AS ENGLISH LITERATURE
JANE EYRE - TIMING
There are 18 weeks to the English Literature exam. Subtract 3 weeks for holidays and 3 weeks revision. The exam is on Friday 17 May pm It is a 2 HOUR EXAM – 1 HOUR PER QUESTION. This part of the course is CLOSED BOOK. There are 38 chapters in Jane Eyre. That means 38 chapters 10 weeks. Therefore we need to cover 4 chapters a week at least two chapters a lesson. Starting today!
CHAPTER
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WEEK BEGINNING
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1
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before Christmas
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2
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3
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4
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7/1/13
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5
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6
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7
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8
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14/1
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9
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10
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11
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12
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21/1
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13
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14
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15
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1 16
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28/1
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2 17
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3 18
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4 19
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5 20
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4/2
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6 21
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7 22
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8 23
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9 24
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11/2
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10 25
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11 26
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1 27
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2 28
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25/2
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3 29
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4 30
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5 31
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6 32
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4/3
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7 33
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8 34
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9 35
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10 36
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11/3
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11 37
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12 38
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Class Preparation
It is vital - now that you have completed your first reading of the novel - that you follow this up with a second more in depth and informed reading. Here are some questions that you must use in preparation for each lesson.
You must prepare for each lesson by rereading the relevant chapters to be covered in the lesson. You must also consider some – the most relevant - of the following questions.
· How does the setting contribute to your appreciation of the novel?
· In what way is the social, political and biographical context of the novel being addressed?
· How do these chapters fit into the novel as a whole?
· How are the main characters of the novel constructed?
· What do you notice about the writing style used throughout the novel?
· What different strategies does Bronte use to create her narrator?
· What does your prepared reading tell you about these key themes; love, independence, roles of women, roles of men, social class and religion?
· How is morality discussed throughout the novel? Consider human rights, slavery, adultery?
· What are the conventions of the genre of romantic novel?
A reminder of the first reading questions
· Make a note at the top of each page summarising the main action of that page.
· Underline what you consider to me key quotations in the text.
· Underline or make a note of the features of the main character[s] as you read.
· Underline the progress of relationships between Rochester and Jane as it develops.
· Notice the settings of the novel and consider how they contribute to the novel.
· Pay special attention to the weather.
· Look out for objects that may symbolise or represent abstract ideas.
· Bearing in mind events, characters, settings, weather and symbols; identify key themes that recur through the novel
· Consider the structure of the novel as you read it. Identify events that signal a change in the narrative and particularly Jane’s progress through the book.
