2.4 Writing -Events in the story and short story elements
What kind of world (setting) is portrayed in the story?
The story takes place in a future world in 2155 at Margie’s home where she takes her lessons, and her teacher is a robot.
Who is narrating the story?
A third person narrator tells the story from Margie’s perspective.
What’s the author’s intention with the story? (To warn about something, have fun, compare, etc.) (Purpose).
The three statements below reflect the author’s intention or purpose with the story. All of them are
correct!
a) To warn us about automatization and standardization of education, which causes lack of interaction among children. (In
“The fun they had”, there is no interaction between Margie and the mechanical teacher, for example).
b) To consider the implications of technological advancements in education and isolation experienced by children.
(Children learn alone, only with their mechanical teacher, they do not learn with other kids).
c) To make us reflect about the effectiveness and limitations of technology in education. (The intention of using
technology in education may be to improve learning, but social aspects of traditional schooling contribute significantly
to the learning experience).
