This lesson contains 27 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.
Lesson duration is: 50 min
Items in this lesson
The Housemaid
Lotte Groters & Nazar Bocu
Slide 1 - Slide
Content
-The book
-The author
-Characters
-Trailer
-Plot
-Themes
-Literary terms
Slide 2 - Slide
The book
-Psychological thriller
-2022
-Worldwide bestseller
-The Housemaid's secret & The Housemaid
is watching
Slide 3 - Slide
The author
-Freida McFadden
-America
-neurologist
-Thrillers
-Plot twists
Slide 4 - Slide
Characters
- Millie Calloway
- Nina Winchester
-Cecilia Winchester
- Andrew Winchester
- Enzo
Slide 5 - Slide
Sydney Sweeney
Housemaid
Amanda Seyfried
Wealthy wife of Andrew
Slide 6 - Slide
Brandon Sklenar
Nina's husband
Michele Morrone
Gardener of Winchesters
Slide 7 - Slide
Slide 8 - Video
Plot
Millie homeless
Attic
Meets Enzo
Nina jealous
Andrew manipulating Millie
Turning point
Escapes the house
Slide 9 - Slide
Themes
-Power and control
-Secrets
-Psychological manipulation
-Social class difference
Slide 10 - Slide
social class difference
Slide 11 - Mind map
Slide 12 - Video
How are social class differences reflected in the book The Housemaid?
Slide 13 - Open question
Literary terms
-Vernacular
-Wit
-Tone & mood
Slide 14 - Slide
Vernacular
Vernacular literature is literature written in the vernacular—the form of a language that a particular group of speakers use naturally, especially in informal situations: Originally, this effectively meant literature not written in Latin
Slide 15 - Slide
Wit
Wit is a form of intelligent humour, the ability to say or write things that are clever and usually funny. A wit is a person skilled at making clever and funny remarks
Slide 16 - Slide
Tone and Mood
Tone is the implied attitude of a writer toward the subject and characters of a work. Mood is the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader
Slide 17 - Slide
"The candle flickered as the old door creaked open. A chill ran down her spine—was she truly alone?" Which literary device is in the text and why?
Slide 18 - Open question
Wich literary term is used here and why: 'If life was a contest, I'd be winning- at least for the title of 'Most Likely to Get Locked in a Room by a Sociopath.'
Slide 19 - Open question
Game
Slide 20 - Slide
"It’s difficult to escape from a toxic situation, even when you know it’s bad for you."
Slide 21 - Slide
"Millie’s decision to trust Andrew was understandable given her circumstances."
Slide 22 - Slide
"Jealousy can be a powerful and destructive force in relationships."
Slide 23 - Slide
"If I were Millie, I would have left the Winchester family the moment I felt unsafe."
Slide 24 - Slide
"Jealousy often stems from a fear of losing control."
Slide 25 - Slide
"Millie was too naive to recognize Andrew’s manipulation from the start."