a substitution of a mild word or phrase for one that may be considered unpleasant

deprive someone of human qualities e.g. dignity

if something is compelling, it makes you believe it because it is so strong

Comparing dystopian voices

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'Alias Grace': forming opinions on characters

Emulating Atwood’s use of an untrustworthy character in ‘Alias Grace’

Conceptualising voice in fiction texts

Exploring unique narrative voices

‘The Yellow Wallpaper’: analysing character

'The Yellow Wallpaper': crafting voice

Exploring voice in ‘Klara and the Sun’

Emulating Ishiguro's use of an artificial voice in 'Klara and the Sun'

Creating voice in our narratives

Planning outstanding narratives

Writing a narrative with a compelling voice

In 'Fiction: Inner Musings', pupils develop narrative writing skills. In 'Writing Masters', pupils experiment using language and structure to write interesting and creative texts.

In 'Fiction: Books that Changed My World', pupils explore how authors use language for effect in their writing. In 'Fiction: Inner Musings', pupils develop focus on using author's language choices to make nuanced evaluations about a text.

In this unit, pupils explore and practise emulating a range of different narrative voices. They explore narrative voice in 'Alias Grace', 'The Yellow Wallpaper' and 'Klara and the sun' before crafting their own narrative voices. At the end of the unit, they write a narrative with a compelling voice.

Fiction: inner musings

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Kathy is transparent about all the details of her job.

Kathy is ambiguous about the role she plays and the world she lives in.

Kathy is overly critical of authority figures.

Which of the following describes Kathy's narrative style in Ishiguro's 'Never Let Me Go'?

What feelings does Kathy show in the opening of 'Never Let Me Go'?

Kathy is a humanised robot (an 'artificial friend')

Kathy is a clone, created to donate her organs

What makes Kathy's world in 'Never Let Me Go' dehumanised?

What is one similarity between Klara of 'Klara and the Sun' and Kathy of 'Never Let Me Go'?

Klara seems naive to her world whereas Kathy seems aware.

Kathy seems prideful whereas Klara seems ashamed.

Klara rebels against her leader whereas Kathy does not.

What is one difference between Klara of 'Klara and the Sun' and Kathy of 'Never Let Me Go'?

they both usurp the role of a tyrannical leader

neither of them seem to rebel against their society

How are Kathy are Klara not typical dystopian narrators?

Which of the following scenarios might be the most disconcerting for a character?

an imagined place with fairness and peace

an imagined place where people live dehumanised lives

a futuristic place where humans are powerful

the level of formality of a piece of writing

Which of the below contains a euphemism for being ill?

Which of the below might reflect a dehumanised world?

Comparing dystopian voices

Lesson outcome

Content guidance