Author's Craft
GENRE:
What is genre? What is the genre of the novel "Out of the Dust"? How do you know? Give examples.
Genre is a category or type or story. The genre of "Out of the Dust" is historical fiction. It's historical fiction because it's takes place in a historical event, but the characters and some minor events are made up. ANALYZING THE AUTHOR'S STYLE:
How is the novel organized? What is unusual about the style that the author used to write this novel?
This novel is organized by years, months, and seasons. The unusual part is that some poems are shaped like keys.
What is free verse? How does author's craft and structure play a role in the format of the book, how it is read and undersood?
Free verse is when the lines and stanzas do not have to rhyme. In some parts, it is structured to look like a piano.
Does this format help you as a reader get into the story and understand the main character? Why or why not? How?
This helps us understand that piano is BJ's life.
ANALYZING POINT OF VIEW:
What is the point of view of this novel?
This is first person POV.
How would the novel have been different if the father had narrated it?
The novel would have been seen though a different opinion. For example, through Billie Jo's eyes, it's the father's fault Polly is dead, but through Bay's eyes, she killed her.
What is genre? What is the genre of the novel "Out of the Dust"? How do you know? Give examples.
Genre is a category or type or story. The genre of "Out of the Dust" is historical fiction. It's historical fiction because it's takes place in a historical event, but the characters and some minor events are made up. ANALYZING THE AUTHOR'S STYLE:
How is the novel organized? What is unusual about the style that the author used to write this novel?
This novel is organized by years, months, and seasons. The unusual part is that some poems are shaped like keys.
What is free verse? How does author's craft and structure play a role in the format of the book, how it is read and undersood?
Free verse is when the lines and stanzas do not have to rhyme. In some parts, it is structured to look like a piano.
Does this format help you as a reader get into the story and understand the main character? Why or why not? How?
This helps us understand that piano is BJ's life.
ANALYZING POINT OF VIEW:
What is the point of view of this novel?
This is first person POV.
How would the novel have been different if the father had narrated it?
The novel would have been seen though a different opinion. For example, through Billie Jo's eyes, it's the father's fault Polly is dead, but through Bay's eyes, she killed her.