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“Bluebird” by Charles Bukowski (1992)
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© 20XX A game by 'Destiny B'
Legend says that a faraway kingdom forged a sword that together with the power of the Elemental Gems (fire, water, air, and earth) could defeat any evil. Gather the gems to assemble the ultimate weapon and defeat the dragon hiding in the dungeon.
Start game
Thank goodness you’ve come! We need your help!You need to find the 4 Elemental Gems so that the sword has enough power and then defeat the fearsome dragon that is terrorizing our people…
Help us, only a person like you can do it!
No.
Of course!
Ouch! I thought you were cool ... What will become of us!
i guess I’ll help you.
I knew you would not fail me! Thanks a lot! Here is the holy sword. Now gather the Elemental Gems to complete it and defeat the dragon.
LEVEL 1 - EARTH GEM
EARTH GEM
Watch out, a wandering skeleton is in your way! Get the earth gem by passing a quiz...
Start level
Where do you think you’re going, mortal?! You won’t be worthy of the Earth Gem until you get all my questions correct. Do you dare to try?
What tone is established in lines 16-25 of the poem?“there's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I'm too tough for him, I say, stay down, do you want to mess me up? you want to screw up the works? you want to blow my book sales in Europe?”
Defiant / Self-critical
Joy-ful / Positive
Sad / Understanding
Scared / frightening
Which lines from the poem best show that the man doesn’t want the bluebird being out?
"with our secret pact and it's nice enough to make a man weep"
"but he's singing a little in there, I haven't quite let him die"
"but I'm too tough for him, I say, stay in there, I'm not going to let anybody see you."
"I pour whiskey on him and inhale cigarette smoke"
Read lines 26-30 in the poem. What can the reader infer about the speaker based on those lines? “there's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I'm too clever, I only let him out at night sometimes when everybody's asleep.”
He Is afraid
He doesn't like it
He doesn’t want nobody to know
He is proud of it
Congratulations!! Here is your reward, you have earned it
Hahahaha, what do you say? ...
Oh, I've lost my mind, give me another chance!
LEVEL 2 - FIRE GEM
FIRE GEM
Search among the tiles for the mathematical operation to find the correct answer
Start level
What theme is present in the poem?
Emotional weakness hidden under a face of toughness
Happiness and joyful emotions
Weakness and tired emotions
Sad/ mysteries
Which event in the poem contributes to the theme of Emotional weakness hidden under a face of toughness
stay down, do you want to mess me up? you want to screw up the Works? you want to blow my book sales in Europe?
there's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I pour whiskey on him and inhale cigarette smoke and the whores and the bartenders and the grocery clerks never know that he's in there.
we sleep together like That with our secret pact and it's nice enough to make a man weep, but I don't weep, do you?
there's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I'm too tough for him, I say,
How does the imagery in the poem develop the idea that the blue bird represents a sign of weakness?
stay down, do you want to mess me up? you want to screw up the Works? you want to blow my book sales in Europe?
I say, stay in there, I'm not going to let anybody see you.
I say, I know that you're there, so don't be sad.
I pour whiskey on him and inhale cigarette smoke and the whores and the bartenders and the grocery clerks never know that he's in there.
You got the Fire Gem!
Wrong!
Try Again
FINAL LEVEL - DRAGON
Defeat the dragon!
How dare you bother me, you fool!
THE END
Congratulations! You have correctly analyzed the poem and defeated the dragon!
© 2024 A game of 'Destiny B'
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breakout
“Bluebird” by Charles Bukowski (1992)
Escape Game
Start game
© 20XX A game by 'Destiny B'
Legend says that a faraway kingdom forged a sword that together with the power of the Elemental Gems (fire, water, air, and earth) could defeat any evil. Gather the gems to assemble the ultimate weapon and defeat the dragon hiding in the dungeon.
Start game
Thank goodness you’ve come! We need your help!You need to find the 4 Elemental Gems so that the sword has enough power and then defeat the fearsome dragon that is terrorizing our people…
Help us, only a person like you can do it!
No.
Of course!
Ouch! I thought you were cool ... What will become of us!
i guess I’ll help you.
I knew you would not fail me! Thanks a lot! Here is the holy sword. Now gather the Elemental Gems to complete it and defeat the dragon.
LEVEL 1 - EARTH GEM
EARTH GEM
Watch out, a wandering skeleton is in your way! Get the earth gem by passing a quiz...
Start level
Where do you think you’re going, mortal?! You won’t be worthy of the Earth Gem until you get all my questions correct. Do you dare to try?
What tone is established in lines 16-25 of the poem?“there's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I'm too tough for him, I say, stay down, do you want to mess me up? you want to screw up the works? you want to blow my book sales in Europe?”
Defiant / Self-critical
Joy-ful / Positive
Sad / Understanding
Scared / frightening
Which lines from the poem best show that the man doesn’t want the bluebird being out?
"with our secret pact and it's nice enough to make a man weep"
"but he's singing a little in there, I haven't quite let him die"
"but I'm too tough for him, I say, stay in there, I'm not going to let anybody see you."
"I pour whiskey on him and inhale cigarette smoke"
Read lines 26-30 in the poem. What can the reader infer about the speaker based on those lines? “there's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I'm too clever, I only let him out at night sometimes when everybody's asleep.”
He Is afraid
He doesn't like it
He doesn’t want nobody to know
He is proud of it
Congratulations!! Here is your reward, you have earned it
Hahahaha, what do you say? ...
Oh, I've lost my mind, give me another chance!
LEVEL 2 - FIRE GEM
FIRE GEM
Search among the tiles for the mathematical operation to find the correct answer
Start level
What theme is present in the poem?
Emotional weakness hidden under a face of toughness
Happiness and joyful emotions
Weakness and tired emotions
Sad/ mysteries
Which event in the poem contributes to the theme of Emotional weakness hidden under a face of toughness
stay down, do you want to mess me up? you want to screw up the Works? you want to blow my book sales in Europe?
there's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I pour whiskey on him and inhale cigarette smoke and the whores and the bartenders and the grocery clerks never know that he's in there.
we sleep together like That with our secret pact and it's nice enough to make a man weep, but I don't weep, do you?
there's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out but I'm too tough for him, I say,
How does the imagery in the poem develop the idea that the blue bird represents a sign of weakness?
stay down, do you want to mess me up? you want to screw up the Works? you want to blow my book sales in Europe?
I say, stay in there, I'm not going to let anybody see you.
I say, I know that you're there, so don't be sad.
I pour whiskey on him and inhale cigarette smoke and the whores and the bartenders and the grocery clerks never know that he's in there.
You got the Fire Gem!
Wrong!
Try Again
FINAL LEVEL - DRAGON
Defeat the dragon!
How dare you bother me, you fool!
THE END
Congratulations! You have correctly analyzed the poem and defeated the dragon!
© 2024 A game of 'Destiny B'