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Baby Lincoln, the silent dissenter of two books, finally speaks her own joy. She borrows her sister's scolding word ('folly') and redeems it into a word for delight. One sentence reverses the meaning of a word she has heard her whole life.
'What folly! What fun! What adventure!' Baby Lincoln cried.
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Narration Prompt
Summarize the chapter and explain what Kate DiCamillo wants you to notice about Baby Lincoln.
Discussion Questions
- Baby Lincoln has been the silent sister across two books. In this chapter she finally takes an adventure of her own. Is this the moment Kate DiCamillo has been preparing across both books, or a sudden break in character?
- Baby borrows Eugenia's favorite scolding word ('folly') and redeems it into a word for joy. What does it mean to take someone's negative word and use it positively? Where else have you seen this technique?
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given a new and better meaning than the old one
Item 2
the literary moment when a familiar pattern breaks
Item 3
the act of taking back a word once used negatively and giving it positive meaning
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