Activity I

Read the story “The Necklace”

Identify the following:
 Characters
 Setting
 Point of view
 Theme
 Symbolism
 Plot
- Exposition
- Rising Action
- Climax
- Falling Action
- Resolution
Activity II
A. Read the following statements. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and write FALSE if the statement is
incorrect.
___ 1. The characters of Peter and Jerry show a big difference in their social classes through their actions.
___ 2. Peter welcomed warmly Jerry’s eagerness to establish friendship at the beginning of the story.
___ 3. Peter got his ownership on the bench that they were arguing about.
___ 4. Edward Albee, the author of “The Zoo Story” showcased oppression in the text.
___ 5. The author’s message on the issue was stated directly through the characters Peter and Jerry.

B. Read the following statements and choose the best answer from the given choices. Write the correct
answer on the space before each item.
___1. Peter was described in the text as a well-dressed man wearing a tweed and a smoking pipe while Jerry was
described as sloppily dressed and looked weary. What do these descriptions depict?
A. Jerry was wealthier than Peter
B. Peter and Jerry shared the same status in life.
C. Peter was in a higher social status compared to Jerry.
D. Jerry had the same status as Peter but chose to dress sloppily.

___2. Why do you think Peter found Jerry’s stories very disturbing about
befriending people?
A. Peter was against animal cruelty.
B. Peter got sentimental when he heard stories similar to Jerry’s.
C. Jerry’s physical appearance was disgusting that’s why he considered his
stories as strange ones.
D. Jerry’s story was unusual as he shared that he once tried to murder his
landlady’s dog just to befriend it.

__3. Which among the following situations DOES NOT show a shade of Marxism?
A. Jerry poisoned the pet of his landlady.
B. Peter was dressed well compared to Jerry.
C. Peter overpowered Jerry in the bench that they’re sitting on.
D. Jerry started sharing his stories to Peter but Peter hesitated to listen.

__4. Jerry shared to Peter how he lived. What were the descriptions that Jerry included in his story that also
showed Jerry’s status?
A. He was happily living with his wealthy family.
B. He lived in a loft with his dog as his only companion.
C. He was just pretending as a poor man to cover up his real social status.
D. He lived in a miserable apartment with his two picture frames as his only possession.
 How does “The Zoo Story” relate to Karl Marx? A. People interact only to where
they belong because one’s worth
depends on his status as in Jerry’s
death.
What is the conflict between the two social classes in the text? B. Peter and Jerry fight over the
ownership of a bench
What human value is presented in the text? C. Befriending someone requires a
brutal action.
What is the technique used by the author to show the difference D. The part of the story where
between Peter and Jerry’s social class? Jerry found out that it was hard to
befriend people because of social
status matched to what the
proponent of Marxism had
experienced.
How does the text address a societal issue at the end of the text? E. The author used Jerry’s death as
symbol of battle cry among poor
that their worth be recognized and
this served as eye opener on the
way rich treat the poor.
F. Peter and Jerry’s social status
was shown in the text through
descriptions.

Activity III
Listen and understand the song “Imagine” by John Lennon and answer the following questions.
1. How does the song envision the world?
2. Does it promote the Marxist ideas of equality, communal ownership, and the dissolution of oppressive systems? Yes or
No.
3. Do the lyrics of the song reflect class divisions and social inequality? How?
4.. How does the song question the role of private property and wealth in society?
5. How does the song present a perfect vision of a classless society?
6. What does the song suggest about human nature and its potential for goodness?
7. What is the theme of the song?