Atwood in The Handmaid’s Tale (THT) and McCarthy in The Road (TR)both use visual imagery in the descriptions of the setting, giving a sense of a dystopian future in the opening of their texts. Descriptions of the treatment of the boy in TR, he is considered to be more important, compared to the treatment of […]
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Reflection for G12 CAT: The Handmaid’s Tale
Things I need to work on: Focus on using accurate language when analysing quotes. Use a wide range of vocabulary instead of repeating the same words when expanding on my explanations Use the introduction to establish a broader concept of the book.
Initial response to Sylvia Plath’s “Ariel”.
For our poetry unit, we are going to be looking at “Ariel”, a book by Sylvia Plath. Today we looked at two of her poems titled, “Morning Song”, and “You’re”. Sylvia Plath is a poet who lived from 1932 to 1963, dying by suicide at age 30. “Ariel” was published posthumously two years later. “Ariel” is considered to be written […]
The Importance of Being Earnest (TIOBE) – Reflection
I have just finished the play The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar Wilde. It is about 2 men and their pretence to be someone else of the name Ernest in order to become married. It is set in the Victorian Era and is in the form of 3 acts. Throughout the play, […]
Fun Home: Chapter 1 & 2
One of the first texts that I am currently reading in English is Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel. It is a graphic memoir of Bechdel’s life, and of her experiences with her father. So far I have only read chapters 1 and 2, and am taking this point to write some things about the text. […]