Notes

Write a note in this area. It's reWhat I need to know about setting, mood, and meaning:
1. Dark and stormy weather creates a perfect environment for .
2. Darkness allows our the freedom to run wild.
3. Storms also present . A storm can drive home how little human beings have over their environment.
4. An author is concerned with how a story might you or how it makes you , and even with the overall effect weather might have on your .
5. "The Interlopers" is set in a and place, setting the reader up for the that will happen later in the story.
6. Settings can also to the meaning of a story.
7. The forest in "The Interlopers" is located "somewhere on the of the Karpathians."
8. The are a mountain range in Romania.
9. The part of this range was historically dominated by Slavs.
10. At one point, many immigrants also settled in the area.
11. Romania is at a crossroads between and Europe.
What I need to know about purpose for reading:
1. When we read , we often want to learn something or a question we might have.
2. One thing that all readers of fiction have in : We all collaborate with the author.
3. You are never really when you read; you are relating to the writer who the text.
4. The authors of literary texts expect that we'll bring our own ideas to their words.
5. Authors have made choices that shape our interpretations.
6. The best writers use many to create an effect.
7. While we read nonfiction for , we read fiction for .
8. Common words may have meanings or meanings, both of which are .
9. Literature often speaks to us through , , and . You must read with an eye for detail and think while you read.
10. As you learn to be a more reader, you will start to think more about what you want to get out of a piece of writing before you sit down to read.
In Your Own Words

1. Explain how the setting of "The Interlopers" contributed to the meaning of the story.






2. Describe some of your reasons for wanting to read fictional stories.



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