JANE EYRE - JANE / ROCHESTER CONTRASTS

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JANE EYRE – JANE AND ROCHESTER CONTRASTS AND OPPOSITIONS

A way of looking at the relationship between Rochester and Jane is to consider the many oppositions and contrasts that exist between them both. These contrasts help make an interesting and dynamic text to read.  These characteristics may also be supported by the gender roles of men and women in the society the novel was written in.

JANE	QUOTATION / REFERENCE / CONTEXT / COMMENT	ROCHESTER	QUOTATION / REFERENCE / CONTEXT / COMMENT
Innocence		Experience
Youth		Age
Honesty		Dishonesty
Poverty		Wealth
Servant		Master
Female		Male
Powerless		Powerful

THINGS FALL APART PRODUCTION QUESTIONS

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THINGS FALL APART PRODUCTION TASK

SOME EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

1          Imagine that Mr Brown has written his memoirs of his time in Umofia. Write an extract from these memoirs, in which Mr Brown describes the coming of Christianity to the town.

Give careful consideration to language choices, form and style, in order to convey a sense of Mr Brown’s voice and point of view.

2                    Imagine that Reverend Smith has written a letter home after the events of the novel. Write an extract from this letter in which Reverend Smith describes the situation he found in Umofia.

Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of Reverend Smith’s voice and point of view.

3          Imagine that Nwoye has written his memoirs through a translator of his life in Umofia and his relationship with his father. Write an extract from these memoirs, in which Nwoye describes his life.

Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of Nwoye’s voice and point of view.

4          Imagine that the District Commissioner has written a report about the village of Umofia, after the destruction of the church. Write an extract of this report describing key events in Umofia.

            Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of the District Commissioner’s voice and point of view.

5          Imagine that Ezinma is an old woman and has written her memoirs about her life in Umofia and her father. Write an extract from these memoirs in which Ezinma describes village life.

Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of E zinma’s voice and point of view.

JANE EYRE - ROCHESTER / JANE RELATIONSHIP

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JANE EYRE

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ROCHESTER AND JANE – PHASES/EPISODES/COMMENTS

Below is a table that records the different phases of Jane and Rochester’s relationship. You should identify episodes from the novel that represent these different phases. You should also identify a key quotation and a comment about the quotation you’ve used.

Each phase of the relationship is significantly different from the previous phase. This variety helps keep the reader engaged and interested in the text. Each phase is dynamic and active. Rochester and Jane are contrasts to each other.

PHASE NUMBER / REFERENCE	PHASE	COMMENT	DEFINING EPISODE / QUOTATION
Phase 1 Chapter 12 - 15	From first meeting  on the road to Hay to Jane rescuing Rochester from the fire	This phase is characterised by a lively, intelligent, playful, frivolous relationship, a developing tension between them.	Meeting on the road to Hay ch12 Meeting with Rochester evening ch13 Meeting in bedroom ch15
Phrase 2 Chapter 16 – 23 (Vol 2 Ch 1 – 8)	From Rochester’s visit to Blanche Ingram to the proposal and agreement to marry.	This phase is characterised by Rochester’s absence, his indifference to Jane in company and an intimacy and seriousness when alone. Rochester hides his feelings for Jane and forces Jane to reveal her feelings using tricks.
Phase 3 Chapter 24 – 26 (Vol 2 Ch 9 – 11)	From next morning to wedding morning.	This is characterised by courtship. Rochester attempts to mould Jane into the lady of Thonfield by buying expensive jewellery and clothes. Jane rejects these symbols of wealth and status. Signs of foreboding about the marriage.
Phase 4 Chapter 27 – 37 (Vol 2 Ch 12 – Vol 3 Ch 11)	From after the failed wedding to Jane’s arrival at Ferndean.	This phase is characterised by the absence of Jane withdrawing herself from Rochester. Both characters undergo huge transformations. Rochester is disabled by the burning down of the Hall. Jane’s fortunes progress she discovers her family and becomes an independent woman of wealth.
Phase  5 Chapter 37 – 38 (Vol 3 Ch 11 – 12 ?	From Jane’s meeting with Rochester to the end of the novel.	This phase is characterised by reunion and establishing a new relationship. Contains elements of play, intimacy, physical, equality, interdependent.

AS LL - STREETCAR - COMMENTARY ON PRODUCTION TASK

Text and Commentary

Below is a copy of the production task posted earlier. This time I've included a commentary on

the text. You can read this below. You do not need to write a commentary in the exam I

just thought I'd include some of the features of the play I wanted to include in the task.

Remember that over 90% of what I've written is drawn directly from the play. I've not invented

anything  new. I've tried to be consistent to each character and the play.

