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10- marilao
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 Group members

~Raph Galban ~Johnmarc Dulaogon

~Ian Liwanag
~Reymond Calmada
~Celina Ariñas ~Cristobal Rey

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The Story of Keesh
TASK #4
 Lackluster
✣ Definition:
✣ Definition of lackluster
✣ : lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : DULL, MEDIOCRE
✣ The actor gave a lackluster performance
✣ Antonyms:
black, caliginous, dark, darkened, darkish, darkling, darksome, dim,
dimmed, dusk, dusky, gloomy, lightless, murky, obscure, obscured,
pitch-black, pitch-dark, pitch
✣ Rootword:
✣ the root word the compound adjective “lackluster” is luster, which
means light or brilliance. This word is said to have been first used
by the English writer and playwright, William Shakespeare.

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 Carcass
✣ > Definition: ✣ > Rootword:
✣ the body of a ✣ The root word of
dead animal carcass is cadaver.

✣ > Antonyms: ✣ > Part of speech:

✣ intellect,soul, ✣ carcass - noun; refers
spirit to a dead body of an
animal

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 Percocious
> Definition:
exceptionally early in development or occurrence
> Antonyms:
half-witted, slow-witted, simple-minded,late
> Rootword:
Like many English words,precocious comes from Latin. The
Latin prefix prae-, meaning "ahead of, before," and the verb
coquere, meaning to ripen, cook
> Part of speech:
adjective;having the skills or mental capacity of a much older
person.

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 Witchcraft
✣ Definition: ✣ Rootword:
✣ the practice of ✣ The root word of
magic, especially witchcraft is
black magic; the WITCH
use of spells. ✣ Part of speech:
✣ Antonyms: ✣ witchcraft - noun
✣ science Ex.: She practices
witchcraft.

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 TASK #5

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 ideas

Describe Keesh and his Family

n the story Keesh, Keesh and his family can be described in
four words1. brave2. loving3. generous and;4. smart. Because
of these traits, Keesh and his family were respected and
adored by the people in their tribe. At the end of the story,
Keesh was hailed as the next chief of their tribe after the last
chief died.

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 what is his speech at the council about?
Keesh's speech at the council is all about fair division of meat
to the people brought by the hunters in their village and that,
there must be no man or woman and young or old that will cry
because of hunger. He is speaking about fair share of meat
among people regardless of his position and status

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What does he do the next day? How long does he stay
away? Does he come to the village repentant and
defeated?
After being ridiculed and scorned by some villagers, Keesh set forth
to hunt alone the next day. He went away for 4 days. On the fourth
day, he came to the village with a fresh meat on his shoulder. He was
tired and wanted to sleep. He has no time to boast his feat.

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What finally convince his countrymen that keesh is a
true hunter?
His countrymen was finally convinced that he was a great
hunter like his late father when he decided to hunt alone and
after days he comes to the village bringing a huge polar bear
(considered very dangerous). He used his brain to kill the
bears with no hassle. It was indeed a marvelous hunting.

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In The Story of Keesh: What does the council decide to do? What do
the spy hunters report to the council five days later?
The council decided to know if their accusations of Keesh using
witchcraft is true so they ordered two spies Bim and Bawn to follow
Keesh on his next hunting. After 5 days, they told what they witnessed
and everyone couldn't believe it. Ugh-Gluk kept on saying that it was
witchcraft because she is against Keesh. The two spies tell them that
Keesh roared at the bear trying to scare it, then the bear got mad and
he ran after Keesh. The boy dropped pieces of meat while running
away then the bear got curious and smelled the meat then he ate it.
Keesh continued on giving meat to the bear so now the bear was
following him. Suddenly the bear started to get sick and it died.

