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Lesson 1 (from Part I: Prologue - Chapter 8)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to analyze the prologue of Rebecca Makkai's I Have Some Questions For You. The prologue has a mysterious tone that alludes to a variety of murder victims, suggesting that the faces of those who have been killed and who appear in the news are seen as a public commodity. In this lesson, students will consider the author's diction when discussing this topic and consider the significance of the prologue's tone for the rest of the novel.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What message do you think the narrator is sending with this prologue? What information can you glean about the narrator based on this prologue? Why does the author make a point of mentioning several types of people engaging in the conversation with the narrator? What do you think is the significance of the phrase "the one" or "that one...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.10, 11-12.10
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