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AfterYouRead
KnowledgeFocus
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1) Howisthesetting (seasonandlocation) ofthestorysignificanttotheexpressionofthetheme?
2) Whatkindofcharacteristhenarrator? Whatarethecluesforthecharacteranalysis?
3) Isthenarrator’sfriendinterestedinthetopicofseeingthe100% girl? Howcanyoutell? Whatishisattitudetowardthetopic?
4) Whatactuallymakesthenarratorthinkthisishis100% perfectgirl?
5) Whatisyourpersonalconceptofthe100% perfectboyorgirl?
6) Doyouthinkthenarrator’spreparedspeechisappropriateforgreetingthegirl?
7) Whatcouldbepropertosayonseeingthe100% perfect?
8) Whatmessagedidtheauthorintendtoconveythroughthestory?
9) Doesthestoryimpressyou? Whatimpressesyoumost?
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FirstPersonNarrator: Atextpresentedfromthepointofviewofacharacter() andwritteninthefirstperson.
InOnSeeingthe100% PerfectGirlOneBeautifulAprilMorning, Harukiusedthefirstpersonnarratortoincreasethedepthofthedescriptionofmodernpeople’.
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