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Owen Marshall

NZ's foremost writer of contemporary short fiction

ð ‘Supper Waltz Wilson’

ð ‘Mr Van Gogh’

ð ‘Cabernet Sauvignon with My Brother’

ð ‘Kenneth's Friend’

ð 'Heating the World’

ð ‘The Fat Boy’

82 pages of detailed analysis of six stories, plus task sheets, write-on worksheets, and summaries of style, themes and approach. Aimed at Year 12.

Plus 10 pages of introduction to short stories generally.

Contents Page

	Teaching Marshall's Stories	3
	Brief Biography	4
	Features of his Stories	5
	Style Summary	6
	Marshall on Marshall	7
	'Supper Waltz Wilson'
	Reading For Meaning and Answer Guide	8
	Characterisation Worksheet	11
	Themes	13
	Summary Analysis	16
	'Mr Van Gogh'
	Brief Biography of Vincent van Gogh	18
	Reading for Meaning	18
	Themes Exercise	24
	Characterisation Worksheet	27
	Summary Analysis	29
	'Cabernet Sauvignon with my Brother'
	Reading For Meaning	31
	Characterisation Worksheets	32
	Style Worksheet	34
	Answer Guide	35
	Summary Analysis	39
	'Kenneth's Friend'
	Reading for Meaning, Setting, Character, Style	41
	Answer Guide	42
	Summary Analysis	46
	'Heating the World'
	Reading for Meaning, Setting, Character, Style	48
	Answer Guide	50
	Summary Analysis	54
	'The Fat Boy'
	Reading for Meaning, Setting, Character, Style	56
	Answer Guide	58
	Worksheets	61
	Focus on Theme	65
	Summary Analysis	70
	Comparing Stories; Revision Exercises	72
	Summary of Themes	74
	Revision Exercises	75
	Writing an Essay Answer	80
	Unit Outline	82