Short Story Revision

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Short Story Revision

• The Outsider
• Graeme Lay

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Context General Plot

• Use the following words to write a 2-3 line
  summary of The Outsider plot.
• The Outsider is about
• Karl Sikowsky American tourist Kaimara
• Surfing Justine Love
• Pregnant Abandoned Afraid
• Tied down Obsessed Local
• Bach Deserted NZ

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The Outsider is about

• Karl Sikowsy, an American tourist who arrives in
  Kaimara to surf. Justine, a young local girl
  falls in love with him and becomes pregnant. Karl
  abandons her and leaves Kaimara as he is afraid
  of being tied down and obsessed with surfing.
  Justine returns to Karls bach to find it
  deserted.

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Important Details

• Main character Karl Sikowsky and Justine
• Minor Characters The townspeople
• Narration Omniscient
• Important Relationship Karl Sikowsky and
  Justine
• Theme Destructive nature of obsession.
• Setting NZ, Kaimara beach
• Important moment / Twist When Justine returns to
  the bach to find Karl has
  abandoned her she is left
  pregnant and alone.
• Techniques Symbolism, Dialogue, Metaphor,
  Setting, Contrast

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Key Quotes

• The beach was desertednot a soul in sight
• the town concentrated its passions on the
  rugbybut he showed not the slightest interest.
• for him riding the waves was not a sport, it was
  a life force
• he might leave and that thought was unbearable
  to her
• the beach and the little house became their
  entire world
• all the photos had been taken from the walls,
  all except one of two people walking on the
  beach.