Hope you find this helpful

 [In Eunice’s apartment]

Blanche:                               I can’t go in there right now. He’s all over her. [1]It’s disgusting. That                                                         animal!

Eunice:                                 That’s alright honey! Can I get you anything, [2]water? A glass of milk? Or something?

Blanche:                               Thank you. [3]I’m so rattled, my nerves are all shot right now. I don’t

                                                   suppose you have any liquor around the place do you? [4]I hardly touch

                                                   the stuff.

Eunice:                                 Yes of course I’ve got some of Steve’s whisky. That should calm you.

[Blanche reaches out for the bottle [5]with both hands – slightly shaking]

Blanche:                               Thank you for your [6] kindness. [7] I’ll just take one little nip for medicinal

   purposes, nothing else. I had a drink [8]earlier in the evening but that’s

   worn off now.  And besides this has been such a shock. [9]I’ve never seen

   such behaviour in a man before…drunk and violent and so passionate.

   [10]I don’t know how she can bare to spend a moment with him. There

   must be something I can do to her, especially in her condition. Did you

   know Stella was pregnant?

Commentary

[1]Blanche articulates her feelings about Stanley. She will use this attitude and this lexis to Stella in the next scene.

[2]Eunice considers Blanche of a higher refined class. She suggests drinks that she imagines a woman of that class might drink.

[3]Blanche’s nerves are a recurrent motif through the play. She uses alcohol and bathing as a way of soothing her nerves. Refer to Sc 1, 2, 3, 5, 7.

[4]Echoes Stanley’s comment in Sc 1. But also supports what Blanche says to Stella in Sc 1 about alcohol. It also shows Blanche to be a liar.

[5]The stage direction shows Blanche’s eagerness or desperation for the bottle. It also highlights her nervousness. It may link to Blanche’s clumsiness – almost dropping a bottle in Sc 5 where Stella has to help Blanche.

[6]Kindness is a key word in the play. She uses it to describe Mitch’s behaviour to her in Sc 3 and Blanche uses it again in the final words at the end of the play.

[7]See the note on [4]

[8] Refers to the opening of Sc 3 the conversation between Stella and Blanche.

[9]She has seen men like this before at the hotel Flamingo referred to in Sc 5 and Sc 10

[10]Blanche is beginning to rehearse with Eunice the speech she is going to make to Stella in Sc 4

AS LL STREETCAR - PRODUCTION TASK EXAMPLE

A LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

ELLA 1 Integrated Analysis and Text Production

EXTRACT OF A STREETCAR PRODUCTION TASK

Below is an example of a production task for A Streetcar Named Desire. It's one example of the kind of question you are likely to get in the exam.

Hope you find this useful.  

Imagine a brief conversation between Eunice and Blanche at the end of Scene Three, after the first poker game, where Blanche returns to Eunice’s after her conversation with Mitch. Stella has returned to the apartment with Stanley. Write an extra section ofdialogue for the play in which Blanche tells Eunice how she feels about Stanley.

You should give careful consideration to your language choices and style, which should
achieve a sense of the voices of Blanche and Eunice. You should use dramatic dialogue
form.

[In Eunice’s apartment]

Blanche:                               I can’t go in there right now. He’s all over her. It’s disgusting. That animal!

Eunice:                                 That’s alright honey! Can I get you anything, water? A glass of milk? Or   something?

Blanche:                               Thank you. I’m so rattled, my nerves are all shot right now. I don’t suppose you have any liquor around the place do you? I hardly touch the stuff.

Eunice:                                 Yes of course I’ve got some of Steve’s whisky. That should calm you.

[Blanche reaches out for the bottle with both hands – slightly shaking]

Blanche:                               Thank you for your kindness. I’ll just take one little nip for medicinal purposes, nothing else. I had a drink earlier in the evening but that’s worn off now.  And besides this has been such a shock. I’ve never seen such behaviour in a man before…drunk and violent and so passionate. I don’t know how she can bare to spend a moment with him. There must be something I can do to her, especially in her condition. Did you know Stella was pregnant?

AS LL STREETCAR ANALYSIS QUESTIONS

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INTEGRATED ANALYSIS AND TEXT PRODUCTION

A Streetcar Named Desire – analysis questions - examples

(1)    Eunice says, ‘men are callous things with no feelings’. Explore how Williams has

portrayed men in this play.

In your answer you should consider:

Williams’s language choices

dramatic techniques.

(2)    How does Williams convey the tension between Blanche and Stanley?

In your answer you should consider:

Williams’s language choices

dramatic techniques.

(3)   How has Williams created a sense of Mitch’s character?

In your answer you should consider:

Williams’s language choices

dramatic techniques.

(4)    How does Williams present the relationships between men and women?

In your answer you should consider:

Williams’s language choices

dramatic techniques.

