Read the passage from "Girl.” . . . is it true that you sing benna in Sunday School?; always eat your food in such a way that it doesn’t turn someone else’s stomach; On Sundays, try to walk like a lady . . . don’t sing benna in Sunday school; you mustn’t speak to warf-rat boys, not even to give directions; don’t eat fruits on the street—flies will follow you; but I don’t sing benna on Sundays at all and never in Sunday school. How would the passage most likely change if Girl’s mother were the narrator?
Read the passage from "Girl.” Always eat your food in such a way that it won’t turn someone else’s stomach; on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming; don’t sing benna in Sunday School; you mustn’t speak to wharf-rat boys, not even to give directions; don’t eat fruits on the street—flies will follow you. Read the passage from an adaptation of "Girl.” She didn’t believe her daughter. Not even a little bit. The girl insisted she hadn’t been to the wharf, where the men preyed, not boys. Where else, after all, would she have learned those ridiculous songs! Such places, she knew from her own experiences, were dangerous for girls, and life changing; but how to communicate that to a girl just that age, without sending her running, so misunderstood, in the wrong direction? What is the best comparison of the narration style in the original version and the adaptation?
Which statement best describes a stream-of-consciousness style of narration?
Similes, metaphors, and personification are examples of which type of language?
Which are characteristics of a literary adaptation? Choose three correct answers.
Why might an author write an adaptation of a literary text? Choose three correct answers.
Which elements rely on language and word choice to develop an author's style? Choose three correct answers.
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