Lesson 1 (from Prologue and Chapters 1-5)
Objective
Prologue and Chapters 1-5
In the prologue of "Blood Promise", the narrator describes the events that have led her to the conflict that will propel the plot of this novel. The objective of this lesson will focus on conflict and genre.
Lesson
1) Class Discussion: The prologue introduces the reader to the main character, Rose Hathaway, and her decision to go to Russia to find her former lover and release him from his current Strigoi condition. Discuss with students the different types of vampires in this novel. Discuss with students who Rose Hathaway is and the circumstances she finds herself in. Finally, discuss with students the relationship between Rose and Dimitri and why she feels she must free him from his current circumstances.
2) Genre: Define genre. Ask students to discuss in an essay or with another students the genre of this novel. Ask students on the specific...
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