A fellow-teacher shared this lesson with me. The writings the students produce are varied, wonderful and creative.
Through the voice of the narrator, authors use specific language and style to convey their attitude about their subject or the characters in their stories.
In Fahrenheit 451 the narrator is third person limited. Imagine this narrator as an actual person telling the story. Based on the specific language, phrases, metaphors, etc., that this person uses, what do you think his atitude is about Montag, Clarisse, and this version of the future? What is he saying about these characters and the setting by the words he chooses to use?
Once you have carefully thought about this, you are ready to begin this assignment.
Your task is to write an extra scene for the novel. Your scene must involve Montag and Clarisse. The goal will be for you to copy the voice of the narrator as exactly as possible. Your scene should sound like it was written by Bradbury himself. The scene may take place anywhere in Part I. Look for a logical transition to insert the new scene, or you may extend an already existing scene if you prefer.
Requirements:
*The scene must be between 150 and 200 words
*Must include dialogue
*Must include one extended metaphor
*Written in ink or (preferably) typed
*Indicate page number where the scene takes place
This piece will be scored according to the following criteria:
*Quality of the metaphor 10 points
*Dialogue 10 points
*Conventions 10 points
*Accuracy of voice 10 points
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