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"What Possessed Byatt?"
Kind of Activity:
Classwide Discussion
Objective:
Students will read an interview with Byatt to locate connections between her life and the novel.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1
Structure:
Have students read "What Possessed A.S. Byatt" from the New York Times, and answer the following questions in group discussion:
1. How was Possession received by audiences and by critics? How did it affect Byatt's career?
2. Who are some of Byatt's key influences?
3. How are Byatt's personal difficulties as a female artist and academic reflected in the novel's female...
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