9th Grade Literature 3rd Parcial Exam Study Guide

Topics
1. Journeys of Transformation
2. What can we learn from the Journey?
3. How to write a play and Script
4. Short Stories summaries
5. Vocabulary
6. Short Stories covered: 1.The Return 2. The Hero’s adventure

Journeys of Transformation

● What is the journey of transformation?

Transformation is defined as a deliberate journey associated with profound and

radical change. It positions an organization (or person) to move in an entirely different
direction and provides a new level of effectiveness to achieve breakthrough results.

● Transformative journeys seek to foster in you a new way of being and

participating in the world. You achieve this by connecting with the planet in another
way. Much of that internal change awakens or flourishes within you when you make
contact with nature. Also, by immersing yourself in extremely different cultures.

● What can we learn from a journey of transformation?

It is a process that requires perseverance and determination, as we must be willing to

embrace new challenges and take risks in order to make meaningful changes in our
lives. Ultimately, transformation is about living a life that is meaningful and purposeful.
It's a journey of self-discovery, growth, and achievement.

● Why is transformation important in life?

Individual transformation is an internal shift that brings us in alignment with our highest
potential. It is at the heart of every major aspect of our lives. It affects how we see and
relate to the world and how we understand our place in it

● Transformation is profound, fundamental change, altering the very nature of

something. Transformational change is both radical and sustainable. Something that is
transformed can never go back to exactly what it was before.

● The six stages of transformation are Realize, Release, Rebound, Reinvent,

Resurrect and Respond. Awareness of these stages allows readers to understand
where they have been, where they are now, and where they are heading.
 ● What a journey can teach us about ourselves?

One of the most important travel lessons is that we're more capable than we ever
thought. From boosting confidence, self-awareness and independence to honing your
problem-solving skills, travel teaches us that we are powerful, competent and able to
handle everything that life throws at us.

● What has been the most important lesson you've learned along your journey?

I've learned that the most important part of my journey has been my own mindset. When
I tell myself that I can do hard things — I can. If you were to tell yourself, “I can't,” you
probably couldn't. That's how important our mindset is.

How to write a Play

6 Key steps to writing your first play. ...
1. Come up with an intriguing story.
2. Consider the structure of your story. (outline)
3. Create a story outline. ...
4. Think about your set. ...
5. Focus on the dialogue. ...
6. Characters use big and grand gestures.

How to write a script

Writing a winning script

1. Start with a logline. A logline is basically a brief summary of your story (usually
no longer than one sentence) that describes the conflict between protagonists
and antagonists. ...
2. Move to a treatment(develop your ideas)
3. Create your characters.(Heroes and villains)
4. Make an outline.(First draft)
5. Develop a plot.(Sequence of events)
6. Write a script itself.((Create )

The Return Short Story summary

● The Return by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o,is a story about Kamau, a man returning home after
spending many years away in prison. Kamau has both survived the Mau Mau and been
put in prison. The Mau Mau had cost many Black Nationalist's lives, and had seen many
more put away in jails.
 ● What is the central idea of the return by Ngugi wa Thiong O?

The author, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, wrote the short story titled “The Return,” about a
protester returning from a detention camp rather than an individual who stayed at the
village because it shows the true emotions that men face when they left their families
behind.

● What is the theme of the Return short story?

The theme is that time moves on, even though we, as people, may not be ready to.
Kamau needs to learn how to adapt to the changes in his village, to his loss of freedom
and to see the situation from a different point of view.
● Conflicts. The Return is about a man named Kamau who returns home after being held
in a detention camp for 5 years. He hopes to return to his village and start his life fresh,
but upon returning he finds himself a stranger in his home village.
● A significant example of situational irony in "The Return" by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o is
when Kamau comes back home after his detainment, expecting a warm welcome, but
instead finds his community deserted and his wife remarried.
● In The Hero's Adventure, Joseph Campbell immerses readers in an extraordinary
exploration of the mythical hero's journey, interweaving art, spirituality, and psychology to
reveal the universal truths that lie at the heart of our collective human experience.
● How does Campbell define a hero's adventure?

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself,” according to
Campbell's definition. Anyone can become a hero—on purpose or even accidentally. But it
involves a painful evolution that is a prerequisite to greatness.

Vocabulary
1. Sprawling: spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.
"the sprawling suburbs"
2. Serpentine: a dark green mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate,
sometimes mottled or spotted like a snake's skin.
3. Compact:closely and neatly packed together; dense.
4. Awesome: extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe
5. Destined: (of a person's future) regarded as developing as though according to a
pre-existing plan.
6. Eternal: lasting or existing forever; without end
7. Intrigued: arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.
8. Credulity: a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
9. Indignation:
10. Concept: an abstract idea.