Evelina Lesson Plan

Would Evelina read differently if it were Evelina’s journal entries instead of letters? How might it be different?

Evelina might be significantly different if it were a series of journal entries. First, journal entries may have included more exposition rather than dialogue and scenes. Second, the letters in the book indicate relationships. Evelina’s letters to Mr. Villars convey a certain emotion because of their particular bond. It is the same with Evelina’s letters to Maria. Journal entries don’t demonstrate those relationships in the same way; they are more internal. Third, the journals might have been more emotion-centered than action-centered. It is possible Evelina...