Haroun and the Sea of Stories Lesson Plan

As Haroun advances toward Gup City, he reflects that he’s gotten used to this world very quickly and it no longer seems strange. Can you remember a time when you adjusted very quickly to a new situation or setting? How was that experience like and unlike Haroun's?

Students should draw on their real-life experiences to talk about entering new situations, whether moving to a new house, starting a new school, or even traveling to a strange place.

Darkness is often used in stories as a metaphor for evil. However, the younger Guppees apparently visit the Twilight Zone in order to experience the dark. What message might the novel be communicating to us about darkness...