Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the theme of fate
I can understand the plot and Martha's consideration of the idea of fate.
Reading 'The Twisted Tree': the theme of fate
I can understand the plot and Martha's consideration of the idea of fate.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Martha falls into a dream and sees Karina, her great-grandmother.
- Karina warns her that Mormor is trapped because nobody has watered the tree.
- The light attracts the draugr.
- Fate is the idea that our lives are laid out for us before we are even born.
- Martha believes you can alter the course of your life through your actions.
Keywords
Wrenched - pulled or twisted suddenly or violently
Exasperated - intensely irritated or frustrated
Apparition - ghosts
Vortex - a whirling mass or fluid or air
Fate - the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power
Common misconception
Including the theme of fate means that characters have no choice or control over their actions and are simply puppets of destiny.
While fate in 'The Twisted Tree' suggests that certain events and abilities are predestined, characters still have the power to make choices that shape their journey.
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Equipment
You will need access to the text 'The Twisted Tree' by Rachel Burge, published by Hot Key Books, 2019.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
- Depiction or discussion of mental health issues
Supervision
Adult supervision required
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