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I am not Esther

I am not Esther. Discussion questions. What would you lose if you had to start again ?. What would you do? Imagine your real family has inexplicably gone, no fault of yours , but now you’re with someone else , someone else’s family . You’re confused and alone . Fitting in?.

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I am not Esther

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  1. I am not Esther Discussion questions

  2. Whatwouldyoulose if youhad to startagain? • Whatwouldyou do? Imagine your real familyhas inexplicably gone, no fault of yours, but nowyou’rewithsomeoneelse, someoneelse’sfamily. You’reconfused and alone.

  3. Fitting in? • Do you fit in? • How do youmake sure you fit in? • Whathappens if you look different to people? • How do youadjust to new routines? • How do youfeel if you do not fit in? • Whatmightyou do?

  4. Yourtask • In yourwriting books, imagine you’verecentlyhad to change your life. • Totally. Nothingis the same. You’re not going back. • Write to me. I am an oldschool mate. • What - Who do you miss most (who? Dog? Cat? Friends? Coach?) • Must beat least two-thirds of a page. • Twomins to brainstorm, ten minutes to write, one to edit.

  5. Whenyou’re in a hole, stop digging • Didany folk identifythingsthattheyweregoing to do to help matters? • What actions (strategies) helped more thanother actions? • Werethere feelings thatgot in the way of movingforward?

  6. Review • In pairs, read the letters to eachother • Note two or threethingsthatexpressedwhat the schoolfriendwas feeling • Whatwerethey feeling? Isolation, fear, loneliness?

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