Chapter 6
Below are some notes and work to do to prepare for a detailed discussion next week 11 March on chapter 6 and 7 of Spies.
Chapter 6 headlines
- Stephen’s midnight walk – the stranger
- Interrogation with Keith – Stephen humiliated / defeated
- The tramp and Mrs Hayward
Read and make brief notes on extracts from the chapter sections listed below.
Your notes should consider such things as:
- the presentation of Stephen, Keith and their relationship
- the presentation of Mrs Hayward
- writing style - for example descriptive writing and dialogue
- writing techniques - for example syntax and imagery
- effects on the reader
- identify 2 or 3 good quotations from each section
113 – 115 ‘What is it that wakes me…’ to ‘I must do it’
115 – 118 ‘Between the reflected disc…’ to’ into the booming darkness’
118 – 120 ‘The Close as I come running’ to ‘with a heavily darned heel’
120 – 125 ‘Keith turns the sock…’ to ‘We hurry forward’
125 – 129 ‘All summer afternoons…’ to ‘The last place we‘re sure…’
129 – 132 ‘We dawdle about to ‘Neither of us led…’
Be prepared to discuss this chapter in class next week.
Here are some notes for chapter 7. I expect to begin discussing this chapter next week as well.
Chapter 7
Make notes on the following sections of chapter 7 - one of the shortest chapters in the novel.Consider such things as:
- the presentation of Stephen, Keith, Mrs Hayward and Mr Hayward
- consider the relationships between Mr and Mrs Hayward, Mr Hayward and Keith, Stephen and Keith and Mrs Hayward and Stephen and Keith
- the setting
- writing style - for example descriptive writing and dialogue - pay attention to the way Mr Hayward speaks
- writing techniques - for example syntax and imagery - how is tension and suspense created in this chapter
- effects on the reader
- identify 2 or 3 good quotations from each section
Aftermath of chapter 6
• Relationship between Keith and Stephen has ended
• But events force the two to be connected still. Stephen’s generosity, good nature, belief in the friendship keeps it going.
140-145
140 - 142 Stephen alone - speculating
142 - 144 At Keith's house
145 – 148 The Thermos
145 - 147 Keith punished
147 - 148 Stephen takes action
See you all next week 11 March
See you all next week 11 March
