Day 4

The Sound and the Fury Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Shreve's Version

    Kind of Activity:

    Creative Writing

    Objective:

    Students will creatively engage with the novel's perspective

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.D

    Structure:

    Although he's only a background character in the novel, Shreve plays an important role in Quentin's narrative. Not only is he the one who is called Quentin's "husband," but he also receives the Compson watch after Quentin plans to commit suicide. To better understand the importance of this character, students will write about Quentin from Shreve's perspective.

    Individually, each student will write a letter to Shreve's family in Canada from Shreve's perspective. The letter...

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