Story Elements

For this story, describe the: Exposition:Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones' pocketbook on the street at night. Mrs. Jones was a really big lady and was really nice. She didn't take him to the police, but instead help him be a better person.  Rising Action: Roger steal Mrs Jones pocketbook. Main Climax: Roger learns to not steal, but ask for what he needs from Mrs. Jones. Falling Action: Roger didn't steal anymore and never saw Mrs. Jones again. Denouement: Mrs. Jones helped Roger to be a better person and she even gave him ten dollars to by blue suede shoes.

What is the central (main) conflict TYPE (character vs. _____) character vs. self How so? I think it is character vs. self because Roger was having to deal with what he did that was wrong and have to solve it. Name and briefly explain 2 other conflict TYPES in the story? character vs. character- I think it is character vs. character too because Roger was having to deal with Mrs. Jones. character vs. society- I think this because Roger was having to deal with what he have and steal for what he doesn't have.

Who is the round/dynamic character? How can you tell? The round/dynamc character is Roger because in the end Roger change from being a character who steals to a character who learns to ask. Who is the flat/static character? How can you tell? The flat/static character is Mrs. Jones because in the beginning to the end, she was still the same.

Describe Mrs. Jones’ character: PROVE it Mrs. Jones is a character who was really nice and has manners. She is nice because instead of taking Roger to the police, she took him to her house, fed him, and even gave him ten dollars to  buy shoes. Describe Roger’s character (remember to think about all aspects, as there are many) PROVE it Roger is a kid who want to be trusted and doesn't have any parents and steal for a living. He steals because he tried to steal Mrs. Jones' pocketbook to get what he wants.

Create a theme statement. (what was the moral of the story) Never steal something that you want, but try to ask for it How can you tell this is the theme? I think this is a theme because the story basically tells to not steal and could try to ask for what you want.

How does the way the plot is laid out help make this story unique? The way that the plot was laid out made this story unique because the story was short and the plot really tells not to steal.

Where, most likely is the setting for this story? How can you tell? I think that the setting is maybe in the 1900's because of the way they called the stove and the refridgerator.

How would you describe the way Mrs. Jones treats Roger? Mrs. Jones was really nice to Roger and she trusted him too. What kind of people usually do this and why do they do it at all? Only really few people will do this because they wanted the world to be fill of love, caring, and peace. They also want to teach others of what kind of things is good to do and what kind of things is not good to do.

What was revealed by Roger’s action when he slid over so she could see him from the other room? Roger wanted to stay in a place that she could see him because he wanted her to know that he was still there and hadn't gone of with her purse. He also didn't want her to think that he was a thief because he might have known that she wasn't going to take him to the police.

Analyze how Roger’s view of Mrs. Jones changed from the beginning to the end of the story. In the beginning, Roger wanted to run away from Mrs. Jones because he thought that she was going to take him to the police. But at the end, he trusted her and still wanted to see her, but never got a chance.

Name two places in the story there was foreshadowing? Explain and tell how you can tell. Two places in the story where there was forshadowing is in the street when Roger stole Mrs. Jones' purse and in Mrs. Jones' house when she took him to her house and fed him. These two places were the important settings in the story.

What imagery is painted in your head after reading this story? The imagery that was painted in my head after reading the story is that I saw a boy that looks about fourteen and fifteen holding a ten dollar bill heading of to the store to buy shoes.