Reading Stories: Plots And Themes

Duration: 14

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1970

Creator: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 5Jan70 · MP20578 (Jul-Dec 1970) Copyright holder: Coronet Instructional Films, a division of Esquire, Inc

Description: The interrelationship between the plot of a story and its theme. Includes examples of plots that illustrate the theme from "A Dog on Barkham Street, " "The Borrowers, " "A Summer Adventure, " and "My Brother Steve.", Shows the interrelationship of the plot and the theme of a story, using examples from My brother Stevie, A dog on Barkham street, The borrowers, and A summer adventure.

Complete Record: The interrelationship between the plot of a story and its theme. Includes examples of plots that illustrate the theme from "A Dog on Barkham Street, " "The Borrowers, " "A Summer Adventure, " and "My Brother Steve.", Uses excerpts from four children's books to define plot and theme and their interrelationship within a story. Defines plot as what happens to the characters and what the characters do and theme as the author's attitude about the story, people, and life. Includes selections from A Dog on Barkham Street, The Borrowers, A Summer Adventure, and My Brother Stevie., Shows the interrelationship of the plot and the theme of a story, using examples from My brother Stevie, A dog on Barkham street, The borrowers, and A summer adventure.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.