The day Harukor got tattooed

In this module you will write about the story The day Harukor got Tattooed.

In your first DRAFT, you will reposed to the following questions.  We will make reference to the six-colorer hats to help focus your writing.

Draft 1

1.  Write a short summary of the story.  (Blue)  

2. How did her position in society change?  (Green / yellow)

3.  What social fact did you learn from reading the story?  (white)

4. What most surprised you about the story?  (red)

5.  What did Ainu women have to do when coming of age?   (white)

6. Was the process an ordeal?  (red/black)

7.  Was tattooing necessary?   Why?   (white)

8.  What problems did the characters have?  (black)

9.  What did the writer want us to experience?    (yellow/green/black)

10.  How do you think Harukor felt about getting her tattoo? (red)

Draft 2

After responding to these questions you will have the necessary notes to begin writing DRAFT 2.  Note: you should make reference to the story in this assignment.  This should be the basic structure of your assignment:

Is the story significant? Or, in what ways is the story significant?

What about the story astonished you?

What assumptions did you have before reading this story?

How was your mind changed from reading this story?

What did the writer want us to think about (theme)?