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“A Change of Perspective”
In this activity, students will write about key interactions between Giovanni and Beatrice from Beatrice’s perspective.
“Rappaccini’s Daughter” is written from the third-person limited omniscient point of view. Because it is written from this perspective, the reader has very little access to Beatrice’s thoughts and feelings as she engages with Giovanni. Select one interaction between Giovanni and Beatrice and write a journal entry about the interaction from Beatrice’s perspective. As you write this entry, consider the following:
Share your journal entry with your class.
Teaching Suggestion: It might be helpful to have some examples of journal entries available for students to examine prior to writing their own journal entries.
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