by Katherine Mansfield

SHORT STORY OBJECTIVE:
• To understand the idea of “relationships” between characters in a short story
Characters are “people” who inhabit a story. They are related to each other (family) or they simply interact with each other (friends, family, neighbors, acquaintances, etc). Being able to understand the relationships between characters is very important for the comprehension of a story line (plot).
Key Vocabulary for this lesson:
Relationship = a connection between two things or people (family, romantic, professional, friend, etc.