Tom Thompson: Notes And Questions On Tom Thompson

Biography Questions: Tom Thompson

QUESTION #1 :
What do you learn about Tom Thompson in the first paragraph?

From reading this biography I learned in the first paragraph that many canadians know the group of seven but they are not familiar about Tom Thompson, a Canadian who had played a very important role on how the group of seven came about.

QUESTION #2 :
List the key events in order after the first paragraph.

Event 1: even though tom thompson was a very good artist as a kids he had more interest in drama and music, he was successful in playing the violin and mandolin.

Event 2:
He dropped out of school in his youth ages, and decided to spend most of his time fishing and hiking around the Georgian Bay helping out his family.

He sold a painting called “Northern lake” when he was thirty four years old in 1913 and sold it for $250.00.

Event 6: Tom drowned on July 8th,1917 in canoe lake when he was only thirty nine years of age. Martin Btetcher found his canoe on July 9th and his body was found on July sixthteenth.

Event 7:
His death will always be a mystery because no one really knew how his death occurred.

Event 8:
He showed the beauty of the algonquin and played a major influence towards the group of seven

QUESTION #3 :
What is the main idea if this biography?

The main idea of this biography is about one human and his outlook on life. . The story also clearly shows how Tom Thompson conquered his life and how he took advantage of his opportunities. He was never afraid to reach out of his comfort zone. What I mean by this is that Tom Thompson did so much for his unconditional passion, which was art. He traveled to many places just to sketch art pieces. The story tells us that he was so successful in this that he sold a piece for $250. An author once said” Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your

I say that he is adventuros because the story states that “He dropped out of school in his youth ages, and decided to spend most of his time fishing and hiking around the Georgian Bay”. This tells me that he was never afraid to explore and to admire the wonders of the world. He is certainly very artistic and creative because in most of his life he spend his time sketching a variety of different art piece. From reading this biography I infer that tom was talented. He enjoy taking part in numerous types of art like drama and music. His performance seems like he was born to play the violin and mandolin. Lastly, he was a very influential person, the story states” Tom Thompson showed a major influence for the group of seven”. Not only did he influence the the group of seven he also showed many people the beauty of the algonquin. Those are some key characteristics of Tom