We studied Euripides’ Medea as our fifth HL Lit Text, viewing it through the lens of transformation. We looked to observe global issues and thematic nuances in the text when writing and discussing characters, motivations and intentions. Our first task was an initial thinking piece…
Here are some examples on poetry analysis, my take on legends like Larkin and Duffy. Enjoy! 🙂
Below is a passage from my first formal assessment task in English that I have chosen to focus on (with specific relation to the concept of identity). “… Brack’s following line only emphasizes [the previous point] further, in which he asks Hedda if she is…
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Fahrenheit 451 was written in 1952 by Ray Bradbury, and he has since stated that there was a number of factual, historical influences that inspired him to write this book. He was fifteen during World War II, and thus heard about Hitler burning books on…
There are a number of similarities between today’s coronavirus pandemic and the plague outbreak in Eyam in the 16th Century. Our group discussed the fact that the general public’s attitudes and responses to the situation are relatively similar to how people back then were processing…
In this cartoon, we can see about six astronauts on the international space station (written in large, blue letters next to them) looking down at Planet Earth from deep space. There’s a lone line of dialogue, “Imagine being huddled together inside for months…”, complete with…
Our cartoon displays a celebrity, Ellen DeGeneres, standing outside of a lavish mansion with trees and an ornate fountain. There are two tables by her, one with a bowl of fruit and one with a bowl of toilet paper. This cartoon has two captions, one…
Personally, I would consider what Mr. Colvin and his brother did to be immoral, but that is mainly due to other influences and due to the way that I was brought up. By stockpiling hand sanitizer and toilet paper, he is taking resources away from…