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Write a Letter

Write a letter from Maud to Sue and from Sue to Maud.

Book Review

Write a book review for FINGERSMITH.

Write a Diary

Write a diary with one month of entries that Sue wrote in the asylum.

Friendship

Have students write a friendship poem or song. Students can focus on any related aspect of friendship for their poem/song.

Film Poster

Design a poster which advertises the film, FINGERSMITH.

What if?

Writers often ask themselves "What if?" when looking for plot twists and story development.

Choose a point in the novel (anywhere you like) where you could create an alternative plot twist.

Develop your idea into a story. Present it as a conventional narrative.

Trivial Game

Design a Trivial Pursuit type game based on the novel.

Write an Historical Article

Write an article for the newspaper in the middle 1800s talking about Mrs. Sucksby's life...

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