2.3 - Voice and Silencing
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Practice Questions
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Define the term 'voice' in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how you share your own views.
What does 'silencing' mean?
💡 Hint: Consider how stories might change if some voices were excluded.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is meant by the term 'silencing'?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when people are not allowed to express themselves.
True or False: Privilege can influence who gets to tell stories.
💡 Hint: Consider examples you know about in literature.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a contemporary social issue. How might literature amplify voices that are typically silenced, and what impact could that literature have?
💡 Hint: Use current examples of literature that address these issues.
Critically evaluate how a specific text uses voice and silencing to convey its themes. What could be done differently?
💡 Hint: Evaluate exposure to different narrators and their importance in the story.
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