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Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.
“Misunderstood Villains”
In this activity, students will give voice to a famous literary villain.
First-person narratives in the voices of famous literary villains like Grendel are a popular form. In Gregory Maguire’s Wicked, for example, the audience hears from the Wicked Witch of the West. In most cases, these villains claim that human rejection causes isolation and bitterness, sometimes leading to violence.
Invite students to share their work in small groups or with the whole class.