Fairs Fair

Fairs FairNarinder DhamiELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORYSettingCharactersPlotThemesMoral valuesLanguage & styleSETTING PhysicalSocialTime Physical setting Houses of Lee, Raj and SamAt the parkA street in a residential areaSocial SettingA middle-class neighbourhoodTime SettingMorden time friendly neighbours live next to each otherIt takes place on a Saturday and the events happen within a dayCHARACTERSMain charactersMinor characters Main CharactersLeeSamRaj Minor Characters Sams dadMrs GreenLittle girlThe womanCharacter TraitsDetermined (Lee, Sam & Raj)All three of them seem to be very determined to look for jobs to earn some money so that Lee could go to the fair.Honest (Lee)When Lee finds the purse filled with money, he chooses to return the money to the woman which shows that he is honest.Helpful (Raj & Sam)Both Raj and Sam did not mind helping Lee with the jobs so that he could go to the fair with them.

Resourceful (Sam)Sam suggests many jobs they could do to earn money such as washing cars, shopping for their parents and taking a dog for a walk.Kind (Lee)When Lee sees the little girl crying, he offers her a pound even though he himself needs the money.Generous (Mrs Green & The woman)Mrs Green gives a pound to Lee for taking her dog for a walk.The woman who dropped her purse rewards Lee with five pounds when he returns her purse.PLOTExpositionRising ActionClimaxFalling ActionResolutionExpositionLee has no money to go to the fair that has come to town. Sam and Raj offer to help Lee raise funds for the outing.Rising ActionThe trio mess up car wash job with Sams dad. However, the second odd job, taking Micky the dog for a walk, earns Lee one pound. Lee gives it away to the little girl whose ball had been flattened by Micky.ClimaxLee picks up a purse which has fallen out of a womans shopping bag. The purse is full of money, but Lee decides to return it to the owner.

Falling ActionLee approaches the woman who is at the bus stop. The woman is pleased and rewards Lee with five pounds.ResolutionLee happily informs Raj and Sam of his reward. The three friends look forward to having fun together at the fair that night.

THEMESLife is full of challengesFriends are a treasure

MORAL VALUESWe must be determined if we want to achieve somethingWe must be helpful to our friends and those who need our helpHonesty is the best policyLANGUAGE & STYLEThird person point of viewLanguage use is very simple and the sentences are short for easy reading

Answer the following questions based on your understanding of the short story.Why does Raj go over to Sams house on that day?How does Lee feel when his mum tells him that she does not have the money for the fair?Why does Sam run home after Raj tells her the good news?Who is Mrs Green?Why do you think Lee says Micky is a bad dog?

What can you say about the relationship between Raj, Lee and Sam?Why do you think the little girl cries when she sees Lee later?What falls out of the womans bag?Why does Lee want to look for the woman?Why do you think the woman gives Lee five pounds?