Warm-up:
The Third Wish
Open your book and read “The Third
Wish” and write a one paragraph
summary about it.
Agenda:
Complete Warm-Up
Vocabulary Word review
power of three
Wread. Watch. Write.
Vocabulary:
1. Dwindling : growing smaller
2. Sensitive: easily hurt
3. Meek: timid; not showing anger
4. Exploit : take advantage of someone
Vocabulary:
5.Coax: use gentle persuasion
6. Laborious: taking much work or effort
7.Exertion: physical work
Vocabulary:
8. Tottering: moving in an unsteady way
9. Communism: a theory that property and
goods are owned by everyone in a society.
10. Fetish: an obsession or abnormal
attachment to something
The Universality of Three Wishes
The Motif of Three
In Literature
Motif in Literature
A motif is a theme in literature. A single
motif can be found in many stories across
the world.
What stories have the motif
of things in “threes?”
Think back to childhood stories
“The Three Little Pigs”
“Goldilocks and the Three Bears”
“The Three Billy Goats Gruff”
Stories with the Motif of “Three”
“The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken
Stories with the motif of “Three”
“King Midas and the Golden Touch”
Effects of Having Three Wishes
In “The Third Wish” and in “King
Midas and the Golden Touch,” what are
the effects of having three wishes
granted?
Critical Thinking Skill: Prediction
Now that we have some background knowledge about
the motif of three wishes, we can make a prediction.
What can we predict about any story that we read in
the future which has three wishes in the plot?
Three Wishes Relate to Fate
People called fatalists believe in the idea of fate, or that what
happens in life is determined by an outside force.
palm readers
astrology and horoscopes
Speaking of Superstition
Superstitious people believe that outside forces can affect fate.
Some believe in charms which bring luck.
A fakir is a holy man from India
who begs for money and gives
people charms that may grant
three wishes.
What is a talisman?
A talisman is something that is said to bring luck.
Superstitious people may keep one on their person.
The charm, or talisman in
“The Monkey’s Paw”
Let’s watch “Monkey’s Paw”
http://vimeo.com/20009303
Answer the Following Questions in
Your Journal:
1. What was the setting of “Monkey’s Paw?”
2. How did the setting affect the characters?
3. Compare and contrast this story with “The
Third Wish.” (You may do a Venn Diagram).
4. What are some hints/clues that
foreshadowed events to come?
Reflection:
Do you believe in luck? Why or
Why not?