FellowSHip
FRanz Kafka
About the Author
Born July 3, 1883
German language writer
Trained as a lawyer
Jewish
Died June 3, 1924
Born July 3, 1883
German language writer
Trained as a lawyer
Jewish
Died June 3, 1924
PREREADING REFLECTION:
Why might a group of friends stick together?
They would want to hang out and talk to each other, or to back each other up if in trouble.
Why might a group of friends exclude someone from joining them?
They don't want to add a person who hasn't been friends with them for a long time, or they don't think of him as a friend.
Why might a group of friends stick together?
They would want to hang out and talk to each other, or to back each other up if in trouble.
Why might a group of friends exclude someone from joining them?
They don't want to add a person who hasn't been friends with them for a long time, or they don't think of him as a friend.
Vocabulary
Intrude- put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited. "Why does he intrude where he is not wanted?" (87)
Tolerated- allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of something that one does not necessarily like or agree with without interference. "But what is possible and can be tolerated by the five of us is not possible..." (87)
Pouts- push one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of petulant annoyance. "No matter how he pouts his lips we push him away with out elbows." (88)
Intrude- put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited. "Why does he intrude where he is not wanted?" (87)
Tolerated- allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of something that one does not necessarily like or agree with without interference. "But what is possible and can be tolerated by the five of us is not possible..." (87)
Pouts- push one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of petulant annoyance. "No matter how he pouts his lips we push him away with out elbows." (88)
The author wants us to be SYMPATHETIC of the five for not including the sixth
- When the sixth "member" intrudes their privacy. - When the sixth "member" acts annoyingly towards the Five. - When the sixth "member" tries to interfere with their time. - When the group of friends don't want to include the new member - When the sixth "member" hasn't experienced the moments that the all five members have. |
The author wants us to be CRITICAL of the five for not including the sixth
- When the exclude the sixth man. - When they don't even try to give him a chance to be with the group. - When they call the sixth "member" annoying, although he has done no harm - When the five claim he is intruding, but don't have anything to be intruded on - When they punish him with their elbows. |