Posted by: livreordie on: November 6, 2010
Look forward to… Answers to the following essay questions (by Fri night, sorry!) – “Wuthering Heights is a story of hatred, not love.” How far do you agree? – “An expression of fear and outrage.” How far is this a helpful comment in your reading of the play? Birthday Party The play being as open [...]
Posted by: livreordie on: October 29, 2010
H1 and H2 Revision Lesson at TDC, Wednesday, 3 Nov, 8am – 11am. Print the following handouts and read them before the class. I will be answering questions whenever you have any. There will be some basic teaching of skills (when it comes to understanding and answering essay questions) but I would like to address [...]
Posted by: livreordie on: October 28, 2010
Hello everyone, click here to download the mindmaps (in iPhone pic form) from the two Lit enrichment sessions. You will find at least 2 distinct answers to the 5 Birthday Party and 5 Wuthering Heights questions. For the H1s, I will be developing a simplified version of the above, as well as basic arguments on [...]
Posted by: livreordie on: October 25, 2010
Find attached the following contributions from my involuntary contributors. Sorry.. and thanks! Thank them for me when you see them! 2010 JC2 Mock WH Extract Essays (Kevin and Johanna) 2010 JC2 Mock WH Essay Qn (Xianwen)
Posted by: livreordie on: October 22, 2010
Vol 2 Ch 3 Second extract for mock exam on Edgar and Hindley Start “On the day succeeding Isabella’s expected visit…” (pg 162) End “…who would have thought you were born in one year?” (pg 164) – Significance of the extract The extract is a recount of Edgar’s response to Catherine’s death (depicted in Vol [...]
Posted by: livreordie on: October 4, 2010
To keep things simple, I’ll just upload all material from class here. Examination Compilation of all CJC H1 and H2 papers from 2009-10 (Do attempt all WH/BP questions you haven’t tried as well as recommended poetry questions) *** Wuthering Heights Themes and Concerns in Wuthering Heights (City University of New York) Love in Wuthering Heights [...]
Posted by: livreordie on: September 27, 2010
Essay Questions “The world of Wuthering Heights is a world of violence and cruelty.” Discuss your own response in the light of this comment. (H2 Promo 2009) Discuss the significance of the two houses in your reading of the novel. (Cambridge) Compare the presentation of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. In what ways does the [...]
Posted by: livreordie on: September 26, 2010
Hi everyone, Another round, most probably the final one, of Wuthering Heights readings. Study Guide! Heathcliff is Me Lockwood’s Dreams The Heath and Hearth Love as Theological Affirmation Link to site: Love in Wuthering Heights Link to Google Books: Nelly Dean and Wuthering Heights Link to Scribd: Unreliable Narrators
Posted by: livreordie on: August 19, 2010
1. “A specimen of true benevolence and homely fidelity.” Examine Brontë’s use of Nelly as a central narrator in light of this statement. Key Words: frame narrative, bias, prejudice, country servants, undermine, insidious, moral voice, authorial voice. 2. “Orphans of culture and nature.” How far is Wuthering Heights driven by displacement and exile? Key Words: [...]
Posted by: livreordie on: March 25, 2010
All in PDF format. Click to download. Supernatural Unreliable Narrator Strangeness Nature Narrators Repression