THE SHAKER WAY

 

Read each of the following rules taken from a much longer list in the Millenium Book of Shaker. Which of these precepts did the Peck family, particularly Haven Peck, follow and which were not followed? Circle the number of those the family did not follow, and briefly indicate evidence from the story.

  1. No Believer will own property; none will marry.
  2. Believers must not run into debt to the world.
  3. Girls and boys should never be schooled together.
  4. It is considered good to lay out and fence all kinds of lots, fields, and gardens.
  5. No one shall play with dogs or cats; nor make any unnecessary freedom with any of the beasts of the field or with any kind.
  6. The different species of animals should be kept distinct, each in their own order.
  7. No buildings may be painted white except meeting houses.
  8. No fans, cologne water or any kind of perfumery may be used.
  9. There shall be not labor performed on the Sabbath.
  10. It is forbidden for believers to go to museums, theaters, shows, fairs, etc.
  11. No one shall eat any fruit after supper, nor wear spurs, nor lie on the ground.
  12. No one shall give nicknames.
  13. Beasts may not be called by the given or Christian names of persons. No kinds may be kept merely for the sake of show or fancy.
  14. Boys under 15 years of age may not go hunting with guns, and the longer they let guns alone the better.
  15. Brethren and sisters may not make or give presents to one another.
  16. Believers may not work as hirelings.
  17. We ought not to call our own any brute, bird, tree or plant that God has created.

A Day No Pigs Would Die

 

Characterization:

Haven Peck - - function/purpose in novel - - major character traits

 

 

 

 

 

Rob Peck - - character traits at the beginning of the novel and at the end of the novel

 

 

 

 

Plot – pattern or sequence of action in story - - sequence of deaths - - relevance of actions to Rob’s character development and to the overall theme of the story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting – significance of the time (of day/seasons) and location of actions in story - - relevance of the actions to beliefs or values in the setting

 

 

 

 

 

Style - - contribution of the language/tone to the novel - - grammar, figures of speech, regional expressions, imagery