Teacher Guide

Wide Sargasso Sea Lesson Plan

Notes to the Teacher

Note on Content: This novel contains references to rape, suicide and mental illness. These are serious topics which should be handled empathetically, with consideration for students who may have personal experience with them.

It is strongly recommended that students use the Norton Critical Edition of Wide Sargasso Sea. They will find the extensive annotation very helpful for historical reference.

The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their powers of analysis.

The questions provided for the final paper are most suitable for student essays. For the sake of improving their written expression,...

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