Objective: to learn about narrative

The Lovely Bones – Lesson 1

Types of narrative

1. First person narrative – ‘I’m having a great day today. The sun is shining and I’m teaching my favourite subject – English Language and Literature’

2. Third person narrative – ‘Natalie’s having a great day. The sun is shining and she’s teaching her favourite ever subject – English Language and literature’

Now – write about your own day using either first person or third

person narrative1. First person narrative – ‘I’m having a great day

today. The sun is shining and I’m teaching my favourite subject – English Language and Literature’

2. Third person narrative – ‘Natalie’s having a great day. The sun is shining and she’s teaching her favourite ever subject – English Language and literature’

Omniscient narratorThe Lovely Bones is narrated from the point of view of an omniscient narrator. An omniscient narrator is someone who knows absolutely everything – including what other characters are thinking and feeling. FACT: Omniscient actually means ‘all knowing’.

Why do you think writers often

like to use an omniscient narrator?

Now

1. List everything we learn about Susie in the first 5 pages of The Lovely Bones from herself.

2. Consider narrative techniques for adding interest in first few pages.

ELLA 1 – Representations of speech

Two exam questions

1. Extract based question on The Lovely Bones

2. Unseen question ‘representations of speech’

Plenary

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