If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will be able to recognize the conventions of the "cancer book" and how the novel departs from them.
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Students will be able to interpret and analyze the metaphors and symbols present throughout the novel.
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Students will be able to understand the significance of heightened or stylized language in a novel, particularly one about love and death.
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Students will be able to consider with a critical eye the notions of authorial intent and authorial privilege.
