Here are some lovely links for you to access:
Character Analysis of Emma and Mrs Elton
Mrs Elton on Schmoop
Essay: On Liking Emma
Discussions on Emma
Health and Wealth in Emma
Go read and be merry......
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Hamlet 2011
I was looking around for information about a possible performance of Hamlet to go and see with the class, when I came across some other, perhaps more interesting, things...... check them out.
World News Hamlet - with videos
No, only one. The other was 'Zombie Hamlet' - think it looks like rubbish.
World News Hamlet - with videos
No, only one. The other was 'Zombie Hamlet' - think it looks like rubbish.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Hamlet
This is Kronborg Castle, thought to be the castle on which Shakespeare modelled Elsinore. It's easy to see the guards on sentry duty meeting the Ghost on a dark night, in this kind of location, isn't it?How old is Hamlet? Why doesn't he become King before Claudius? All your questions answered! Click here.
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Close Analysis Task 1 - Term 3 2010
Q1. Do you think it's important that Austen uses a male character as her 'moral compass' in this novel? Why is Mr Knightley in this role?
Q2. How do we know what Austen's views are of elements of her society, such as gender roles, marriage, superficial appearance?
Learning Activity:
Here is a sample opening to a close analysis essay:
In Emma, Austen reveals the importance of marriage and social status during the novel. Social status is determined by family background, reputation, and wealth. The main way for a woman to get a higher social status is by marriage. This way was especially crucial to the women who were denied possibility of socially improving their status through hard-work or personal achievement. Social Class illustrates Austen's theme that marriage should be equal in social status; otherwise, it will be unhappy. Austen illustrates the importance of marriage during the novel's many marriages. In the novel, Emma is around many marriages, and all these marriages are anticipated throughout the novel. One of the marriages that Emma anticipates is that of Mr. Weston, and her governess Miss Taylor. This marriage was a match made by Emma, which makes her very proud to know that she can make good couples. This successful match makes Emma very happy for her governess and now she wants to make another match; one that she hopes will turn out just as good.
Find three aspects on which you would like to comment on this response - focus on areas which need improvement.
Q2. How do we know what Austen's views are of elements of her society, such as gender roles, marriage, superficial appearance?
Learning Activity:
Here is a sample opening to a close analysis essay:
In Emma, Austen reveals the importance of marriage and social status during the novel. Social status is determined by family background, reputation, and wealth. The main way for a woman to get a higher social status is by marriage. This way was especially crucial to the women who were denied possibility of socially improving their status through hard-work or personal achievement. Social Class illustrates Austen's theme that marriage should be equal in social status; otherwise, it will be unhappy. Austen illustrates the importance of marriage during the novel's many marriages. In the novel, Emma is around many marriages, and all these marriages are anticipated throughout the novel. One of the marriages that Emma anticipates is that of Mr. Weston, and her governess Miss Taylor. This marriage was a match made by Emma, which makes her very proud to know that she can make good couples. This successful match makes Emma very happy for her governess and now she wants to make another match; one that she hopes will turn out just as good.
Find three aspects on which you would like to comment on this response - focus on areas which need improvement.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Antigone Links
Here are some new links for your Antigone research:
Antigone's Flaw - a great essay with lots of useful information about Oedipus and Antigone.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Welcome to the Lit Blog 2009!
Hi everyone!
It's great that you've managed to find your way to this spot. I tried this a couple of years ago to get my lit students to respond in their own time, to questions that we had about our reading, and that we had talked about in class. Some did better than others (as is always the way), but on the positive side, I found out things that might never have been said in a classroom situation, particularly a lovely class like you, who are all falling all over each other for a bite of the podium - so to speak (we don't actually have a podium in our classroom!)
Anyway, here's the thing. Check in here every week - you pick a day - and I will leave stuff here for you to think about. Leave me a comment - something that everyone can read - and I will log you down as having done some 'homework'. Any questions - you just need to ask.
PS. Happy Bastille Day!
It's great that you've managed to find your way to this spot. I tried this a couple of years ago to get my lit students to respond in their own time, to questions that we had about our reading, and that we had talked about in class. Some did better than others (as is always the way), but on the positive side, I found out things that might never have been said in a classroom situation, particularly a lovely class like you, who are all falling all over each other for a bite of the podium - so to speak (we don't actually have a podium in our classroom!)
Anyway, here's the thing. Check in here every week - you pick a day - and I will leave stuff here for you to think about. Leave me a comment - something that everyone can read - and I will log you down as having done some 'homework'. Any questions - you just need to ask.
PS. Happy Bastille Day!
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