FROM THE SWALLOW AND THE PUMPKINSEED BY ELISA OH AND DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BY DIANA C. CONWAY.
How do you know? What details from the stories help you to contrast the character traits and points of view of the younger brothers with those of their older brothers?
What do you think the authors want readers to learn from the younger brothers in the stories?
What plot events, authors’ language and literary devices support the ideas you mentioned in response to the question above?
In at least one complete sentence, restate the lesson or values that the characters in the stories convey to the readers.
In "The Swallow and the Pumpkinseed" by Elisa Oh and "Don't Count Your Chickens" by Diana C. Conway, the younger brothers are portrayed as more resourceful, clever, and determined than their older brothers. For example, in "The Swallow and the Pumpkinseed," the younger brother is able to outsmart the older siblings and find a way to harvest a pumpkinseed without their help, while in "Don't Count Your Chickens," the protagonist's younger brother shows resilience and creativity in solving problems that the older brother cannot handle.
The authors want readers to learn that success can come from perseverance, creativity, and thinking outside the box, as demonstrated by the younger brothers in the stories. In "The Swallow and the Pumpkinseed," the younger brother's determination to harness the power of the pumpkinseed leads to unexpected rewards, while in "Don't Count Your Chickens," the younger brother's ability to face challenges head-on leads to a positive outcome.
In both stories, the younger brothers face obstacles and setbacks, but they use their resourcefulness and determination to overcome them. The authors use descriptive language and literary devices such as metaphor and symbolism to highlight the contrast between the younger and older brothers' approaches to problem-solving.
The lesson or values that the characters in the stories convey to the readers is that success can be achieved through resilience, creativity, and perseverance.