Welcome back to the Thoughtcrime course for Term 2.Now that you’ve finished reading Nineteen Eighty-Four, we’re going to hit the ground running with analysis and discussion, expanding on our understanding of the dystopian genre of which this text is a seminal example. On days when you have an English period, you can expect an update on this site to guide your learning – this will also be emailed to you every morning at 7:00am. Often we’ll be conferencing online, and this schedule will always be posted at the beginning of each week. We’re going to run a class film festival this term as well – and I’m keen to make this a virtual-shared experience. More on this soon.
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This Week’s Timetable:
Wednesday 14 April, Period 1:
Meet in the Hangout. Discuss further reading options. Introduce the idea of a ‘literary theory’ and then begin the readings on Marxism.Thursday 15 April, Period 3:
Meet in the Hangout. Marxism readings continued. Assign independent research tasks and clarify parametersFriday 16 April, Period 4:
No group meeting. Individual research into historical antecedents for Nineteen Eighty-Four.RESOURCES
- Further Reading – You can select from these options, or suggest an alternative
- Marxist Literary Theory – Let’s dive right in!
- Historical Context
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