But wait, there's more resources...

A site that contains some relevent information about Ibsen:
http://www.ibsenvoyages.com/index.html

An article about 'Hedda Gabler' that is linked to the above site:
http://www.coursesindrama.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=196


Enjoy!

Another useful resource: A piece on 'Hedda Gabler'

Check out the following site for a piece on 'Hedda Gabler':

http://www.scribd.com/doc/24940720/Heda-Gabler-Henrik-Ibsen-a-Critical-Analysis-by-Qaisar-Iqbal-Janjua

Chapter Eight - The final word

The Final Word - what are your parting words of advice or reflection as we head towards 4 November? Have the pieces of the puzzle all come together? Express your thoughts on the texts, the course....

Chapter Eight

Top Lit Exam Tips

What do you recommend?


We would like you to share what you know about what to do (and what not to do)in the Literature exam. You can draw upon your teacher's advice, the articles you have been given in class, the article linked this blog or other relevant sources.

An example of what we are after:

A common pitfall for students is that they ignore or pay scant attention to the passages provided. As a result their responses are too general. You need to engage closely with the passages and use them as a basis to discuss the text as a whole.


Your turn...

Chapter Seven: Austenesque

It is important that you have an understanding of Austen's style of writing and that you are able to identify language techniques she has used. What have you noticed about Austen's style? What techniquses have you come across? Provide examples in your response.

This blog would be a great way to create a list of techniques as well as examples of these techniques being used in the novel. A list of techniques and examples would be a handy resource for upcoming SACs and the exam.

'On Liking Emma': Something about 'Emma' and something to think about.

Do you like Emma?

Go to the following site for a piece about, in the words of its author, "some of the ways in which 'liking Emma' is more problematic than is usually allowed."

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_se/personal/pvm/emma.html

Enjoy!

Chapter Six - Emma

"Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfrotable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence;"

It seems that Emma should be perfect, but as we read, she is far from perfect. What are the turning points for Emma? How does she change? Why does she change? What is Jane Austen asking us to consider?