He died in 1936 and was buried in the Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey in London. Lesson Objectives Recognize the characters' motives. Distinguish between reality and fantasy. Before Reading Ask the students to describe what a rhinoceros looks like. You may mention that the other character in the story is a Parsee boy.
Parsees are members of a religious group in India.
Have students find India on a world map. Ask the students to describe the rhinoceros. Ask the students what about this story is fantastic. Extending the Lesson Writing. Have the students research to learn more about the rhinoceros.