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Front Matter and Pages 1- 62

· The following version of this novel was used to create this Lesson Plan: Powers, Richard. Playground. Norton, 2024.

· To facilitate study, this Lesson Plan assigns and references sectional divisions with numbers not present in the text.

· Following front matter, the novel begins with a short poem introducing a creation myth.

· The second section of the novel expands upon the creation myth, expressing creation as a series of artworks, culminating in a poetic structure that tapers off.

· The third section of the novel shifts to first-person narration, as Todd reminisces about himself and Rafi taking Ina home after watching a play and noting her delight in the unfamiliarity of snow.

· The fourth section of the novel turns to Ina as she and one of her children walk the beach, their living situation described.

· Ina’s personal history is attested, as is her marriage to Rafi...

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