Old Man of the Temple
Theme
Tradition and religion.
Voice
Third person.
Mood
Suspenseful
Tone
Uncertain
Conflict
man vs man Doss and the old man. The old man took control of his body and his mind.
man vs society That the old man was the only one who went to the temple and prayed because others didn’t care.
man vs nature People are always going to forget things and that's what was happening with the temple and also because of the years the structure of the temple is going to be worse and destroyed.
man vs super-power That the old man can take control of Doss body and mind.
Climax
When runs out in front of the taxi
Resolution
Finally the ghost went to heaven and rested in peace with his wife and the noises stopped.
New resolution
At the end the ghost comes to make some pranks to people who have never visited the temple.
Questions:
Nicolle:
Why was the old man confused?
He felt caught between the Earth and the runout temple because he thought everything was real.
What happened when the family was introduced to the story?
He helped the old man to find his wife.
Where was the taxi going?
Kumbum
Who built the temple?
Krishna Battar
What happened 4 years after Krishna’s wife died?
Krishna was going to visit his sister and was knifed by robbers.
Questions :
Ignacio:
Why is this story a fantasy?
Because they have elements that can’t happen in real life.
How long ago was there the old man of the temple?
Over 500 years.
Can you describe Doss?
Is a young man that drives a taxi that is well behaved and is obedient.
How old was Doss?
25
Of what religion was the temple?
Hinduism
By Nicolle Madiedo and Ignacio Negrette, Step 9 Blue.
