Unit Description:

Narrative is central to being human. We think, dream and remember in narrative. Through vicarious experience with texts and, often, robust debate about texts, we test our perceptions of the world against those represented in texts.

In this unit, students learn that point of view is central to narrative and manifests itself through the points of view of characters, narrators, composers and audiences. In examining the processes of characterisation and point of view, students evaluate how narratives shape texts and influence response. Through studying narrative in a range of diverse textual forms including poetry, drama and documentary, students come to appreciate that our understanding of the world is organised by how composers draw on narrative.