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An educational lesson for students to compare and contrast the novel 'Small Island' by Andrea Levy with its adapted play. The focus is on Hortense's character, her attitudes, and language usage. Students will read extracts from both the novel and the play, discuss their feelings about Hortense, and write about how Levy presents her character in the novel.
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In this lesson students will be mastering the following:
Mastery content:
Objective: Compare an extract from the novel with the play.
Hortense and Language
Hortense uses highly formal language.
She has a wide vocabulary and uses impressive, old-fashioned, words.
We are going to read an extract from the original novel of
‘Small Island’.
“This is one of the most important parts of the novel. It really shows Hortense under pressure. It is almost the moment that her dream collapses. When she walks into the cupboard it is heart-breaking, but also very relatable. I love the way that Levy writes Hortense
This extract was selected by English Teacher, Daniel Opoku.
Now, let’s write.
How does Levy present the character of Hortense in Chapter 50 of the novel, Small Island?
Mastery Check 1 Mastery Check 2 Mastery Check 3 I have written clear topic sentences.
I have included two to three quotations from the text.
I have written about what a character says and what they do.
Which of these statements are true?
a)The novel and the play are identical.
b)Levy chooses to use first person narration in the novel.
c)The four main characters tell the story in the novel.
d)Hortense speaks in an informal way.
Which of these statements are true?
a)The novel and the play are identical.
b)Levy chooses to use first person narration in the novel.
c)The four main characters tell the story in the novel.
d)Hortense speaks in an informal way.
