Chapter22

Task: Read chapter 22, and post a chunk summary. Follow the guidelines below:


1. Include one prepositional phrase starter.
2. Include one adverb starter.
3. Include one "however", "furthermore" or "therefore" starter.
4. Add one vocabulary term.



Next, select one quotation that you feel is significant in this section. Write it in your posting, include a page number. Then explain the context and significance of this quotation.

Chapter 21 Quiz

"Hey, thanks" he said

"Don't look at me" said X-Ray (pg 94)

The quotation above is key to the developments at the end of chapter 21. Explain the context of this line (what is happening when this line occurs). Why is this a significant moment for Stanley? Who helped him out?

Chunk Summaries

Task: Read chapter 18, and post a chunk summary. Follow the guidelines below:

1. Include one prepositional phrase starter.

2. Include one adverb starter.

3. Include one "however", "furthermore" or "therefore" starter.

4. Add one vocabulary term.

Once you have posted chunk one, read chapter 19, and complete the same task.

Key Lines, Chapters 16-19

Holes Chapter 16, 17, 18 and 19
Key Lines


1. “Yo, Caveman, my man!” (72)

2. “he tried to think of a way to tell the Warden where the tube was really found” (74)

3. “Give him some space,” said X-Ray. “if Caveman doesn't want to read it to us, he doesn't have to. It;s probably from his girlfriend.” (74)

4. “You've never heard the nursery rhume about the little old lady who lived in a shoe” (78)

5. “You're giving these boys too much water” the Warden told Mr. Pendanski” (78)

6. “That's your dirt” ZigZag said. “You have to dig it up. It's covering up my dirt” (79)

7, “ I don't know how”, said Zero. (81)

8. “His muscles and hands weren't the only parts of his body that had toughened over the past several weeks.” (pg 82)

9. “On the lake they were all the same reddish brown color” (pg 84)

10. “My fingers are like little magnets” (85)

11. “I stole it from your truck” (86)

Task 1. Examine the quotations above. Select four lines that you are most interested in. For each, summarize the context, and explain how this line is significant to the novel so far. Use full sentences.

House of Dreams

Post your original poem from Catscan 3 in the comment box. Be sure to place your name at the bottom so that we can give you positive feedback.

The Caveman Caption

What would your caption read? Post your comment as an anonymous posting. Place your first name at the bottom. Funniest caption wins!

LWW Symbols

During Chapter 14 and 15, readers of the book witness a remarkable sacrifice, and an even more remarkable resurrection. Many critics have described this sacrifice as an allusion or allegory. Whether you believe in Christianity or not, the similarities are interesting for us to study.

First, Aslan willingly sacrifices his life to save the lives of those he loves. In the Bible, Jesus willingly forfeits his life to save the souls of all his followers. 

Second, Aslan easily could have destroyed all of the villains who tormented him at the Stone Table. Jesus chose to die without struggle, even though he could have asked his Father (God) to destroy all of the men who were about to kill him.

Third, Aslan was tortured by the evil creatures of the White Witch. He had his hair cut, he was stabbed and muzzled. During his crucifixion, Jesus was stabbed in the side, and he had a crown of thorns jabbed down onto his head.

Fourth, Aslan was killed on the Stone Table. Jesus crucifixion occurred at Calvary, a hill of rocks rumoured to be the place where Adam's skull was buried.

Fifth, Aslan returned to life after the Deeper Magic was revealed. Jesus returned to life three days after his death, and was brought to Heaven by God.

Of course, this is only one of the symbols in the book. Although C.S.Lewis was deeply religious, the book also makes several historical allusions. In this case, the Lion might be symbolic of the British Empire itself.  After all, Britain was nearly destroyed by the Nazi bombs during the Battle of Britain. However, it rose up to eventually defeat Hitler's forces. The most dominant symbol of Britain is the Lion.

check out the statues (both famous London sculptures), and the British Banner (which includes the symbols of the four nations making up the United Kingdom)