Assertion Journal
Please create an analysis paragraph for “The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket” using the following steps:
Create a question you feel is important to answer about the story.
Special Note: Please use the cultural research/context from the previous discussion to help create this. An example of a good question might be something like:
“How does the Japanese concept of matchmaking affect the narrator’s observations on the children in the story?”
“How does Kiyoko embrace or reject the “female role” in Japanese society?”
“What is the symbolism of the bell cricket in Japanese culture and how does this knowledge influence our understanding of the theme?”
Once you have created a question, use this question to create an assertion statement.
Find a quote from the story that supports this assertion.
Write a brief commentary [analysis] explaining your evidence for the assertion.
Remember: Do not summarize the quote!
Re-check your work to make sure you have connected all ideas together and explained clearly.
