Far from the Madding Crowd Lesson Plan

Fanny's Point of View

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will gain more insight into Fanny Robin's character by writing from her point of view.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6

Structure:

Though certain chapters of the novel are focused on Fanny Robin, readers are not given as much insight into her emotions or motivations as they are other characters. Fanny undergoes extreme hardship in the novel, ultimately meeting a tragic end in this section. To gain more insight into Fanny as a character, have students write a journal from Fanny's perspective, considering how she might have felt about or...