It was on account of the scar that I first noticed him, for it ran, broad and red, in a great crescent from his temple to his chin. If you had to rename this story, what title would you give it? Why?
The title of this story is “The Man with the Scar.” Think up one more title for this story. How does the narrator feel about the man with the scar by the end of the story? How do we know?ħ). Think about how you are supposed to feel about the man with the scar at the beginning of the story? How do you feel about him in the middle of the story? How do you feel by the end? Plot out how your feelings for the man with the scar change throughout the story.Ħ). How does his external features match his internal character? How does the outside of him match his character as a person?ĥ). Why did Somerset Maugham have the man with the scar get his scar from an “exploding ginger ale bottle” and not from some brave action during battle? How does this change our idea of the man with the scar?Ĥ). How is killing his wife similar to the poker game he plays or the lottery tickets he sells?ģ). Why does the man with the scar kill his wife? What reason does he give? Is this a good reason to kill someone? Why or why not? Do you believe him when he says he loved his wife? Why or why not?Ģ). Questions to think about while you read….ġ). If neither of these downloads work, copy and paste the text from below into a word processor program (like Microsoft Word) and print it from there.
PDF Document: The Man With the Scar PDF Document Microsoft Word Document: The Man With the Scar Word Document You may download the short story as a Microsoft Word document or as a PDF file. If you had to rename this story, what title would you give it and why would you give it this title? Please make your answer one paragraph long (5-6 sentences). In your notebooks, answer the following question: The title of this story is “The Man with the Scar.” Think up one more title for this story. Write out any new words, set expressions, or idioms you find. Use the description from the beginning of the short story to help you draw what the man’s scar looks like.Ģ). On a white sheet of paper, draw the man with the scar’s face. Next class, we request that you prepare three things:ġ). If it is possible, please print this story as well and bring it with you Monday afternoon.
We will discuss these questions on Monday. And, since good readers always ask questions while they read, we’ve given you a few questions to think about as you read through the text. Below, you will find your first reading for class: Somerset Maugham’s short story “The Man with the Scar.” Please take this week to read the short story, as we will be discussing it in class.
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