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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1, and 2, pp. 1-20)

Objective

Chapters 1, and 2, pp. 1-20

"Typee" begins aboard a ship, far from land and any nation. This lesson discusses the oceanic and exotic setting of "Typee".

Lesson

1. Setting: Ask students to work together in small groups to describe the significance of the ocean as a setting. What does the oceanic setting mean for the characters? What associations does it have for the reader?

2. Symbols and metaphors: Ask students to work together in small groups listing the meanings and associations invoked by the ocean. What associations does the ocean have, beyond the literal? How do these associations color the importance of the oceanic setting in "Typee"?

3. Class discussion: What does the land represent to the sailors? What associations does the land have, beyond the literal? Consider that it stands for familiar life, however, do you think the sailors also see it as representing the rule of law, civilization...

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