Thursday, 24 March 2016

Paper 2 Thesis Statements

12. Explain, with reference to works you have studied, why writers are frequently drawn to tell stories about characters who are rebellious towards or in some way alienated from society. In The Thief and the Dogs and Things Fall Apart, accurate discussion of setting, stylistic features and, direct and indirect characterization are used to create main characters that are not typical of their...

Tuesday, 2 February 2016

Sheikh Al Junaydi

In the novel, The Thief and the Dogs, Mahfouz uses characters surrounding the protagonist, Said Mahran, in order to further develop his character. Sheikh al Junaydi is among these characters that reflect and expand on elements of Said’s personality. He has always had an influence on Said’s life, as he attended his sessions with his father in his childhood. This influence is carried with Said and shapes him, causing Rauf to complain that...

Monday, 25 January 2016

The Thief and the Dogs - Passage Analysis

What a lot of graves there are, laid out as far as the eye can see. Their headstones are like hands raised in surrender, though they are beyond being threatened by anything. A city of silence and truth, where success and failure, murderer and victim come together, where thieves and policemen lie side by side in peace for the first and last time. Nur's snoring seemed likely to end only when she awoke in late afternoon. You'll stay in this prison...

Saturday, 23 January 2016

Why does Mahfouz employ stream of consciousness narration in the novel and to what effect?

A stream of consciousness narration is a technique that allows the author to present the thoughts and emotions of a character in a life-like way. It does not take on a logical sequence, but rather is arranged in a natural way, reflective of the characters inner thought process. This encompasses a range of techniques that are constantly interchanged, including third person narration, as well as direct and indirect internal monologues. In The Thief...

Sunday, 17 January 2016

Value of Literature in Translation

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Monday, 11 January 2016

Paper 2 question

Writers may use literature as a vehicle for social criticism. Compare and contrast the ways in which writers criticize society in at least two texts that you have studied. Thesis statement: By incorporating conflicts and rifts between characters in ‘Things Fall Apart’, as well as neutral narration, Achebe is able to place the clan at fault for the downfall of Igboland to colonial rule and thus achieve a sense of authenticity. Idea 1: Through...

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

Propoganda and the Iraq War

Prompt: It is acceptable for a government to try and shape public opinion through information campaigns. The Iraq War was a highly controversial topic within media, where some media outlets were accused of being biased or even a form of propaganda. Different media outlets were reflective of their respective ideologies, based on their own ideas and the interests of their viewers. However during the Iraq war, American media outlets broadcasted information...