Dawn Lesson Plan

Examine the ways Butler introduces information in Part I. Identify some of the literary tools and stylistic choices in this section and discuss how these serve the exposition both practically and aesthetically.

For this question, students will focus on craft. To prompt students to notice more details, they might be encouraged to examine the text through the lens of a writer. They might pay attention to, for example, the pacing and build-up in the section, perhaps noting how Lilith measures the passage of time (“Eleven meals later he took her outside”) and how this serves the function of portraying her disorientation. Another example students might cite is Butler’s use...