The Main Conflict In The Broken Globe By Nick Solchuk

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1. The narrator of this story is Nick Solchuk 's school friend. Consequently the main conflict in the story as well as the characters of Old Solchuk and Nick Solchuk are revealed through this unbiased character. Use a graphic organizer (ie., frame routine, note-making framework, summary sheet, mind map) to arrange your ideas:
a. Describe Nick Solchuk as revealed through his own dialogue, through his father 's reflections, and through other characters.

Nick 's father, Old Solchuk describe Nick as Asmodeus, a king of demon due to Nick 's scientific study on "God 's creation" and his denial on old belief that world was flat. But, he still care about Nick, which was shown when he kept Nick 's broken globe. AS for other town folks, they are proud
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Unity of Time: the action takes place in a reasonable short period of time;

2. Unity of Place: the setting does not change greatly;

3. Unity of Action: there is one main conflict within a single plot.
The plot is generally organized into 5 parts: exposition (with initiating incident); rising action; climax; falling action; and resolution.

A story map is a graphic organizer that can help summarize the main elements of a short story or to help create the four elements of a short story. Complete a story map for the story "The Broken Globe" by Henry Kreisel.

Title: The broken Globe

Main Characters: Narrator

Other Characters: Nick, Old Mr.Solchuk, storekeeper, old Mister Marshall, and Miss Mackenzie

Conflict Setting:

Rising Action

Event 1: Nick talk to a narrator and he describe his father, who he wish that narrator can visit his father for him.

Event 2: During the way, narrator meet men, who are proud of Nick

Event 3: Narrator meets arrive Nick 's old home and meet Nick 's father.

Climax: Nick 's father tells narrator about Nick 's childhood. He tells narrator about his relationship with his son and shows he still have broken globe, which suggest he care and love son very much and regret when he kicked Nick

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