Day 4

Boy: Tales of Childhood Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    What do you think of the system of "Boazers" (prefects) at Repton? What kind of power dynamic does it set up between the students? Why would the school create or allow for this arrangement to continue?

    Students may have many different personal opinions of the Boazers at Repton, particularly depending on whether some kind of student hierarchy exists at their current school or others they've attended (or have siblings who attend), so encourage students to share how this system might relate to their own personal experiences. At the same time, ensure students are staying rooted in the way the system is described by Dahl with all of its many pitfalls and opportunities for...

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