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Lesson 1 (from Chapter 1, Rubber Souls)

Objective

Chapter 1, Rubber Souls

"The Happy Hooker" is a nonfiction piece of literature with Xaviera being the only narrator. The objective of this lesson is to learn the significance of the narration of "The Happy Hooker".

Lesson

1) Partner Discussion: "The Happy Hooker" was written with Xaviera being the very clear-cut narrator. How did you know Xaviera was the narrator? How did you know there was only one narrator in this book? Did the fact that the book is nonfiction make it obvious who the narrator was?

2) Class Discussion: It is important to be able to trust the narrator of a book in order to feel a stronger connection to what is being discussed. Since "The Happy Hooker" was a nonfiction book that tells the events of Xaviera's life from Xaviera's own words, was she a dependable narrator? Was it possible for the book to have a narrator...

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