'Alias Grace': forming opinions on characters

English

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

a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name

not able to be relied on as honest or truthful

to remove from a person the special human qualities of independent thought, feeling for other people, etc.

making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried

being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible

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

the language a writer uses to communicate their perspective or a story

recognisably different from something else

Conceptualising voice in fiction texts

Exploring unique narrative voices

treating someone as if they are unworthy of consideration

the ability to take action or choose which action to take

‘The Yellow Wallpaper’: analysing character

showing that you are confident, in control and expect to be obeyed

speaking to someone as if they are stupid or unimportant

'The Yellow Wallpaper': crafting voice

relating to an imagined society in which people live dehumanised lives

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

Exploring voice in ‘Klara and the Sun’

operated by a machine, or connected with machines or their parts

made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally

the use of words to create a connection to any of the five senses: sight, touch, sound, taste, smell

relating to the position, area, and size of things

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

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

deprive someone of human qualities e.g. dignity

Comparing dystopian voices

Creating voice in our narratives

following the order in which a series of events occurred

to change or control something in a skilful manner

Fiction: inner musings

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These lessons will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.