Lesson 4: Analyze How the Author's Choices Affect Meaning
Completion requirements
- Objective: Think deeply about how the author's structural choices influence the meaning of the story.
- Instructions:
- For each of the two choices you identified, analyze how they affect the story's meaning. Consider the following questions:
- How does the flashback or change in timeline change how we understand the plot?
- How does the choice of point of view influence our feelings toward the characters?
- Does the non-linear timeline make us view events differently?
- Write a paragraph for each authorial choice explaining how it shapes the overall meaning of the story.