What is the setting of The Golden Kite Silver Wind?

Two towns in China. Kwan-Si and a neighboring town.

What is the conflict?

The walls, each town is trying to build a better wall to attract business and tourist.

What does the daughter do to help her father?

She whispers advice through a curtain.

It is better to have friends than enemies. "One without the other is nothing."

What is the irony of rebuilding the walls over and over?

They rebuilt the walls to make the town stronger but in rebuilding the walls the town people became weaker and businesses suffered.

What was the resolution/conclusion?

The towns built walls that complimented each other. The kite helped the wind and the wind helped the kite.

Give 2 examples of personification.

"Death swam in the wetness of an eye" "Death rattled his cane." "Poverty made a sound like a wet cough" "poverty did not linger" "Disease ran off like a frightened jackal."

Why was building a better wall so important?

To attract "travelers and tourists, caravans, musicians, (and) artists"

Give examples of shapes the walls were built in?

Orange, Pig, a club/stick, bonfire, lake, mouth, a scabbard, eagle, net, sun, moon

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GoldenKiteSilverWind

Golden Kite Silver Wind by Ray Bradbury (comprehension)

Question	Answer
What is the setting of The Golden Kite Silver Wind?	Two towns in China. Kwan-Si and a neighboring town.
What is the conflict?	The walls, each town is trying to build a better wall to attract business and tourist.
Who is the protagonist?	the Mandarin
What does the daughter do to help her father?	She whispers advice through a curtain.
What is the theme?	It is better to have friends than enemies. "One without the other is nothing."
What is the irony of rebuilding the walls over and over?	They rebuilt the walls to make the town stronger but in rebuilding the walls the town people became weaker and businesses suffered.
What was the resolution/conclusion?	The towns built walls that complimented each other. The kite helped the wind and the wind helped the kite.
Give 2 examples of personification.	"Death swam in the wetness of an eye" "Death rattled his cane." "Poverty made a sound like a wet cough" "poverty did not linger" "Disease ran off like a frightened jackal."
Why was building a better wall so important?	To attract "travelers and tourists, caravans, musicians, (and) artists"
Give examples of shapes the walls were built in?	Orange, Pig, a club/stick, bonfire, lake, mouth, a scabbard, eagle, net, sun, moon

Created by: LaBrant

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