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Read the third section of the story to learn more about the family and their guest. You will also look closely at the theme of the story and how each of the characters contributes to the reader’s understanding of it. After examining the characters deeper, you will see how each contributes to the overall theme.

Directions:

  1. Download and read the next excerpt from “The Ambitious Guest.”
  2. As you continue to read the story, pay attention to the conversation between the family and the ambitious guest. How does the conversation reveal more about the characters and theme?
  3. Take notes in the margins on the words that you do not know. Look at the lines before and after the word to find context clues to help you determine meaning.

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