Till We Have Faces | 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.

Part 1, Chapter 1 Abstract

* Orual, aged Queen of Glome, describes her forthcoming tale as a complaint against the gods, and hopes it will be judged eventually by wise men.
* On the day of her mother's death, Orual and her sister Redival have their heads shaved, and Batta, the slave assures them...
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