1) Essay response:
What attitudes towards masculinity are offered in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’?
Respond with close reference to Williams’ linguistic and dramatic choices. Use the framework to structure your response.
2) Learn the first 17 terms of your glossary. There will be a test on these next lesson(from adjacency pair to complex sentence, i.e. the first column).
3) Optional Essay response:
Is Stella an abused wife? Blanche seems to think so and Eunice suggests that Stanley has hit her before, yet Mitch sees this as an understandable part of their relationship.
Respond with close reference to Williams’ linguistic and dramatic choices. Use the framework to structure your response.
Happy holidays!!
Friday, 23 October 2009
A Call to Arms!!
AS A SIXTH FORM WE ARE ENTERING THE LONDON ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION SCHOOL's MACE AND UGRENTLY NEED AN AUDIENCE/ INTERESTED PARTICPANTS TO OPPOSE THE MOTION:
"This house would make voting compulsory"
We will be meeting after school in 116 (in the main school building) on Friday 6th November for a mock debate before heading to Westminster for the first round!!!
See me after half term for more information
"This house would make voting compulsory"
We will be meeting after school in 116 (in the main school building) on Friday 6th November for a mock debate before heading to Westminster for the first round!!!
See me after half term for more information
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Group E on scene 6- applying the framework
A model of how to perform a close textual analysis on a short section of the play as performed by the world famous Group E...
POST YOUR WORK AS 'COMMENTS' HERE!
POST YOUR WORK AS 'COMMENTS' HERE!
Monday, 19 October 2009
Mr. Roberts in da house!
Hello to a/s massive!
Just to let you I am online now and ready to go.
The questions for the recent homework (which some great people have completed) are as follows:
1) How does Achebe represent the dangers of the Ibo culture?
2) What is the significance of Achebe's simplistic lexis and syntax?
3) In what ways is innocence represented in Chapter 4?
4) Why is Achebe so descriptive of his atmosphere?
5) What is the significance of yam?
I shall be expecting this in on Thursday from everyone.
Cheers,
Mr. Roberts
Just to let you I am online now and ready to go.
The questions for the recent homework (which some great people have completed) are as follows:
1) How does Achebe represent the dangers of the Ibo culture?
2) What is the significance of Achebe's simplistic lexis and syntax?
3) In what ways is innocence represented in Chapter 4?
4) Why is Achebe so descriptive of his atmosphere?
5) What is the significance of yam?
I shall be expecting this in on Thursday from everyone.
Cheers,
Mr. Roberts
Monday, 12 October 2009
The Poker Scene- H/W (due Weds 15/10/09)
What are the similarities between this scene from 'Casino Royale' and Scene 3 of Streetcar?
Think in particular about gender roles and the importance of masculinity...
Monday, 5 October 2009
Stella- Framework Homework
You are analysing Stella. Find a quotation for each aspect of the framework, from scenes 1 and 2. These can be in note form, or written out as analysis (which will help you with the essay task later this week).
a) Lexis
b) Grammar
c) Phonology
d) Discourse Structure
Example: LEXIS: Stella says, ‘It’s just incredible, Blanche, how well you’re looking,’ which seems like a dutiful compliment from an obliging little sister. However, the continuous verb ‘you’re looking’ and the adjective ‘incredible’ could also hint at sarcasm, or highlight worry about Blanche’s present mental state. Williams further highlights Stella’s dutiful responses with the stage directions, describing how Stella says the words ‘a little wearily’ and later, ‘dutifully’. Thus the verbs describing Stella’s actions are passive and compliant, as opposed to Blanche’s hyperbolic shrieks and touches to the forehead.
a) Lexis
b) Grammar
c) Phonology
d) Discourse Structure
Example: LEXIS: Stella says, ‘It’s just incredible, Blanche, how well you’re looking,’ which seems like a dutiful compliment from an obliging little sister. However, the continuous verb ‘you’re looking’ and the adjective ‘incredible’ could also hint at sarcasm, or highlight worry about Blanche’s present mental state. Williams further highlights Stella’s dutiful responses with the stage directions, describing how Stella says the words ‘a little wearily’ and later, ‘dutifully’. Thus the verbs describing Stella’s actions are passive and compliant, as opposed to Blanche’s hyperbolic shrieks and touches to the forehead.
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Jamie Oliver in New Orleans
An excellent piece of contextual background for Streetcar AND example of spontaneous speech for us to analyse in Unit 2!
The Pukka Prince seen interviewing "Kermit", a New Orleans cook/ jazz musician... they discuss how food and music intermingle to form a unique culture in "The Big Easy"!
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