:Emma By Jane Austen
	Lesson 1 - Introduction and Orientation

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Today's lesson will be an introduction to a new novel and author, which you will be studying for 6 lessons, and writing a major semester assignment on it (40% of mark for semester).

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT WHICH SET THE NOVEL EMMA WITHIN
THE NARRATIVE CONTEXT;
2. VIEW THE 'WRONG TARGET' SCENE (SCENE 5) ON THE DVD and ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS ON THE ATTACHED QUESTIONNAIRE;
3. DOWNLOAD HOMEWORK, FOR COMPLETION BY NEXT LESSON.

The Narrative (Reviewing)

A narrative tells a story

A narrative can be in many forms

A narrative can be in one form and adapted to another form (e.g. film adapted to mini-series; short story adapted to film).

A narrative in the form of a book, novel, poem, play etc can be a work of fiction (as a novel is) or of non-fiction, if what is described or enacted took place (e.g. tv show Heroes' Mountain or film Erin Brokovich).

Sometimes the distinction can be blurred (e.g. Disney movie Anastasia, where the character and historical setting are based on a real character but the story or narrative is fictional. Two examples above also are not wholly factual - usually described as 'based on a true story'.

A novel is fictional … hence a novel is a work of fiction.

The Narrative and Jane Austin

· This particular narrative was adapted from a novel and is in film form.
· Other Jane Austin novels have been adapted as films and TV mini-series.
· Early in her career Jane Austin also wrote narratives in another form: short stories.

Homework

1. READ THE NOVEL

Read the novel carefully and critically. It's one of the best-loved novels of all time, enjoyed by people of all ages, and qualifies as 'great literature'.

2. READ 2 CHAPTERS (TO BE ALLOCATED BY TEACHER BY E-MAIL)

3. COMPLETE ATTACHED HOMEWORK SHEET (BASED ON THIS READING)

Read the 2 chapters nominated carefully and critically then answer the sheet and email to the teacher. (Obviously if you haven't read the whole book you won't be able to understand the story sequence or the relationship of the characters fully.)