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Objective: Chapter 1 The novel is written about people in rural North Carolina in the 1960s. The objective of this lesson is to explore the local color of rural North Carolina during this time and its impact on the story.

1) Lead the class in a discussion about local color. Begin with a definition and ask the class to validate their understanding by offering examples from the book. How is regionalism exhibited in language? Interpersonal dynamics? Clothing? What other elements can the students define that make this story one from North Carolina during the 1960s?

Divide the class into small groups and have them discuss the author's authenticity with the novel. Could this story take place anywhere else but North Carolina in the 1960s? Why or why not? What is it about the elements of this novel that slots in into this particular time period?

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