Lockdown Literature 11

Hello Year 10,

There’s a bit of a mixed bag of work this week. My thoughts for the last four weeks of term are:

• This week – some tidying up and conclusions about the big ideas.
• Next week – practice essay (we have to do at least one!)
• Week after – planning your presentation + revision
• Last week – writing your presentation + revision

I hope that sounds okay. We really have to have a go at a practice essay before the summer; we can’t just finish the book and then start Macbeth in September, leaving GE  alone until January or February.

Here’s the work for this week:

ESSENTIAL:

1) Do this mixed recap quiz.

2) Read my JILES conclusions in the document below:

3) Look at this list of useful words for discussing Pip’s journey and bildungsroman. Make a note of these words and definitions in your book. Then read the paragraph in the image below the list.

Write three sentences about how Pip has changed, using a different word from this new vocab list in each one.

Here’s the list:

• romance - a story featuring a chivalric hero, set in an idealised world which is far removed from reality and everyday life
• egotism - obsession with one's ego, or self; self-importance
• solipsism - the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist; the quality of being self-centred or selfish.
• quixotic - extremely idealistic, romantic, impractical and unrealistic
• humility - the quality of being humble, modest.
• altruism - unselfish behaviour; devotion to the welfare of others
• redemption - being saved from (or to make up for) sin, error, or evil

4) Have a look at this discussion question:

Read the section entitled ‘Is Great Expectations a misogynist novel?’ in your copy of the Connell Guide (it’s in your inbox).

Remember, a misogynist is someone who hates women or has contempt for women. What do you think? Is Dickens one?

RECOMMENDED:

5) Do the following ‘because, but, so’ sentences (make sure you write out three sentences in full, with perfect punctuation, then send them in an email to me):

Great Expectations could be considered a misogynistic novel because

Great Expectations could be considered a misogynistic novel, but

Great Expectations could be considered a misogynistic novel, so

6) Think about some of the allusions that Dickens has made in Great Expectations – you’ll find the key ones on this document.

Fill in the boxes on the doc with ideas about how each allusion connects with the novel. You’ll need to do a little research into the allusions and think of some connections. I’ve done the first one for you. Don’t worry if you get stuck on one, I’ll help you with it later.

OPTIONAL:

7) Watch Great Expectations (2011) (aka ‘Fit Pip’) Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3. (Remember, you’ll need your school log-in details.)

8) Have a read of another section from the study guide which I’ve sent to your email.

9) Revise your vocab on Quizlet (or just revise generally on Quizlet).

That’s all for this week. Remember, you’ve got a week to get this done.

As ever, let me know if you need anything.

Mr M