I would just like to know the very important events that happened in the chapters. I started off by having to read this book for school but i enjoyed it so much that i went on to read shakespeare s scribe and shakespeare s spy. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood discussion guide. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for. The shakespeare stealer was by far one of the best historical fiction books i have ever read.
The shakespeare stealer literature study guide bright. Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. The shakespeare stealer through out the story the main character widge if faced with a moral dilemma which is either copy down word for word the shakespeare play hamlet or face the unknown pain and paral of falconer. Fourteenyearold widge is an orphan living in a small village in elizabethan england read more. Shakespeare stealer test questions flashcards quizlet. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood discussion guide 1. Choose from 373 different sets of shakespeare stealer flashcards on quizlet. Pdf the shakespeare stealer download full pdf book. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood, paperback. The shakespeare stealer download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl.
This 62page guide for the shakespeare stealer by gary l. Describe each character in such a way that they cannot be. The shakespeare stealer fulllength adapted by gary l. Introductory activity distribute the excerpts from the shakespeare stealer handout. Bright is nevertheless willing to sell the boy, for. Have students read the handout to themselves, looking for examples of puns and word play.
The indentured orphan, who can write a secret code as fast as a man can speak, must attend a performance and write down the complete play so that his masters troupe of actors can perform the new play. The shakespeare stealer the shakespeare stealer the shakespeare stealer the shakespeare stealer the shakespeare stealer the shakespeare stealer. The shakespeare stealer is a 1998 historical fiction novel by gary blackwood. A historical novel set at the golden theatre during shakespeare s reign there. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood overdrive. Fill in the character chart with at least two items in each column. Widge was born in 1757 and lived in an orphanage with mistress macgregor. Free the shakespeare stealer worksheets and literature unit for. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on between two and three chapters of the shakespeare stealer and is comprised of five of the following different activities. A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in elizabethan england. The shakespeare stealer shakespeare s scribe shakespeare s spy othello graphic shakespeare othello.
To survive, he works for various masters, and his current one has given him the task of stealing. The guide is presented chapterbychapter and includes the following distinct sections. In 1601, a yorkshire orphan skilled in shorthand and in lying is hired by a mysterious stranger to steal the script of hamlet. Before you read, vocabulary, comprehension questions including many higherlevel thinking questions. Blackwood published two sequels, shakespeare s scribe 2000 and shakespeare s spy 2003.
Its the name ive been known by for all me fourteen years, and it tells a truthsome tale that there are. Free the shakespeare stealer worksheets and literature. Ive never had a proper name never known me mum or dad, neither. Gary l blackwood a young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate shakespeare s acting troupe in order to steal the script of hamlet, but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty. Blackwood this study guide consists of approximately 10 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the shakespeare stealer. And fourteenyearold widge a poor orphan with the rare ability to write a unique coded shorthand has no choice but to follow orders. The shakespeare stealer is a complete 79 page novel study guide. Bright to learn his new charactery shorthand, and become his secretary.
Widge is caught up in a scheme to steal hamlet from william shakespeare s company but quickly discovers how hard this will be, especially con. Gary blackwoods the shakespeare stealer is a clever, often funny, drama, refreshingly original and amazingly thrilling. Read the shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood available from rakuten kobo. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Report form the shakespeare stealer book report form pdf file. The shakespeare stealer is a book about a poor orphan boy, called widge, living in shakespearean england who can write a rare coded language in which symbols for each word can be written as the words are said. The shakespeare stealer by gary blackwood suggestions and expectations this curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways.
An improved, largerformat edition of the cambridge school shakespeare plays, extensively. Widge is an orphan who is sent by his master to write down every word of. Blackwood includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 27 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Click download or read online button to get the shakespeare stealer book now. Learn shakespeare stealer with free interactive flashcards. This latest from blackwood beyond the door, 1991 is a delightful and heartwarming romp through elizabethan england. Read the shakespeare stealer pdf by gary blackwood puffin a delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in elizabethan england. Fourteenyearold widge is an orphan living in a small village in elizabethan england. The shakespeare stealer gary blackwood pdf by kejasovobi issuu. The english dictionary defines a moral dilemma as a complex situation that often involves an apparent mental conflict between moral imperatives, in which to obey one would result. As full of twists and turns as a london alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters. Pdf download the shakespeare stealer free unquote books. The mystery of history volume iii student reader continues the spectacular and provocative study of world history from the viewpoint of a christian author.
Widge is a poor orphan with the rare ability to write in. The shakespeare stealer q and a free discussion guide. So widge works his way into the globe theatre, where shakespeare s troupe rehearses and performs. Filled with 17th century costumes, and fine yorkshire and british accents, the play engages and introduces the wonderful world of shakespearian theatre to kids. Taking place in the elizabethanera england, it recounts the story of widge, an orphan whose master sends him to steal hamlet from the lord chamberlains men. The reason i give this book only four stars is because the first two or three chapters drag on and are hard. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way. The only name ive had in this life was called me at the orphanage widge. Spanning the renaissance, reformation, exploration, and some early american history, this volume explores the backdrop to and the significance surrounding the timehonored contributions found in art, music, literature, science, and.
What is summary for chapters 23 and 24 in the shakespeare. Narrator widge, 14, resigned to leading the unremarkable life of an orphan, is bought by the selfserving dr. What are the main themes and the plot of the shakespeare stealer. They should highlight the words or phrases and write an explanation for each. This curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. The shakespeare stealer reed novel studies by reed.
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