The Fun They Had Review

Margie and Tommy go to school in their homes.

Human teachers have been replaced by machines.

Tommy knows a lot about the past.

Margie's mother calls the County Inspector.

a warning to future generations that as humans rely on technology, it is important to preserve the past to learn from history.

future generations are better off than past generations because technology allows civilization to advance

don't be wasteful with resources because the Earth cannot be replaced

She has a school room in her house and has to learn all alone.

She liked the “old school” idea of a human teacher and the kids learning the same things at the same time.

Kids could talk about the lessons and learn from each other.

Margie hates the way her education is set up.

1st person

3rd person omniscient

3rd person limited

2nd person

dramatic -only the audience knows

situational-neither the audience nor the character knows

verbal- the words of the character are ironic

indirect- we are unsure of the irony

when Margie discovers Tommy's book

when Margie's teacher breaks down

when Margie realizes she wants to learn more about the past

when the reader realizes the story takes place in the future