Collected Stories | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

The Third Resignation Abstract

* The protagonist of "The Third Resignation" died when he was a child, but he has kept on living in his coffin ever since.
* His mother checks his height from time to time and makes sure he is comfortable.
* His coffin is kept in the house among the...
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