The Destructors Plot and Structure
Plot and Structure Series of events and the way Conflict pp. 103-110 Series of events and the way in which those events are ordered and presented. Conflict Protagonist/Antagonist Suspense/Surprise (very important for commercial lit) Mystery Dilemma Happy/Unhappy/Indeterminate Endings Artistic Unity (avoiding irrelevance/plot manipulation) Deus ex machina Chance/Coincidence
Opening Sentence “It was the eve of August Bank Holiday that the latest recruit became the leader of the Wormsley Common Gang.” What does this sentence do?
Reading Period Paired Reading Identify the elements of Plot pp. 111-124 Paired Reading Identify the elements of Plot Time yourself. How long will it take you to read & take notes on these 13 pages?
Close Reading Group Work How does the author build suspense? Par. 108-161 How does the author create conflict? How does the author resolve it? Par. 30-82 Why are we surprised by the ending? Is it happy or unhappy? What words tell you? Par. 173-end
Homework: Read “Interpreter of Maladies,” pp. 141-159. Identify Plot Elements Come up with two test questions about plot & structure