Starter quiz
- 'Not able to be relied on as honest or truthful' is the definition of which of the following?
- unappealing
- untrustworthy ✓
- uncommon
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- Typically, we might feel which of the following emotions towards the word 'murderess'?
- pride
- fear ✓
- suspicion ✓
- envy
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- 'Wearing clothes, doing things, and going to places that are considered stylish or acceptable' is the definition of which word beginning with 'f'?
- 'fashionable' ✓
- Which of the following is the definition of the word 'extravagant'?
- more cheap than is necessary or reasonable
- more expensive than is necessary or reasonable ✓
- more thrifty than is necessary or reasonable
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- 'A false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?
- 'alias' ✓
- If someone is using an alias, then we might feel which of the following towards them?
- a sense of trust
- a sense of suspicion ✓
- a sense of envy
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Exit quiz
- In Atwood's 'Alias Grace', which of the following items does the narrator compare the label of a "murderess" to?
- hat
- cup
- skirt ✓
- book
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- In Atwood's 'Alias Grace', the narrator says that the label of a 'murderess' is...
- liberating
- oppressive ✓
- deathly
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- 'Making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried' is the definition of which word beginning with 'd'?
- 'disconcerting' ✓
- In Atwood's 'Alias Grace', the narrator ______ the word "murderess" to herself at night.
- 'whispers' ✓
- In Atwood's 'Alias Grace', the narrator says the label "murderess" is "oppressive" yet she "whispers" it to herself at night. This creates a __________ impression.
- cohesive
- complementary
- conflicting ✓
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- 'To remove from a person the special human qualities of independent thought, feeling for other people, etc.' is the definition of ______.
- 'dehumanise' ✓
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Key learning points
- Arguably, Atwood crafts an untrustworthy voice for the narrator of ‘Alias Grace’.
- To emulate Atwood’s use of an untrustworthy voice, we might attach a disconcerting label to the character.
- We might then demonstrate how the character has conflicting feelings towards this label.
- We may then compare the label to something fashionable that may enhance the character’s appearance.
- The character might also be dehumanised in someway to imply that they don’t have the same human emotions.
Common misconception
That we can always trust the narrator in a story to tell us the truth about events and people.
Writers will sometimes create unreliable or untrustworthy narrators.
Keywords
Alias - a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name
Untrustworthy - not able to be relied on as honest or truthful
Dehumanise - to remove from a person the special human qualities of independent thought, feeling for other people, etc.
Disconcerting - making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried
Conflicting - being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible
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