Chapter 3

Journal Prompts:

1. Who Was Accused of What? List each character and the crime they are accused of from the voice on the gramophone. (short answers).


2. Central Object. The ceramic Indians will play a significant role in the story that follows. What important central objects or focal points have you seen before in other books, tv shows, or movies? For example, in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the "wardrobe" is a very important object. Give your own example of a central object that helps drive the narrative from another story you've read or seen. Explain in detail, with examples of how that object works to shape and control that story. (1 paragraph)


3. The Call of Leadership. After the gramophone plays the record, which character or characters seem to step into leadership roles, attempting to take control of the situation, and how? Why do you think these people were the natural leaders? Explain and support your point with 3E SD. (about 1-3 paragraphs)


4. Play on Words. What does U. N. Owen really mean? (short answer)


5. Diabolic Machinations. What does the combination of the Ten Little Indians poem, the swan song record, the ceramic figurines, and the use of the name U.N. Owen tell you about the "dangerous and homicidal lunatic" who invited them to the island? Fully explain your ideas with well developed thoughts. (about 1-2 paragraphs)