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Good literature enlightens; great literature inspires action Some may believe that literature's role is largely archival, that it simply records moments of human endeavour and imagination, thereby making the great literary canon simply a vault, into which we place the...
This is week one of your Feature Article writing assessment. You will work independently on these articles during your English periods this week.
This week we develop your individual plans for your Feature Article. We define Dystopia and look at resonance between Nineteen Eighty-Four and our world today.
An introduction to feminist criticism including a starting sample of ‘what feminist literary critics do’
This week we continue our analysis of Nineteen Eighty-Four. We will discover Feminist Literary Theory and I’ll introduce you to the outline for your Feature Article.
This week we continue our analysis of Nineteen Eighty-Four. We will expand our exploration of Marxist Literary Theory and you’ll be asked to work with another student to develop a presentation looking into an aspect of the context of the novel.
This week we begin our analysis of Nineteen Eighty-Four in Earnest. We explore the historical contexts of the novel, you will be introduced to Marxist Literary Theory and we will examine opportunities for further reading.
An introduction to Marxist criticism including a starting sample of ‘what Marxist literary critics do’