Parent Guide > Excerpt from Swann's Way
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Excerpt from Swann's Way" by Marcel Proust.
In Marcel Proust's "Excerpt from Swann's Way," a narrator's past and present blur together as he is on the verge of sleep.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge and Identity as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What makes you who you are?" and "How do we understand the world around us?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this fiction - general at home:
- What was "Excerpt from Swann's Way" about?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: