Post on 05-Jan-2016
Literature in English
What to study?
Films/cinema
Plays poemsLife/
The world We live
in
Novels
Reading + Discussion = individual response to literary texts
Short Stories
Lord of the Flies
• Civilisation vs Savagery• Human inherent evil• Rule and order
Tragedy
Film Studies
•
Director’s choice
Filmic language
Read through at least twice. Is there a title? Pay attention to punctuation
Who is the speaker? Be open to interpretation There are no useless words Don’t expect a definitive
reading
setting
characters
Plot of situation
Point of view
Use of time
Crucial moments/Conflict/Climax
resolution
schedule
• S4 – Novel – “Lord of the Flies” + poems
• S5 – Play – Othello + poems + project
• S6 – Short stories + film +poems + project
Portfolio
Requirements for studying Literature
Good command of English
Enjoy reading and thinking
Enjoy giving and expressing opinions/ideas
Welcome to the programme!