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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1 – 5)
Objective
This lesson introduces students to Lily King’s novel Writers & Lovers. Students will research the author and her other works, read Chapter 1, and analyze and discuss the narrative style of the book. The narrative of Writers & Lovers comes from the first-person perspective of protagonist Casey Peabody, a 31-year-old writer and waitress in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The story follows Casey’s journey through the grief of her mother’s death, her struggles with heartbreak and finding herself, and the completion of her first novel.
Lesson
Group Activity: Assign students to groups of 3-4 each. As a group, read Chapter 1 and discuss what has been related to the reader. What do you know about Casey based on this opening? What is her attitude like? Do you like this character?
Class Discussion: As a class, define and discuss the following terms: narrative point of view, omniscient versus limited narrators, reliable...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.5, 9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.5, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.1, 9-10.7, 11-12.1, 11-12.7
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