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Objective

Objective: The setting of the story is a small town in Alabama during World War II. To the modern reader, this may seem like a portrait of ideal community life, but to Frankie it is a time and place that she would like to escape. The objective of this lesson is to discuss and understand the setting of the story.

1) Tasks, Ideas, Challenges, and Homework

Discussion: What was the setting of this story? Why does McCullers choose this setting? What is the significance of this setting? How would the story change if this part of the novel was written in a different setting (i.e. New York during the Great Depression, Georgia during the 1960s, etc.)?

Activity 1: Divide students into six groups. Each group should use the internet, books, and other resources to research their assigned topics. The groups should divide into the following topics: Groups 1 & 4 -...

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