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The Apple tree by Katherine Mansfield

Foreshadowing

Some foreshadowing examples include

1.) "Never seen that before."

2.) You won't find an apple like that in a hurry."

Both of these foreshadow that the apple is unique in its own way

Plot Chart

The climax occurs when the family decides to taste the apple.

The second rising action occurs when the apples start to ripen.

The falling action occurs whenthe children taste the apple.

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The first rising action occurs when the father found the forbidden tree.

The resolution occurs when everyone tastes the apple and ends up disgusted. The father gives and abandons the tree.

The exposition is when the family walks through the orchard.

Literary terms

1.) Imagery

"To the clumps of wattles bobbing yellow in the bright sun and

the blue gums with their streaming sickle-shaped leaves."

Why?

The author used imagery to have the reader use their imagination and mind to try to see what the author first imagined when writing the story.

2.) Metaphor

"The apple tree- like the Virgin Mary- seemed to have been miraculously warned of its high honor."

Why?

The author used a metaphor because she wanted to compare 2 unlike things and to relate the reader to any background knowledge.

3.) Hyperbole

"It looked as though the apple had been dipped in wine."

Why?

The author used this hyperbole to exaggerate how red the inside of the apple actually was.

tone and mood

Tone

The tone of this story is humorous

Mood

The mood of this story starts out curious. It soon changes to ecstatic, and lastly, disappointed

Conflicts

1.) Illusion vs. Reality

2.) Man vs. Self

3.) Man vs. Nature

Works Cited

1.)

http://www.biography.com/people/katherine-mansfield-9397823

2.)

http://www.poemhunter.com/katherine-mansfield/biography/

3.)

http://books.google.com/books?id=okKgMwAACAAJ&dq=the+apple+tree+by+katherine+mansfield&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3nI7U6C0CuzIsASqq4D4BQ&ved=0CEQQ6AEwAQ

Summary

It starts out with a house looking out to two orchards. The family and their close friend discover an apple tree on the land. The father believer the apples are rare and valuable and he doesn't let anyone touch the apples. When the apples ripen, he decides to try them. The father cuts the apple and serves a few slices to his children. Lying to please their father, the told him it was delicious until... he tried a piece.

Themes

  • Theme 1~ Looks can be deceiving

Textual Example~ "Not a spot- not a blemish!"

  • Theme 2~ High expectations can lead to disappointment

Textual Example~ "Perfect!" we lied. "Perfect- Father! Simply Lovely!"

  • Theme 3~ Lying for the better is not always the best choice, the person you are protecting will eventually find out.

Textual Example~ "But it was no use. Father spat his out and never went near the apple-tree again.

Characters and Point of View

Main Characters~

  • The Father
  • The Children
  • The Apple Tree

The Dynamic Characters ~

  • The Father
  • The Children

Why?

The family learns a big lesson, which changes them individually

The Static Character~

  • The Family Friend

The Protagonist~

  • The Father

Why?

The Father has a goal

The Antagonist~

  • The Apple Tree

Why?

The Apple Tree keeps the Father from reaching his goal

Point of view ~ First Person

The Narrator~ A child

Author's Life and Background Information

Katherine Mansfield was born on October 14, 1888. She was born in Wellington, New Zealand. She moved to England at age 19. Her first published stories appeared in the "High School Reporter" and the "Wellington Girls' High School" magazine, in 1898 and 1899. She moved to London in 1903, where she attended Queen's College, with her two sisters. Katherine Mansfield continued her reputation as a writer with the story "Bliss" published in 1920. She reached the height of her author's career with her "The Garden Party" created in 1922. During the last 5 years of her life, Katherine suffered from tuberculosis; she died from the disease on January 9, 1923, when she was only 34 in Fontainebleau, France. The Apple Tree was officially published in 1950. It was published with the help of the International University Society.

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