Our Mutual Friend Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Students will learn of the tropes and stylistic distinctions of Victorian literature.

2. 2

   Students will compare and contrast the novel with a film adaptation.

3. 3

   Students will research and report on the cultural norms of Dickens's era.

4. 4

   Students will analyze themes of marriage and money, and the role they play in Victorian society.