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How is the mystery of keesh marvelous hunting
finally revealed?
Keesh' marvelous hunting was finally revealed when the
council put spies on his tracks as he went forth to hunt. The
two spies recited what they saw. When Keesh arrived from
hunting, he was accused by one of the councils of witchcraft.
He denied the accusation and demonstrated the mystery of
his great hunting. He pronounced: " It is not witchcraft, its
headcraft".
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 Summary of The Story of Keesh
✣ The story of Keesh is a short story which was written by Jack London that was first published in January of 1904. Keesh
was the son of a great huntsman, who was well known and respected in his tribe. Unfortunately, Keesh’s father died when
Keesh was very young. As is often the case, the legendary exploits of Keesh’s father was forgotten with time. After many
years, the child grows to be thirteen. Inspired by tales of his father’s skills as a hunter, and emboldened by his self-
confidence and the lackluster amount of food being gathered by the tribe, he addressed the village elders in the Igloo of
the tribe’s chief. A child addressing the tribal elders was seen as precocious. Keesh declared that he would honor his
father’s memory and became a great hunter, and bring back a wealth of meat for his people. He was scorned, and they
allowed him to go off on his own. Many never expected to hear from him again. Four days later Keesh returned, with an
enormous burden of freshly-killed meat over his shoulders. He explained that an entire polar bear’s carcass laid a day’s
travel from the village. The villagers were stunned by this boy having endured the elements and succeeded in his quest,
became suspicious. After several more hunting excursions on Keesh’s part, all alone and all resulting in enormous
amounts of meat for the tribe, the villagers begin whispering that Keesh is undoubtedly practicing witchcraft. However,
they had no choice but to be loyal to this manchild, as he had begun to provide them all with bounteous food. Keesh had
the appreciative villagers construct for him an enormous Igloo, rivaling that of the chief. After more speculation and
Inuendo as to the source of Keesh’s hunting prowess, it was decided to send two scouts to follow him on a hunting
exhibition. They returned several days later, having been successful in trailing Keesh to his kill, an enormous (and
dangerous) polar bear. They told a tale that the tribal council simply couldn’t believe. Upon his return, the tribe gathered
in Keesh’s igloo to accuse him of witchcraft. He answered their charges well. Keesh explained the source of his hunting
success. He explained why the two scouts sent to follow him observed him striding up to the bear, enraging it, and
convincing it to follow him. He explained why the scouts witnessed his leaving small round balls of food on the ice for
the bear, and why the bear soon became ill, and deranged. He explained how he was then able to spear the bear without
endangering himself.

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 TASK #6

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 STATION 1:
What is the last word at keesh? why did it require
dignity and manhood to speak out?

In the story, the author happens to be a third person limited

omniscient which means, he knows a lot about the main
character that he created but there was a limit on it-- the
author doesn't know what the main character's feelings deep
inside his heart.The author described the main character's
country men as scornful and sometime doubtful but at the
end of the story the author seems to be pleased with his
countrymen.

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 STATION 2:
What is the author's attitude to the main hero and his
countrymen in the Story of Keesh?

In the story, the author happens to be a third person limited

omniscient which means, he knows a lot about the main
character that he created but there was a limit on it-- the
author doesn't know what the main character's feelings deep
inside his heart.The author described the main character's
country men as scornful and sometime doubtful but at the
end of the story the author seems to be pleased with his
countrymen.

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 STATION 3:

Describe the author's choice of words and general

tone of the story. write some words from the selection
that express the tone and mood?

The general tone of the story is smart. It can be observed at

the way the author wrote the story and his choice of
words.For instance, the confrontation of the main hero and
the chief of the village. At this scene, Keesh saved himself
from Klosh-Kwan's accusation by revealing his secret of his
marvelous hunting.

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 STATION 4:

What do you think is the purpose of the author

in writing this story?

The author wants us to be reminded that every

sacrifice should not be forgotten. This is an essential
truth that one should bear in mind. The fact that we
should appreciate every sacrifice of a person and that
we should not be judgmental towards others is a
random realization in the story.

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 STATION 5:
What moral did you learn from the story of
keesh?

I learnd to the story that don’t

judge
anyone, anyone deserves a
respect.
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