The Colour of Magic | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapter 1: The Colour of Magic Prologue Abstract

* The story is set in the fantastical realm of Discworld, a flat, round land in an alternate universe.
* Discworld is held up by four elephants (Berilia, Tubul, Great T'Phon, and Jerakeen) that ride on the back of Great A'Tuin, a giant turtle that swims through the...
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