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Introduction
The story of the Griffin and the Minor Canon by Francis Richard
Stockton. In this story you will learn that being selfish is not good and also
it will open your mind that selfishness and thoughtless will make you blind
to virtue and one day you will be jolted into changing your attitude.

II. Definition of Terms

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Anxiety = disturbance of mind regarding some uncertain event

Anxious = worried, uneasy, restless
Autumnal = the season of the year between summer and winter
Astonished = to surprised greatly, amaze
Burdensome = wearying, tiring
Contemptible = deserving contempt
Cordiality = warm friendly
Doubt = an uncertain state of affairs
Doze = the amount of medicine to be taken at one time
Dreadful = terrible
Dwelt = to live, make ones home
Enthusiasm = eager interest, zeal
Fancy = to picture to ones self
Frightful = that which would frighten
Lamented = to sorrow of mourn for
Ought = to be necessary, be obliged
Steadfastly = constant, faithful
Subordinate = in a lower order or rank, having less importance
Vanished = to disappear, disappear suddenly
Woeful = full of woe, sad, sorrowful

III. SETTING
One day, on the great door of an old church

IV. Characterization

Minor Canon
- He was a young man of a kind disposition, and very anxious to do
good to the people.

Griffin
- A monster who found the Minor Canon when he left the town.
- He was the reason why the people sent the Minor Canon to the
dreadful wilds.

V. Plot Analysis
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A. Exposition
Over the great door of an old, old church which stood in a quiet town of a
far- away land, there was carved in stone the figure of a large griffin. A long
distance from the town, in the midst of the dreadful wilds, there dwelt the
griffin whose image had been put up over the church door. The griffin had
never known this, until, hundreds of years afterward, he heard of this stone
image of himself, he became very anxious to know. When the news spread
over the town and the people frightened nearly out of their wits by the
arrival of so extra-ordinary visitor, who fled into their houses and shut
themselves up.
B. Rising Action
When the Griffin saw a two laborers hurrying to their house after going to
their fields, in a terrible voice he commanded them to stop. Not daring to
disobey, the men stood trembling. When the Griffin talking to the two
laborers his tears fell down, he said Is there not a man in your town who is
brave enough to speak to me? the Laborers sais The Minor Canon would
come:. When the Laborers inform the Minor Canon to go to talk the Griffin he
realize that this his duty and also he realize that it would be a woeful thing if
injury should come to the people of the town because he was not brave
enough to obey the summons of the Griffin. The day the Griffin and the stone
image look like him. When they reach the place where the stone image is the
Griffin sat looking at this image all the morning and all the afternoon.
C. Conflict
The Minor Canon allowed the Griffin to stay on the church. He seemed to
have taken a great fancy to the Minor Canon, and followed him about as he
pursued his various avocations. The Griffin had lived for hundreds of years,
and had seen much; and he told the Minor Canon many wonderful things.
And now the people of the town began to be very much troubled again.
When the people told that the Minor Canon it is his entire fault that the
monster is among them. That evening he packed a leather bag full of bread
and meat, and early the next morning he set out on his journey. When the
Griffin found out the Minor Canon had left the town he seemed sorry but
showed no disposition to go and look for him. When the Griffin goes to the
Schoolhouse of the Minor Canon which was always empty. It was the hour for
opening the school, and the griffin went inside and pulled the rope which
rang the school bell. Some of the children who heard the bell ran into see
what was the matter, supposing it to be a joke of one of their companions;
but when they saw the Griffin they stood astonished, and scared. After a few
minutes if time every scholar was in on her place.
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D. Climax
When the summer come, some of the people in the town was got sick and
their family doesnt know how to come this. The Griffin now though that he
ought to visit the sick and the poor, he gave herbs and roots to those who
could not get, when the summer had now passed, and the autumnal equinox
was rapidly approaching. The citizens were in a state of great alarm and
anxiety. The griffin showed no signs of going away, but seemed to have
settled himself permanently among them.
E. Falling Action
When the Griffin held a meeting with the people of the town he said.
From what I have seen of this people of this town, you appeared to be all
coward, and therefore, mean and selfish. In fact, there was only one creature
in the while place for whom I could have had any appetite and that is the
Minor canon, who has gone away. He was brave, and good and honest; I
think I should have relished him!! After the Griffin done talking the one of the
old man said that they sent the Minor Canon to the dreadful wilds.
F. Denouement
After the meeting and the next morning the Griffin go to the church and
he teared the stone image of himself. After he teared his stone image he
grasped it with his powerful forelegs and flew up into the air. When he
reached wilds, he set the stone Griffin upon a ledge of a rock which rose in
front of the dismal cave he called his home. The Griffin found the Minor
Canon, weak and half-starved, lying under the shadow of a rock. After picking
him up and carrying him to his cave, after a while he leave the Minor Canon
to find some roots and herbs which he well knew were strengthening, and
beneficial to man. After eating those Minor Canon greatly revived. The Griffin
told him what had happened in the town.
VI. Theme
Dont judge the person who you dont very well.

VII. Summary
Over the great door of an old, old church which stood in a quiet town of a faraway land, there was carved in stone that the figure of a large griffin. A long
distance from the town in the midst of the dreadful wilds, these dwelt the
griffin. Whose image had been put up over the church door? The Griffin had
never known this until hundreds of years afterward he heard from a bird, that
these was a likeness of him on the old church. When he heard of this stone
image of himself, he became very anxious to know. When the news spread
over the town and the people frightened nearly out of their wits by the
arrival of so extra ordinary visitor, who fled into their fields in a terrible voice
he commanded them to stop. Not caring to disobey, the men stood
trembling. When the Griffin talking to the two laborers his tears fell down.
When the laborers inform the Minor Canon to go to talk the Griffin he realize
that this his duty and also he realize that it would be a woeful thing if injury
should come to the people of the town because he was not brave enough to
obey the summons of the Griffin. The day the Griffin and the Minor Canon
talked to the Griffin requested the Minor Canon to take him where is the
stone image look like him. When they reach the place where the stone image
is the Griffin sat looking at his image all the morning and all of the afternoon.
When the summer come, some of the people in the town was got sick and
their family doesnt know how to use this. The Griffin now thought that he
ought to visit the sick and the poor. He gave herbs and roots to those who
could not get up when the summer had now passed, and the autumnal
equinox was rapidly approaching. The Griffin showed no signs of going away,
but seemed to have settled himself permanently among them.
In fact, these was only one creature in the whole place in the whom I could
have had any appetite and that is the Minor Canon, who has gone away.

VIII. Conclusion
Dont Judge the person who you dont know very well. When you are
judging people that you dont know very well you will hurt their feelings. And
when you hurt their feelings it will cause a war between the two of you.

IX. Recommendation
I recommend this Book Report to all the youth who are studying because
when you read story of the Griffin and the Minor Canon you will learn a
beautiful Lesson about (b) not judging some people who you dont know very
well.

X. Bibliography
Hernandez, Dolores F. and others (et. a). 1983. Community in English, English
for Fourth Year High School, Philippines Ministry of Education, Culture
and Sports. Republic of the Philippines.
Grandison, Alice, and others (et.al). 2008 Websters English Dictionary with
Pronunciation Guide. India: WS Pacific Publications, Inc.