The arrival of Grandma Lynn Objective: To explore ways in which character is created.
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The arrival of Grandma Lynn
Objective: To explore ways in which character is created
Is this your typical granny?
Her character traits
Hard drinking
Flirtatious
Fashion conscious
Fun
Her actions
Bakes for her family
Takes drugs
Advises Abigail
Helps Lindsey feel better
Hits on her grandchildren’s friends
Encourages her daughter to lose lots of weight?
Her roles
Mother
Grandmother
Mother-in-law
Saviour
Grandma Lynn brings hope, compassion and joy back to the Salmon household
Now find
One adjective One verb One proper noun One abstract noun
Aiming for an A? Add to the lists with your
own words.
What do we learn about Grandma Lynn’s character through representations of speech
and other narrative techniques?
Tip: you might wish to consider sentence types, paralanguage and the reactions of other characters to her arrival
Aiming for an A? What might a feminist say about Sebold’s depiction of Grandma Lynn
Did you get?
Her use of expletives (swear words!) show how she is a bold, non-traditional grandmother
‘Still handsome as hell Jack’Her use of imperatives show how she takes charge‘Clear off the table and get your mother over here’Lexical choices from the field of religion perhaps
paralleling Grandma to a Christ-like figure‘saviour’ ‘lord’ ‘heaven’
You are a film producer working on The Lovely Bones – The Movie. Your have an unlimited budget. What
decisions will you make as to the arrival of Grandma Lynn?
Music Choice of actors Instructions to actors regarding movement Instructions to actors regarding tone of voice Costume/props Instructions to film crew Lighting Setting
Plenary
Now add to the Grandma Lynn mindmap in your handbooks using key quotes and ideas from the lesson.