Many stories contain characters who possess character traits that we admire or despise. Identify a hero, heroine or villain from at least two texts on your comparative course and compare which character makes a better role model, and why. Support your answer with reference to your chosen texts. Plan: The texts I have studied are Read More …
Question: Name one text on your comparative course and identify a hero, heroine or villain you studied. Use one or more key moments to explain whether in your opinion, this character reacted positively or negatively when faced with a difficult situation. Support your answer with reference to the text. Small Things Like These Hero A Read More …
Key moments in Small Things Like These-Bill Furlong as a hero Bill’s generosity early in the text Early in the book we see how generous Bill is when he stops to give the Sinnot boy the change from his pocket as he found him scavenging for food along the road. Bill cannot afford to give Read More …
Villain: Warden Norton We first see how evil Norton is when we witness Hadley beating a prisoner to death on Andy’s first night in prison. Hadley suffers no consequences for his actions so it is clear that Norton allows Hadley to do whatever he likes to keep the prisoners in line. We see how corrupt Read More …
Moment One: When Mrs Johnstone agrees to give one of the twins to Mrs Lyons Mrs Johnstone has seven children and is pregnant when she gets a job with Mrs Lyons. She finds out that she is having twins and knows that she cannot afford to have two more children. Mrs Lyons asks her to Read More …
Cultural Context in Room, The Shawshank Redemption and Philadelphia Here I Come Toxic Masculinity In all three texts, toxic masculinity is evident as a means of asserting control and dominance. In Philadelphia Here I Come, Gar’s friends are referred to as ‘The Boys,’ despite the fact that they are twenty-five. However, their behaviour certainly backs Read More …
Sample Answer: A hero who Faces a Difficult Decision Notes on Hero/Villain Cultural Context in Shawshank, Philadelphia and Room Sample Answer: Comparing Role Models-Andy Dufresne v Bill Furlong
Question: Name one text on your comparative course and identify a hero, heroine or villain you studied. Use one or more key moments to explain whether in your opinion, this character reacted positively or negatively when faced with a difficult situation. Support your answer with reference to the text. The text I have studied is Read More …
2022 LC Exam Question: To what extent do you agree or disagree that Adrienne Rich makes effective use of a diverse range of imagery and an engaging style to explore structures and values in society which she considers to be negative or destructive? Develop your response with reference to the poems by Adrienne Rich on Read More …