BUILD BRIGHT UNIVERSITY

THE STORY OF KEESH

GROUP 4: MR. SMOEURN PONG

MR. KEO SOPHOEUN
MR. BOU DA
SUMMARY
Keesh, living with mother, is a poor boy become a leader
in igloo. His father was a great hunter for feeding people
in the village and died when he was very young.

Because of forgetting Bok who saved their lives very

soon,Keesh and his mother were forced to live in the
smallest and poorest igloo in the village. It was inspired
him to follow his father’s step, hunter.

At last, he became a famous leader of his people.

FORMALISM/NEW CRITICISM
PLOT ANALYSIS OF THE STORY
The fourth day of Keesh’s
Climax hunting

The explanation of
Keesh’s hunting

Resolution
Introduction
At the council meeting, Keesh talked against the chief Keesh became the
and complained about sharing food in the village . chief of the village.
IRONY

A. Situational irony

B. Dramatic irony

C. Verbal irony
“Shall a child tell us how to act” he demanded.
PARADOX

He rose his feet and waited

for silent
THEME

The sacrifice which is forgotten

METAPHOR

Keesh’s eye flashed and blood

pounded under his skin.
SETTING
Cool area (the North Pole) in 1904
- Keesh—major (a 13-year-old boy)
- Ikeega– minor (the mother’s Keesh)
- Klosh Kwan—major (The chief of the village)
- Ugh Gluk– major (the old man in the village)
- Bawn and Bim– minor (the spy men)
SYMBOLS

POINT OF VIEW

the author takes place as third person

limited omniscient
READER-RESPONSE
CRITICISM

YOU
COMPLETE
ME
KEESH : A MAJOR CHARACTER

He is: - Sacrificed
- Brave - Just
- creative - Honest
- Clever - And helpful.
KLOSH KWAN: MAJOR
•- Unfair
•- Selfish
•- Jealous
•- Unsympathetic
BAWN AND BIM: MINOR CHARACTER

• - Honest to their leader

• - Jealous
Psychoanalysis Criticism
Keesh
By Jack London (1876-1916)
Characters in the story
• Keesh-Bok’s son, a thirteen years poorest boy rose to became a
leader
• Bok- Keesh’s father: representative of warrior and virtue or
kindness
• Ikeega- Keesh’s mother
• Klosh kwan- village chief after Bok died
• Ugh Gluk-old man
• Massuk-old man
• Mawn and Bim – spy
• Other villagers
Main characters psychoanalytic

• Keesh’s Id:
• he wants equal meat sharing “it is true that my mother and I are
given meat to eat. But the meat already old and tough, filled with
bones, and difficult to eat”
• He want to be as his father a great hunter
• Keesh’s Ego:
• He divided bear meat to the villagers fairly
• He doesn’t mind the villagers even though he was disappointed
• Keesh’s Superego:
• He is a honest person
• He tells the villagers about how to hunt thebears
Main characters psychoanalytic cont_

• Klosh Kwan’s Id:

• Divided bear meat to Keesh and Ikeega unfairly as other people
• Klosh kwan as other people forgetful how Keesh’s father had saved
their lives
• He doesn’t belief a 13 years old boy can hunt the bear
• He want to know how Keesh hunt the bear
• Klosh Kwan’s Ego:
• Dare face with the ashamed in order to ask how Keesh hunt the bear
• Klosh Kwan’s Superego:
• He accepted the Keesh’s ability by said “Ah”everyone understood
Jack London
(1876-1916)