HOW I MET MYSELF – THEMES & MORAL VALUES Themes
HOW I MET MYSELF – THEMES & MORAL VALUES
Themes
Moral Values (Lessons Learnt)
Characters involved
1. Determination / Perseverance / Persistence (Tidak berputus asa / mempunyai keazaman yang tinggi)
We must be determined / persevered / persistent to achieve what we want.
John Taylor
2. Family Love
We must love our family.
John Taylor,
Andrea Taylor
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language
1. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
2. How I Met Myself by David A. Hill
3. The Railway Children by Edith Nesbitt
SAMPLE QUESTION 1:
Based on one novel above, write about a character that shows determination (perseverance / persistence).
Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
Paragraph 1 - Introduction
Based on ‘How I Met Myself’ by David A. Hill, a character that showed determination was John Taylor. (DO NOT WASTE TIME WRITING THE SYNOPSIS OF THE STORY!)
Paragraph 2
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Give the first reason as to why John Taylor was determined.
A man ran into John at Felka utca.
The man looked like John.
John Taylor was determined to follow and find the man.
John followed the man to Zsolt’s café. (chapter 3, page 4)
He looked for the man in the café. (chapter 3, page 5)
He could not find the man.
A man ran into John at Felka utca.
The man looked like John.
John Taylor was determined to follow and find the man.
He followed the man to Zsolt’s café in Gergely utca. (chapter 3, page 4)
He looked for the man in the café. (chapter 3, page 5)
He asked the café owner if anyone came in before him. (chapter 3, page 5)
He checked the toilet. (chapter 3, page 5)
He could not find the man in the café.
Paragraph 3
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Give the second reason as to why John Taylor was determined.
He did not give up.
He went to Felka utca and Gergely utca after work every day.
He hoped to meet the man again. (chapter 4, page 8, 9)
The man never showed up.
He went to Felka utca
Themes
Moral Values (Lessons Learnt)
Characters involved
1. Determination / Perseverance / Persistence (Tidak berputus asa / mempunyai keazaman yang tinggi)
We must be determined / persevered / persistent to achieve what we want.
John Taylor
2. Family Love
We must love our family.
John Taylor,
Andrea Taylor
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language
1. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
2. How I Met Myself by David A. Hill
3. The Railway Children by Edith Nesbitt
SAMPLE QUESTION 1:
Based on one novel above, write about a character that shows determination (perseverance / persistence).
Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
Paragraph 1 - Introduction
Based on ‘How I Met Myself’ by David A. Hill, a character that showed determination was John Taylor. (DO NOT WASTE TIME WRITING THE SYNOPSIS OF THE STORY!)
Paragraph 2
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Give the first reason as to why John Taylor was determined.
A man ran into John at Felka utca.
The man looked like John.
John Taylor was determined to follow and find the man.
John followed the man to Zsolt’s café. (chapter 3, page 4)
He looked for the man in the café. (chapter 3, page 5)
He could not find the man.
A man ran into John at Felka utca.
The man looked like John.
John Taylor was determined to follow and find the man.
He followed the man to Zsolt’s café in Gergely utca. (chapter 3, page 4)
He looked for the man in the café. (chapter 3, page 5)
He asked the café owner if anyone came in before him. (chapter 3, page 5)
He checked the toilet. (chapter 3, page 5)
He could not find the man in the café.
Paragraph 3
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Give the second reason as to why John Taylor was determined.
He did not give up.
He went to Felka utca and Gergely utca after work every day.
He hoped to meet the man again. (chapter 4, page 8, 9)
The man never showed up.
He went to Felka utca