ELP IB

In the past it was believed that literature achieved its importance due to its ability to show people the way to goodness and virtue. To what extent can this be said of the importance of two of the works you have studied? As human morality is something that has been contemplated and debated throughout time, […]

Massolit Lecture Notes  What, ostensibly, is the function of the Historical Notes? Gives the reader a space where the historical workings of Gilead can be placed, involving areas that Offred as a handmaid would not have had access to knowing (particularly considering the censorship of information/knowledge as a mechanism of the regime) Also outlines the […]

The Body: Notes on Massolit Video & Chapter 13 Analysis We have a tendency to regard our bodies as instruments, or simply as vessels for our minds’ actions – not as the core of being in the way that the women of Gilead have been conditioned to think Ch.13: “I sink down into my body […]

Notes on Massolit Video: Oral tale in which historians have tried to make the most cohesive account of Offred’s story “This is a reconstruction. All of it is a reconstruction”… “it’s impossible to say a thing exactly the way it was, because what you say can never be exact, you always leave something out, there […]

After receiving feedback from my paper 1 grade 11 exam, I was pleased to see progress from my past written responses as I have made an effort to work on previous areas of improvement. Going forward, I have a couple of key objectives to work on for my next piece of analysis: Goal 1: My […]

What aspects of identity and transformation are explored in the poem? From the very beginning of the poem, we are introduced to the theme of transformation as Little Red Cap transitions from the end of childhood into her first experience with maturity and adulthood. Through the chronological progression of events that Little Red-Cap encounters, the […]

Kehinde Wiley – CNN Video Acknowledges that throughout history, art has always been about representing power (eg. the church or the state). Wiley’s modern twist allows people of colour to occupy this power. Origin of Wiley’s work with portraiture: began with finding a mugshot on the street which kindled Wiley’s fascination with representation in portraiture. […]

Important vocabulary: Iconography: the significance of visual imagery and symbolism in a piece of art. Iconography in artwork may have different meanings depending on the context (eg. dove representing holy spirit in biblical context vs the goddess Aphrodite in classical paintings). Light: a compositional element of art which directs the viewer to certain focal points […]