Term 3 bellringers
Bellringer 1:
Write at least half a page comparing yourself to one of the following:
Bellringer 2:
How does a birdcage represent Jane Eyre? Explain!
Bellringer 3:
What qualities does a person who is “fiery” have? What qualities does a person who is “icy” have? Out of the characters you’ve met in Jane Eyre, do any of them fall into either of those categories? Who could be considered fire and who could be considered ice? Defend your answer using examples from the book.
Bellringer 4:
Is it more important for a story to have great characters or an amazing setting? Do settings shape the characters, or do characters shape the setting? If you were to change one or the other on your favorite story, which would you change? Which would have more of an impact on the story overall? Explain.
Bellringer 5:
Think of the statement, "Sometimes you have to hurt the people that you love in order to do the right thing." Do you think this is true? Can you think of examples from your own life or literature that proves or disproves this statement? Explain.
Bellringer 6:
Answer all three questions below:
Bellringer 7:
What kind of friend are you? Explain. If 10 is the best and 1 is the worst, rank yourself as a friend in the areas of honesty, loyalty, and trustworthiness. Why did you pick those numbers? How would your friends rank you, and why? How would you rank Lennie and George as friends, and why?
Bellringer 8:
Do you have any big dreams? What are they? Tell me about some of your goals and/or aspirations. What are you doing to accomplish them? What sorts of challenges might get in the way, and what can be done to perhaps overcome them? Is it worth having big dreams even if achieving them may seem unrealistic?
Bellringer 9:
How would you define the word "bully"? What are the traits of a bully, in your opinion? Are bullies born or created, how does one recognize if he/she is a bully, and how does a person change his/her behavior?
Bellringer 10:
Romeo and Juliet is the classic example of a tragedy as are Jane Eyre (sort of), Wuthering Heights, and Frankenstein. "Of Mice and Men" could also fall in that category, too. What IS a tragedy? What makes a story "tragic"? Are stories tragic because of character choices or other outside factors, or does tragedy truly just happen because of the fault that lies "in our stars"?
Write at least half a page comparing yourself to one of the following:
- An instrument
- A force of nature
- An animal
- NO “I” or “me” — use your name
Bellringer 2:
How does a birdcage represent Jane Eyre? Explain!
Bellringer 3:
What qualities does a person who is “fiery” have? What qualities does a person who is “icy” have? Out of the characters you’ve met in Jane Eyre, do any of them fall into either of those categories? Who could be considered fire and who could be considered ice? Defend your answer using examples from the book.
Bellringer 4:
Is it more important for a story to have great characters or an amazing setting? Do settings shape the characters, or do characters shape the setting? If you were to change one or the other on your favorite story, which would you change? Which would have more of an impact on the story overall? Explain.
Bellringer 5:
Think of the statement, "Sometimes you have to hurt the people that you love in order to do the right thing." Do you think this is true? Can you think of examples from your own life or literature that proves or disproves this statement? Explain.
Bellringer 6:
Answer all three questions below:
- If you were passionate about something (sports, movies, art, music, theater, etc.), would you be willing to marry someone who was not? Why or why not?
- If you graduated from college and/or thought education was critically important, would you marry someone who did not agree on its importance? Why or why not?
- If you believed in strict standards or morals (either religious or personal), would you marry someone who did not hold those same standards? Why or why not?
Bellringer 7:
What kind of friend are you? Explain. If 10 is the best and 1 is the worst, rank yourself as a friend in the areas of honesty, loyalty, and trustworthiness. Why did you pick those numbers? How would your friends rank you, and why? How would you rank Lennie and George as friends, and why?
Bellringer 8:
Do you have any big dreams? What are they? Tell me about some of your goals and/or aspirations. What are you doing to accomplish them? What sorts of challenges might get in the way, and what can be done to perhaps overcome them? Is it worth having big dreams even if achieving them may seem unrealistic?
Bellringer 9:
How would you define the word "bully"? What are the traits of a bully, in your opinion? Are bullies born or created, how does one recognize if he/she is a bully, and how does a person change his/her behavior?
Bellringer 10:
Romeo and Juliet is the classic example of a tragedy as are Jane Eyre (sort of), Wuthering Heights, and Frankenstein. "Of Mice and Men" could also fall in that category, too. What IS a tragedy? What makes a story "tragic"? Are stories tragic because of character choices or other outside factors, or does tragedy truly just happen because of the fault that lies "in our stars"?