Donnie and Dianne were twins. Although is the older brother and Dianne was the younger sister, Dianne was always a head taller and five kilos heavier than him when they were growing up. The other bad thing to Donnie was that Dianne was the biggest kid in class, while he was the smallest. Kids in class had continually made fun of his size and lack of athletic ability. They would say, ‘Hey Don! Your twin sister still beat you up?’ Or they would chant again and again at the school canteen, ‘Donnie, Donnie is so small, but his sister is so tall.’ Donnie believed that chant was hurtful to him and Dianne, but he only felt his own. He took no notice of his sister’s feelings. When the kids made jokes about her, like calling her ‘little Dianne’ for describing the reality of the bigness of his twin sister’s body, it was even a relief for him not being the target of the jokes, and he did nothing to stop the kids. Nothing seemed to bother Dianne, Donnie thought. He just assumed that her feeling was as tough as her body. That was until the day she snapped.
There was a new girl, Jenny, who wore thick glasses, and without them was nearly blind. The latest chant that the kids had come up with was ‘Jenny’s small and fat, and blind as a bat’.
One day at a lunch time, Dianne and Jenny were standing together in line. Suddenly, David, a student from my class, ran up behind Jenny and snatched her glassed off her face. Everyone began the chant as they carelessly tossed her glasses down the line.
Donnie watched Dianne’s face as it was happening. There seemed to be an anger brewing behind her eyes. David had gotten the glasses back and was waving them around the air. That’s when it happened. With one hand, Dianne grabbed the glasses from him and with the other hand, she hit him in the face with such force that he fell over. Everyone froze in shock for a second until David screamed ‘Get her!’ Some different students rushed toward Dianne. She held the glasses up as if to protect them and looked panicked until she made eye contact with Donnie. ‘Dianne! Here!’ Donnie screamed, gesturing that she throw him the glasses. She tossed the glasses to him, and he caught them. She then faced the students who were rushing toward her. She skillfully defended herself by knocking them down one at a time as they approached her. She stopped fighting only when no one else dared move toward her.
Donnie brought the glasses over and gave them to David. ‘Say sorry and give Jenny back the glasses’, he told David. The naughty boy said nothing. Dianne then glared over him and said ‘Say you are sorry and give her back her glasses’ as she dragged him over to Jenny. ‘S-s-sorry’ , said David as he handed her the glasses. Jenny took them and her eyes round with shock.
Someone started clapping at that time. It was quiet at first, then almost everyone joined in. the day marked a change for them all.
1. Why did Donny’s friends make fun of his size? How?
2. Who bullied Jenny?
3. What is the moral value of this story?
4. What is the resolution of this story?
5. What is the orientation of this story
6. What is the complication of this story?
7. Who is the characters’ name in the story?
There was a new girl, Jenny, who wore thick glasses, and without them was nearly blind. The latest chant that the kids had come up with was ‘Jenny’s small and fat, and blind as a bat’.
One day at a lunch time, Dianne and Jenny were standing together in line. Suddenly, David, a student from my class, ran up behind Jenny and snatched her glassed off her face. Everyone began the chant as they carelessly tossed her glasses down the line.
Donnie watched Dianne’s face as it was happening. There seemed to be an anger brewing behind her eyes. David had gotten the glasses back and was waving them around the air. That’s when it happened. With one hand, Dianne grabbed the glasses from him and with the other hand, she hit him in the face with such force that he fell over. Everyone froze in shock for a second until David screamed ‘Get her!’ Some different students rushed toward Dianne. She held the glasses up as if to protect them and looked panicked until she made eye contact with Donnie. ‘Dianne! Here!’ Donnie screamed, gesturing that she throw him the glasses. She tossed the glasses to him, and he caught them. She then faced the students who were rushing toward her. She skillfully defended herself by knocking them down one at a time as they approached her. She stopped fighting only when no one else dared move toward her.
Donnie brought the glasses over and gave them to David. ‘Say sorry and give Jenny back the glasses’, he told David. The naughty boy said nothing. Dianne then glared over him and said ‘Say you are sorry and give her back her glasses’ as she dragged him over to Jenny. ‘S-s-sorry’ , said David as he handed her the glasses. Jenny took them and her eyes round with shock.
Someone started clapping at that time. It was quiet at first, then almost everyone joined in. the day marked a change for them all.
1. Why did Donny’s friends make fun of his size? How?
2. Who bullied Jenny?
3. What is the moral value of this story?
4. What is the resolution of this story?
5. What is the orientation of this story
6. What is the complication of this story?
7. Who is the characters’ name in the story?
Jawaban:
1. Donny's friends made fun of his size because he was smaller and less athletic compared to his twin sister, Dianne. They would tease him about his sister being bigger and stronger than him.
2. David bullied Jenny by snatching her glasses off her face and taunting her with the chant, "Jenny's small and fat, and blind as a bat."
3. The moral value of this story is the importance of standing up for others and defending those who are being bullied or mistreated.
4. The resolution of this story is when Dianne, with the help of Donnie, stands up for herself and Jenny against the bullies. She successfully defends herself and returns Jenny's glasses, leading to a change in the dynamic among the students.
5. The orientation of this story is the introduction of the characters, specifically Donnie and Dianne, and the situation of Donnie facing constant teasing about his size and lack of athletic ability.
6. The complication of this story is when David bullies Jenny by snatching her glasses and starting the chant, which leads to Dianne's anger and her subsequent defense of herself and Jenny.
7. The main characters in the story are Donnie and Dianne, the twins. Other characters include Jenny, David (the bully), and the other students who witness the events.
Jawaban:
1. Donnie's friends made fun of his size because he was smaller than his twin sister, Dianne, and lacked athletic ability. They teased him about his sister being taller and heavier, using hurtful chants and jokes.
2. Jenny was bullied by David, a student from the same class. He snatched her glasses and initiated a chant mocking her for being small, fat, and visually impaired.
3. The moral value of this story emphasizes standing up against bullies, defending those who are being mistreated, and doing what is right even in challenging situations.
4. The resolution of the story involves Dianne defending Jenny against the bullies and ultimately empowering others to stand up against injustice. The act of kindness and courage marks a turning point for the characters involved.
5. The orientation of the story introduces the characters Donnie, Dianne, and Jenny, setting the scene for the bullying they experience at school based on their appearance and vulnerabilities.
6. The complication of the story arises when David bullies Jenny by taking her glasses and starting a hurtful chant. Dianne intervenes, defending Jenny and facing a confrontation with other students.
7. The characters' names in the story are Donnie, Dianne, Jenny, and David.
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