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If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
Students will trace the development of major characters over the course of the novel.
Students will discuss and analyze different adaptations of the novel.
Students will study Tyler's other works and understand the novel's place in her oeuvre.
Students will creatively respond to aspects of the novel through writing, speech, and art.
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The Question and Answer section for The Accidental Tourist is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Standing water in the road is compared to a wide lake.
A wide lake, it seemed, in the center of the highway crashed against the underside of the car and slammed it to the right.
Macon meets Muriel when he hires her to train his dog.
From the text:
He was a tall, pale, gray-eyed man, with straight fair hair cut close to his head, and his skin was that thin kind that easily burns.
