
learned from the story.
Group Activity
 1. What can you say about this statement?
2. For you, what is sacrifice?
3. Are you willing to sacrifice just for the people
you love? Why or why not?
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: (I know you will be reading
this one now, so I’ll make it as painless as possible.)
a. Huwag masyadong malapit sa kaklase. Siguraduhing
may space kayo ng katabi mo, kagaya ng hinihingi ng ex
mo.
b. Huwag agad maniwala sa sagot ng katabi, gabay
lamang sila. Mayroon kang free will, gamitin mo ito.
c. Huwag O.A. Review your answers. Hintayin matapos
ang oras. Tutal sanay ka naming maghintay di ba?
d. Hindi kailangan maging matalino para pumasa sa
subject na ito. Gawin mo lang priority ang studies mo.
e. Smile naman diyan.
Directions: Read each question carefully and write the letter of the correct
_____1. What are the elements that make up the great bell?
I. brass II. iron III. gold IV. Silver

a. I and II b. I, II, and III c. I, II, III, and IV d. III only

_____2. Who are the protagonists in the story?

I. Yong-Lu II. Ko-Ngai
III. Kouan-Yu IV. Celestial August

a. I and II b. I and III c. II and III d. II and IV

_____3. What did Ko-Ngai sell in order to have the money
to pay to the astrologer in exchange of the information for
the Great Bell?
a. cows and sheep b. livestock c. jewel
d. gold

_____4. The following are part of the instructions given by

the emperor for the construction of the Great Bell EXCEPT
a. it should be strengthened with brass
b. engraved with blessed sayings from the sacred books

c. deepened with gold

d. adorned with gems and jewels
_____5. What is the message of the story?
a. We should obey our superiors no matter what.
b. We should know how to make great sacrifices for the
ones we love.
c. We should never give up in pursuing our dreams.
d. We should believe in others even though others do not
believe us.