TEXT CONNECTIONS TEXT CONNECTIONS RESPONSESRESPONSES

PLOT, THEME AND ANOTHER PLOT, THEME AND ANOTHER ASPECTASPECT

1.1. Write a brief plot summary.Write a brief plot summary.

2.2. Identify a main theme and Identify a main theme and explain how it is portrayed explain how it is portrayed in the text. Include specific in the text. Include specific examples / quotes from the examples / quotes from the text.text.

3.3. Choose one other aspect of Choose one other aspect of the text and explain how the text and explain how the author portrays it. the author portrays it. Choose from: Choose from: characterisation, setting, characterisation, setting, narrative viewpoint, or narrative viewpoint, or symbolism.symbolism.

THE PURPOSE OF THE TEXTTHE PURPOSE OF THE TEXT

4. Explain the purpose of the 4. Explain the purpose of the text. Was it to inform, text. Was it to inform, entertain or persuade the entertain or persuade the reader about an issue? reader about an issue?

5. Explain your own personal 5. Explain your own personal response to the text and response to the text and why you felt that way.why you felt that way.

6. Explain how the text 6. Explain how the text manipulated the audience to manipulated the audience to respond in a particular way.respond in a particular way.

Include examples for each Include examples for each point.point.

LINKS TO CONTEXT, HUMAN LINKS TO CONTEXT, HUMAN NATURE & TODAY'S WORLD.NATURE & TODAY'S WORLD.

7. Explain what the text tells us about the 7. Explain what the text tells us about the context it was written in. How does it reflect context it was written in. How does it reflect the values and attitudes of the time it was the values and attitudes of the time it was written in?written in?

8. Explain what we learn about human 8. Explain what we learn about human nature/behaviour from the text.nature/behaviour from the text.

9. Explain how the issues presented in the 9. Explain how the issues presented in the text are reflected in today's world.text are reflected in today's world.

COMPARE & CONTRASTCOMPARE & CONTRAST

10. How is the treatment of 10. How is the treatment of the theme similar and/or the theme similar and/or different to any other of your different to any other of your texts?texts?

Provide specific details.Provide specific details.