Category: English LangLit HL

Greek Theatre Three types of plays: Tragedy, Comedy, Satyr Three Tragedian Playwrights; Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles, (circa 400-500 BCE, pre-Christian) Masks…

What, ostensibly, is the function of the Historical Notes? Highlights that everything in The Handmaid’s Tale has happened before (ie…

How do these final chapters create a sense (or not) of narrative denouement? What is the function, in particular, of…

(1). Outline how the state of Gilead came to be and (2). Compare Offred’s present disempowerment to her past freedom….

Re-read the detail in Chapters 10 & 12, comparing Offred’s past self to her present.  *Watch the lecture (no. 4)…

Read Chapter 13 (pp 81-85 in some editions) about Janine in The Rachel & Leah Centre, Chapter 15  with The…

This chapter develops the motif of the body and dreams.  Close analysis: “I sink down into…” (p83 or 85 in…

Read the description of Serena Joy’s past and present in Chapters 8 (pp55-6) & 14 (pp91-94). What role has she…

How is power distributed in Gilead? Give examples from your reading of the first 15 chapters of the novel. the…

The nature and power of the Gileadean regime are developed and established in this chapter. Largely, the totalitarian regime exerts…

The Handmaid’s Tale was written in 1984, while Atwood was living in West Berlin. The Berlin Wall was still up…

Making America Misogynistic Again Issues and Ideas: pop art with political messages: ‘poplitical art’ taking sexist adverts from the 1950s…

Aims and Objectives Undermine mainstream narrative, provide (or expose?) alternative ‘understory’ Subvert dominant discourse? Educate and spread awareness about the…

For my next oral outline, I want to make sure the context is foregrounded. In order to do this, mention…

Duffy’s Delilah explores constructs of gender identity in an intimate contemporary setting between two lovers. Samson, famed for his strength,…

Carol Ann Duffy’s The World’s Wife explores female identity and the transformative experiences of women through a form of intertextuality….

In what ways is the advert “The Look” ‘a story about bias’ in contemporary American society? “The Look” by Procter…

In the #LikeAGirl campaign, Procter & Gamble used a form of cause marketing to reach its target audience, picking up…

In Procter & Gamble’s advert The Talk, the theme of bias is established and evokes a response from the audience. The…

Here is the link to my practice oral 1. Timing Regarding timing, I think I was pretty good. I managed…

In the #LikeAGirl campaign, Procter & Gamble used a form of cause marketing to reach its target audience, picking up…

In ‘Woman’s World’, Rawle presents a fictionalised personalisation of grief in the construction of Norma’s character exploring the origins and…

Our first common assessment task was about gender identity, representation, and brand values which reflected societal values in an advert…

Norma primarily defines her femininity through her women’s magazines; ultimately with her whole characterisation (most noticeably her voice) shaped by…

The Invisibles What points are raised in this article about portrayals of disability in advertising? In this article, there are…

Representation Thought Piece This was an advert displayed on the London underground by Marsh & Parsons, a real estate company…

The Dolce and Gabbana campaign adverts were incredibly racist and offensive; from the chopsticks’ primitive, disparaging description of ‘stick-shaped cutlery’…

As Lionel Shriver made light of identity, I had no choice but to walk out on her  Yassmin Abdel-Magied In…

I hope the concept of cultural appropriation is a passing fad. 1. What is the main point Shriver makes about…

How important is the author’s narrative in understanding text? What is the relationship between the author and the context? In…

Can texts ever truly be representative of groups? As with everything, there are many ways to look at this. For…