Do Now: Journal Writing #4
When a teenager idolizes a star, what might be his/her fantasies for the star?

Do you know--

• The concept of Feminism . Visit the web site and jot down a few notes to indicate your understanding of feminism.
• Feminists are those who...
  
  
  

• Share our journal entries in class.
• Answer the following questions:
  
  1. Who is Hilda?
  2. On the top of page 109, there is a description of Hilda's physical appearance. Draw the picture in your mind. Does she remind you of a traditional girl or any other type from the contemporary time?
  3. Compare Hilda to Kaia.
  4. Do you identify with Hilda? Why or Why not?
  5. Make a list of Hilda's personality traits.
  6.Is everything Hilda mentioned about the past true? Why or why not?
  8. On page 116, Hilda says,"...you said that you would come again in ten years--like a troll and carry me off--to Spain or some such place. And you promised you would buy me a kingdom there." Interpret Hilda's idea of Kingdom.
  7. If we must put a label on Hilda, what kind of girl would we call her?
  
  
  
• Assignment: 
  Interview Hilda with any question you have in your mind  after our initial encounter with her, for example, why she is in town, and why she comes to visit the town without carrying any belongings, etc."