Seymour's+Last+Wish


 * [[image:outlaws.jpg align="right"]]"Seymour's Last Wish"**

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 * Character Traits Chart**


 * ** Character ** || ** Characteristics ** || ** Evidence (include pg. number) ** ||
 * ** Seymour ** || Big heart, small brain || Pg. 77 “big heart, small brain” ||
 * || Wants his mother’s love ||  ||
 * || Sleeps by himself ||  ||
 * || Likes dinosaurs, T-Rex ||  ||
 * || Is quick to react, doesn’t think sometimes ||  ||
 * || Is a cat (becomes one) ||  ||
 * ** Mrs. Seymour ** || Ogre || Pg. 77 “greenish skin, lopsided eyes, bad posture, and a rotten personality” ||
 * || Does not like children || Pg. 77 “Mrs. Seymour loathed children” ||
 * || Loves cats ||  ||
 * || Has lumpy thighs ||  ||
 * ** Fairy ** || Boy || Pg. 79 “”it was a boy fairy. He looked no older than Seymour” ||
 * || Chubby || Pg. 79 “tunic was bulging at the seams” ||
 * || Nervous, frightens easily ||  ||
 * || Does not trust boys ||  ||
 * || Out of shape, tires easily ||  ||
 * || Is magical, has magic powers ||  ||
 * || Is magical, has magic powers ||  ||

** Discussion Questions **

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1. To the untrained literary eye, this story appears to end of a happy note. However, once you start to think it about, it is a rather tragic tale. Discuss how the story’s ending is rather deceptive. Make sure to include evidence from the story to support your claims.

2. Explain and analyze the use of the images on pages 82-83 and page 86 in this story. Your explanation must include evidence from the story that supports your ideas.