First person in That Eye, the Sky

Purpose

Use first person narration to add tension and emotional complexity to a simple plot.

Description

In this course, we model key passages in the opening chapter of Tim Winton's novel, That Eye, the Sky. In this chapter, the narrator watches his father drive to work and then waits for him to return, becoming increasingly afraid that something bad has happened. This course explores key features of first person narrative including limited point of view, internal commentary, and the blending of physical description with emotion and belief. Each lesson models a passage from the chapter, sketching an overall story arc. The language devices are relatively sophisticated, so this course would suit a young adult audience (grades 10-12) or older.

Tags

First person, Growing up, Foreshadowing

Lessons in this pack

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First person in That Eye, the Sky 1: Saying goodbye

Story - NarrativeYoung adult and up

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First person in That Eye, the Sky 2: Summarising the characters

Story - NarrativeYoung adult and up

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First person in That Eye, the Sky 3: Sounds of the night

Story - NarrativeYoung adult and up

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First person in That Eye, the Sky 4: Increasing the tension

Story - NarrativeYoung adult and up

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First person in That Eye, the Sky 5: Racing to the scene

Story - NarrativeYoung adult and up

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First person in That Eye, the Sky 6: The bad event

Story - NarrativeYoung adult and up