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1 How does Penelope Lively introduce the themes of danger and naivety in ‘The Darkness Out There’?
Understand aspects of narrative style Explore key themes using knowledge of plot and style Analyse and evaluate emerging themes

2 STARTER THINKING POINT: What is the significance of ‘darkness’ in the story? How does our notion of ‘darkness’ change by the end of the story? Collect ideas in note form – mind-map or bullet points. This is preparation for a more in-depth task coming up shortly.

3 Closer exploration of key sections:
Section one L Explore how Lively introduces Packer’s End. How is sentencing and detail to suggest both danger and naivety? Section two L Explore how Lively describes the different kinds of threats believed to lurk at Packer’s End using language and sentencing (syntax). What do you notice about the nature of these threats across this section? How does this link with the title? Section three L How does Lively present Sandra and her youth at this point? What is the significance of Sandra’s notions of the future Terminology Analysis Evaluation Detail and depth

4 15 minutes timed writing on how the theme of danger/darkness is developed in the story.
AO1 Precise vocabulary Links to theme/question Effective use of quotation for support Clearly develops across paragraph AO2 Close analysis of language features/ sentencing Links throughout the text (structure) Impact/effects /reader response Writing up Balancing perceptive interpretation of key aspects of the story (AO1) with Close language analysis to support points (AO2). Penelope Lively introduces the theme of naivety from the opening line of ‘The Darkness Out There’. The opening description seems innocuous and creates a sense of security for the reader which will quickly be dismantled: ‘She walked through the flowers, the girls, ox-eye daisies and vetch and cow parsley...’ The details of the different wild flowers portray this as an idyllic setting, however, as Sandra approaches Packer’s End, an ominous tone suddenly builds with ‘the light suddenly shutting off the bare sky of the field. Packer’s End’. The shutting out of the sky and sunlight hints at the danger and claustrophobia of this place. Lively’s use of the two-word short sentence ‘Packer’s End’ creates a dramatic impact, which implies something important will happen here and that perhaps it’s not so innocuous after all.

5 Crooks starts to believe in it
This is an example of a tension graph on another story. You are going to create a similar graph mapping the building tension in TDOT, exploring how the reader is manipulated through expectation and events which defy expectation. Where is the story ‘calm’ and where does it become full of tension? Where do our ideas of danger and darkness grow? Candy will contribute Crooks starts to believe in it Slim covers for Lennie Curley’s wife spoils it by threatening Crooks Fight scene Sycamore grove, about to start a new job Uncertainty: introduction to Curley and Curley’s wife Death of puppy; death of C.W. Incident in Weed TIME

6 Why does Lively structure her story in this way?
Discuss on your tables. If you are given a board pen, come and add your tables’ ideas here:

7 Time to go? Not until everyone on your table can answer these three questions. Help each other!: What is the meaning of the title? 1 How does Lively create a sense of danger in the first two pages? 2 Name one skill you need to remember to demonstrate when writing about the stories. 3


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