We worked on motif recognition and reading comprehension as we studied Act I. Additionally, Bobby identified the major conflicts such as Annie v Helen ,and James Keller vs his father. With respect to motif recognition, we read aloud two pages of the play and noted the frequent use of the words "key and lock" in the dialogue . We then discussed how Helen is physically locked within herself and Annie is emotionally locked or unable to feel love . Last, we analyzed several metaphorical quotes from the dialogue ,and Bobby paraphrased the quotes in his notebook noting their significance to the play's theme about the value of language. For homework due MONDAY, read to page 70.