The Parsley Garden
by William Saroyan
Interpretive Questions: Be sure all questions are answered in complete sentences and include quotes.
1.) Why does Al try to steal the hammer?
Al tries to steal the hammer because he has “lot of nails and some box wood.” (pg. 83)
2.) Why does Al say that he didn't mean to steal the hammer?
Al says that he didn't mean to steal the hammer because he was "humiliated, and deeply ashamed." (pg.81)
3.) Why is Al “deeply ashamed” after he leaves the store? (p. 81)
Al is "deeply ashamed" after he leaves the store because he "hated the man who had caught him and he hated the manager of the store who had made him stand in silence in the office so long." (pg. 81)
4.) Why won’t Al accept his mother’s money to buy the hammer?
Al won't accept his mother's money to buy the hammer because Al's mother doesn't want him to steal. "I don't want you to steal,". (pg.83)
5.) Why does Al use the hammer to make a bench for his mother’s parsley garden?
Al uses the hammer to make a bench for him mother's parsley garden because " the place looked tidied up the rest of the yard." (pg.85)
6.) Why does Al refuse to accept the job at Woolworth’s?
Al refuses to accept the job at Woolworth's "Because I hated the both of them." (pg.87.)
7.) What does Al mean when he says he would never work for “people like that”? (p. 87)
I think Al mean by he would never work for" people like that" is that if he doesn't like the people who mihgt have treated him bad or humiliated him. (pg.87)
8.) When Al walks out of Woolworth’s, why does he refuse the dollar but take the hammer?
Al refuses the dollar but not the hammer because " I hated both of them." (pg.87)
9.) At the end of the story, why doesn’t Al feel humiliated anymore?
At the end of the story Al doesn't feel humiliated anymore because he had worked for the hammer. "Didn't feels humiliated any more." (pg.87)
10.) Why can’t Al stop hating the two men “even though he knew they hadn’t done anything they shouldn’t have done”? (p.87)
Al stopped hating the two men "even though he knew they hadn't done anything they shouldn't have done" because he worked for the hammer that he almost stole. (pg.87)
Vocabulary:
1.) Monotony (p. 79)
Quote: " He believed it was just what he needed by which to break monotony and with which to make something." (pg.79)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):Repetition
Synonym: redo once again
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I monotony.
2.) Humiliated (p. 81)
Quote: " The first thing he did when he was free was laugh, but he knew he has been humiliated and he was deeply ashamed." (pg.81)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):Embarrassed
Synonym: Shy to do something
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was embarrassed when I did something that I wasn't supposed to do
3.) Systematically (p. 84)
Quote: " He also believed it would be necessary for him to steal systematically." (pg.84.)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):continue stealing
Synonym: to do the same thing what you did before
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I keep on systematically cookies from the kitchen.
4.) Indicated (p. 86)
Quote: "Any good fortune was indicated." (pg.86)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):Showing
Synonym: Letting people know
Sentence: I am indicating my family that I have got a new high score.
T-Chart:
Use textual evidence to show examples of when Al deals with his problems in a P/positive way or a N/negative way. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
Al deals with his problems in a P/positive way V. Al deals with his problems in a N/negative way
by William Saroyan
Interpretive Questions: Be sure all questions are answered in complete sentences and include quotes.
1.) Why does Al try to steal the hammer?
Al tries to steal the hammer because he has “lot of nails and some box wood.” (pg. 83)
2.) Why does Al say that he didn't mean to steal the hammer?
Al says that he didn't mean to steal the hammer because he was "humiliated, and deeply ashamed." (pg.81)
3.) Why is Al “deeply ashamed” after he leaves the store? (p. 81)
Al is "deeply ashamed" after he leaves the store because he "hated the man who had caught him and he hated the manager of the store who had made him stand in silence in the office so long." (pg. 81)
4.) Why won’t Al accept his mother’s money to buy the hammer?
Al won't accept his mother's money to buy the hammer because Al's mother doesn't want him to steal. "I don't want you to steal,". (pg.83)
5.) Why does Al use the hammer to make a bench for his mother’s parsley garden?
Al uses the hammer to make a bench for him mother's parsley garden because " the place looked tidied up the rest of the yard." (pg.85)
6.) Why does Al refuse to accept the job at Woolworth’s?
Al refuses to accept the job at Woolworth's "Because I hated the both of them." (pg.87.)
7.) What does Al mean when he says he would never work for “people like that”? (p. 87)
I think Al mean by he would never work for" people like that" is that if he doesn't like the people who mihgt have treated him bad or humiliated him. (pg.87)
8.) When Al walks out of Woolworth’s, why does he refuse the dollar but take the hammer?
Al refuses the dollar but not the hammer because " I hated both of them." (pg.87)
9.) At the end of the story, why doesn’t Al feel humiliated anymore?
At the end of the story Al doesn't feel humiliated anymore because he had worked for the hammer. "Didn't feels humiliated any more." (pg.87)
10.) Why can’t Al stop hating the two men “even though he knew they hadn’t done anything they shouldn’t have done”? (p.87)
Al stopped hating the two men "even though he knew they hadn't done anything they shouldn't have done" because he worked for the hammer that he almost stole. (pg.87)
Vocabulary:
1.) Monotony (p. 79)
Quote: " He believed it was just what he needed by which to break monotony and with which to make something." (pg.79)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):Repetition
Synonym: redo once again
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I monotony.
2.) Humiliated (p. 81)
Quote: " The first thing he did when he was free was laugh, but he knew he has been humiliated and he was deeply ashamed." (pg.81)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):Embarrassed
Synonym: Shy to do something
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was embarrassed when I did something that I wasn't supposed to do
3.) Systematically (p. 84)
Quote: " He also believed it would be necessary for him to steal systematically." (pg.84.)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):continue stealing
Synonym: to do the same thing what you did before
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I keep on systematically cookies from the kitchen.
4.) Indicated (p. 86)
Quote: "Any good fortune was indicated." (pg.86)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):Showing
Synonym: Letting people know
Sentence: I am indicating my family that I have got a new high score.
T-Chart:
Use textual evidence to show examples of when Al deals with his problems in a P/positive way or a N/negative way. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
Al deals with his problems in a P/positive way V. Al deals with his problems in a N/negative way
PROBLEMS/ POSITIVE
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PROBLEMS /NEGATIVE
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