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ACTIVITY 1: “The Setting as a Character”
In this activity, students consider the impact of the jungle in “An Outpost of Progress” and write their own short narrative that features a setting that functions as a character.
The jungle in “An Outpost of Progress” acts both as a symbol and a character that slowly erodes Kayerts and Carlier’s civility.
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