•What prompts Roy to admit that he must ‘give up’ Norma? Why does he find it so hard to do?  Giving the clothes away and admiring that they are not hit make it hard for roy to give up on Norma. During the police assault Roy doesn’t admit to the clothes being his until being pressured and for a minute he got to step out of his shoes and realise that they are actually not his, but his sisters that has passed away as a young girl.

•Focus on the passage where Norma explains the relationship between her and Roy. In your own words, explain how Roy’s ‘alter-ego’ came to be, and why Mary has tolerated it. Roy has dressed as Norma for many years, of his own volition. Can you explain why this incident with the policemen is so traumatic? – Essentially, Roy dressing up as Norma is in result of an incident that happened when he was younger, and an extremely personal and bitter sweet moment for him, and for the interactions with the police who essentially are representative of society to treat him like so, essentially feels like society is having a go at him. Mary’s support for Roy, is essential for him as she is the only one who more or less tolerates his behaviour and actions, however following society is not fully onboard with Roy continuing dressing up as Norma.

•Graham Rawle has been criticised for revealing the true identity of Norma so explicitly at this point in the novel. Do you think he was right to do so? – At this point in the novel I think that is right that Graham Rawle has started to reveal the true identity of Norma, in order to identify the essential problem or struggle which is arguably unclear throughout the novel until these reveals.

If the police are representative of law, order and authority, what does their behaviour suggest about society’s attitudes to gender? – Through the attitude of the police, who are representative of law, order and authority, it is safe to conclude that the police represent society and the almost distaste for people such as Roy. Through this we can identify the social hierarchy as well as gender roles and expectations.

Information on Paper 1 – 35% of Final Grade

• Two texts provided. We need to answer two questions, write separate essays for both – 2h15

• Criteria is out of 40 
  • Criteria A – Understanding and Interpretation – 5 marks
    • The analysis of the text should show an understanding of the text’s purpose, the target audience, and its context (when appropriate) in relation to the question being asked. One’s analysis of the text needs to be supported by relevant examples from the text.
  • Criteria B – Analysis & Evaluation – 5 marks
    • The analysis of the text must show how a writer’s choices shape meaning. A good analysis comments on effects of these features on its target audience in relation to the purpose(s) of the text. A focus on the guiding question (a technical or formal aspect of the text) is important here. 
  • Criteria C – Focus & organisation – 5 marks
    • The analysis must contain coherent arguments that are well-developed. The analysis must be organized effectively.
  • Criteria D – Language – 5 marks 
    • The language of the analysis must be clear, varied and accurate. The register of the analysis must be appropriate, meaning it contains formal sentence structure, good choice of words, and effective terminology.
• Appeal, electronic text, manifest, pastiche, screenplay, 

Guiding question: Discuss how the language features, both written and visual, aim to persuade readers of this advertisement to think and behave. 

The text was produced in 1996, this plays an important role in interpreting the techniques used by the author. This is because in 1996 there was a clear gender imbalance, favouring the man. The language presented shows evidence of the patriarchal system of the entertainment industry. The ‘Passive Man’s Guide to Seduction’ is a book, which gives an informal magazine article aimed to make the reader believe that the advice provided is factual suggesting that the reader’s current attitude to ‘picking up’ women is incorrect. Provoking customers/readers to purchase the book. The article appeals mainly to single middle-aged men who can influence the purchasing of the book to their peers, increasing the validity of the article. The article is meant for middle-aged single men, however, due to it’s informal language and punctuation, the article suggests it is also intended for older males. 

What most appeals to men of the article are the way the author writes and his literary choices. If his purpose is to get the attention of as many people as possible, in order to do that, he has to write about something that can actually catch the public’s mind, and what better topic than an extract of a guide book that tells men how to attract women. If you join the topic with a clear, firm and secure way of writing, you’ll attract men as mosquitos with honey. All the things said by the author wander around one of the biggest generalizations made in history, in which case involves women, besides, how could this advertisement be effective without a little of stereotype; when men see “all women”, this makes them think that they have a bigger chance out there of getting one of those cheap objects that the author keep talking about. If we join the generalization, all the stereotypes and the portrayal made about women, we get a picture of a woman as a contest winning prize, as if the pleasure for men is an object. There is a repetition of exclamation marks in heading throughout the text giving the appearance that the author is giving an unbelievable offer to the primary audience. The words “Absolutely nothing” have been capitalised and this given the impression that women can be easy targets therefore a man is not required to put any effort in. Once again, the status of women is defined and they are conformed to stereotypical concerns and work that have been defined by such texts. The image shows the man, relaxed and almost unmotivated, thus the image provides sufficient evidence to the reader that these statements are true. and as this attitude in males specifically in this period of time with its social norms are not as mentioned in the advert, the reader is more inclined to believe it and furthermore persuaded to find out more, doing so by buying the book. Furthermore, another aspect that tempts the reader to take action in buying the book. The messages within the text are insightful and are interesting to any male readers such as “Franklin taps the psyche… and shows… why attracting women has never been easier.”Creating the illusion of the ease that these tips and tricks will provide.