(5)   Explore how Williams portrays the relationship between Stella and Stanley.

In your answer you should consider:

Williams’s language choices

dramatic techniques.

AS LL STREETCAR PRODUCTION TASK REVISION

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ELLA 1 INTERGRATED ANALYSIS AND TEXT PRODUCTION

THE PRODUCTION TASK

THE BASICS

·         ELLA 1: 1 hour 30 minutes

·         You are advised to spend 40 minutes on the analytical task and 50 minutes on the production task.

·         You are advised to answer the production question first

·         There are 30 marks for the analytical task and 45 marks for the production task

·         Only clean copies of the text can be used in the exam

TIMING

TIME	ACTIVITY	COMMENT
10-15	Plan	·         Read the question thoroughly – at least twice and make sure you fully understand the task ·         Jot down the main features of the format you have been asked to write in. ·         Identify the mode. Is this a spoken or a written task? Consider the implications of both. ·         Note down your audience and purpose[s] ·         Read the section of the text indicated by the question and one or two short relevant sections of the text ·         Draw up a list of points you want to convey in your text and begin to jot down appropriate phrases – try and make your phrases relevant to your audience, purpose and format ·         Put your bullet points in the order you are going to write them in your answer.
25-30	Write	·         Using your plan as a check list of points to cover, begin writing your answer. ·         Concentrate on your expression. ·         You will need to take note of the appropriate register, lexis, accent and features of the format ·         Therefore we advise you not to add anything new to your text. ·         Cross off the points in your plan as you cover them in your answer
10-15	Edit	·         Re read your text and consider the following questions o    Have you addressed the main content points in your plan? o    Have you used relevant features that address the format? o    Is your spelling, sentence / paragraph structure appropriate? ·         Make corrections, amendments and additions where necessary

SOME FORMATS

FORMAT	BASIC FEATURES
Diary	Audience - the writer Purpose - to inform, to present important experiences that affect the writer. Selective, subjective, biased description of events. probably present the writer in an attractive and sympathetic light.  Genre - a journal recounting experiences. Will contain narrative, descriptive and opnion. Description of an incident followed by reflection and overview.
Letter	Audience - the addressee Purpose - to inform and to persuade Genre
Report	Audience - a proffesional Purpose Genre
Scripted dialogue	Audience Purpose Genre

NARRATIVE VOICE

	FEATURE
Spoken / Written	Stanley / Mitch - Use of abbreviations, elision and ellipsis, poor grammar structure, restricted lexis, use of Americanisms Stella – highly articulate/ calm, rational, plain, down to earth, simple, formal Blanche – extreme/highly emotive/exaggerated language, rhetorical devises, highly articulate Doctor / nurse – Professional, middle class, formal
Register	Formal / Informal
Lexis	God damn, honey lamb, honey – dear, I guess, Sure, Figure, Purdy – pretty, Reckon – to think or calculate, Rile – to make angry, Uppity – a snob, think highly of themselves

CONTEXT AND EMBEDDED FEATURES

PLACE NAMES		·         SYMBOLS
Four Deuces Bourbon The Quarter Elysian Fields	Cathedral The French Quarter	Moth Dark Light The trunk	bowling shirt The blue piano The Polka

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

AO 4 You will need to show creativity in using language appropriately for a variety of purposes and audiences, and show an understanding of different types of writing. (30 marks)

AO 1 You will need to show accuracy and coherence in your written expression. (15 marks)

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE PRODUCTION TASK

SOME EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

       

1              Imagine that the Doctor in scene 11 has written a report after his first consultation with Blanche. Write an extract from this report in which the doctor writes about Blanche’s state of mind and the events that have lead to this meeting.

Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of the doctor’s voice and Blanche’s situation.

2              Imagine the meeting between Shep Huntley and Blanche that she describes in scene 4. Write an extract of the dialogue between them where Blanche reveals her situation in Laurel.

Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of the doctor’s voice and Blanche’s situation.

3              Imagine that Stella has written a diary during the time Blanche has stayed with her and Stanley. Write an extract from her diary describing key events in during Blanche’s stay.

Give careful consideration to the language choices, form and style in order to convey a sense of Stella’s voice and her point of view.

4              Imagine that Mitch returns home and talks with his mother before the events of Scene 6, (where he and Blanche reveal their feelings to one another). Write the dialogue between Mitch and his mother, in which Mitch tells his mother about Blanche.

Give careful consideration to your language choices, form and style, in order to convey a sense of Mitch’s voice. You should use dramatic dialogue form.

BASIC REMINDERS

·         Don’t add content that appears later in the text

·         Be clear in your answer about audience, purpose and format

·         Remember the main focus will be the attitudes, feelings, motives of characters rather than what actually happens

·         Avoid just re telling and summarising the actions of the text being studied.