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The Bad Guy
Kind of Activity:
Collaborative Writing
Objective:
To examine point of view in storytelling
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6
Structure:
Mansfield, in her longer short stories, tends to switch back and forth between the viewpoints of different characters. However, in this day's reading, there are three stories with distinct antagonists -- or, at least, people who cause significant disturbance to the protagonist.
Have each student write a version of the story from the viewpoint of the antagonist in the story. The options are:
- The young couple from Miss Brill
- The older man at the...
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