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Lesson 1 (from Part 1, Chapter 1)

Objective

Part 1, Chapter 1

Brighton Rock is set in the resort town of Brighton, England, which is not quite what it appears on the surface. This lesson is about the importance of the setting in a fictional novel.

Lesson

1) Class Discussion: What is the main purpose of establishing a setting in fiction? What goals should the setting accomplish for the reader and the story? Does the setting depend on the style of fiction? If so, in what way? When does Brighton Rock take place? What is it about the 1930s that influences the setting of the novel? How does it add to the effect of the town of Brighton and the events there?

2) Writing and Analysis: Have the class take 15 minutes and write down 3 characteristics of Brighton, England, as it is described in Part 1, Chapter 1. Afterward, talk about the answers and which characteristics the class finds to be...

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