96 pages • 3 hours read
Oyinkan BraithwaiteMy Sister, the Serial Killer
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Activities
Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.
“Vignette: Cleaning Up After #5”
In this activity, students will demonstrate their understanding of Braithwaite’s style, Korede’s voice, and the novel’s meaning by adding a vignette to Korede’s story.
When My Sister, the Serial Killer ends, a young man is at the door of Korede and Ayoola’s family home. The title of the novel’s final vignette, “#5,” implies that this man will be Ayoola’s next victim. In this activity, you will show that you understand Braithwaite’s vignette style, Korede’s voice as a narrator, and one of the novel’s important themes by writing a vignette about the aftermath of Ayoola’s next murder.
Investigate the Text
- Reread several vignettes to get a sense of their usual structure, focus, and content.
- Choose one to examine in depth for markers of Korede’s narrative voice:
○ What kind of language does she typically use?
○ What is her general tone?
○ How is her personality revealed through her choice of detail?
