THE POISONWOOD BIBLE

By the end of this unit, students will be able to: analyze the author’s use of multiple narrators and explain what this technique contributes to the meaning of the work; analyze the text for evidence of thematic development and explain what the themes contribute to the overall meaning of the text; examine motifs presented in the text and explain how they contribute to the development of characters and themes; analyze various symbols in the text and explain what they contribute to the meaning of the work; examine how characters develop throughout the work and explain how character development helps build thematic meaning; explain how characters function as foils in the text; and explain how each character’s use of language contributes to his or her characterization. 176 pages. ©2011.