For our Grade 11 English exam, we did a paper 1 unseen paper. I chose to do the prose, which was an extract from a text written by Maggie O’Farrell. Below is my first attempt at this text alongside the prompts that were also in the paper. I have rewritten my introduction, body paragrpah one […]
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The Things They Carried // English
Set in the Second Indochina War, Tim O’Brien has compiled a series of short stories in The Things They Carried. In The Things They Carried, there are many stories, some interconnect and some desolate. From On the Rainy River to The Lives of The Dead, O’Brien does not hold back when it comes to exposing his raw memories and writing […]
Reflecting on The Great Gatsby // English
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald is a book that considers the ‘American Dream’. In my opinion, this book is simultaneously very clever, yet a miserable read for many reasons. Primarily, I find that this book is very accurate in representing the hypocrisy of the American Dream, and the idea that if you work […]
CAT #2: How Does the Poet use Specific Objects to Portray Considerations About Time? // English
Rewriting my Introduction for CAT #2 on Museum by Szymborska: In Szymborska’s poem ‘Museum’, Syzmborska uses specific objects to portray her perspective on the superficial, materialistic, and dismissive nature of humans towards historical objects or history in general. She also considers how the truth may fade or change over time, and how the stories behind […]
Response to Szymborska’s Nobel Lecture 1996 // English
I want to respond to Szymborska’s quote that “Most of earth’s inhabitants work to get by.” I think this is true to an extent, yet completely false simultaneously as there are many aspects of this quote that mean many different things. She, a world-renowned poet, has a responsibility to inspire and nurture those who look […]
dyson ball series 21489501 // English
average men have no idea, how to extract dust simply by hand. not a clue in their head, yet the power lies in their dyson. they don’t admire the power of the greatest, the power of the one. what is the one? we have no idea. of whose power is the greatest? well I […]
The Flea // English
While working with ‘The Flea’ by John Donner, I found myself amused and intrigued by the poly meanings (not sure if that’s a word) behind poetry, and how different people will perceive and interpret poetry. Poets views on the world are significantly more specific through their poems, as they are able to articulate their thoughts […]
Dear John by Tony Hoagland // English
Dear John by Tony Hoagland is a supplementary poem we worked through in class. It was very interesting to see how once we found out the poet was male our perceptions of the poem changed. This raised a few questions regarding readers and their connections to poems through poets and how identity plays a part […]
