Literary Dominoes: A Deeper Look
In a well developed paragraph (think where’s the beef?/chocolate soup) answer the following
questions in regards to your Literary Dominoes set. Please write your paragraphs on a separate sheet of
paper. You may do any pre-writing
writing on this sheet.
1. Of all the dominoes that have led to this latest shift in the story, which single domino, do you
think is the key? How does this domino carry the most weight in the story? Explain your answer
and cite text references
nces to support your response.
2. Look at domino number eight, if you were to remove this domino from the chain (if this specific
event did not happen) how would the outcome of the story have been different? Explain your
answer and cite text references tto support your response.
3. As you look at your dominoes, think about the story as a whole and the twists and turns you’ve
depicted through the use of the dominoes. What is an overall theme of Silas Marner? How is
Eliot’s theme evident in the chain reac
reaction
tion of the plot? Explain your answer and cite text
references to support your response.