Students were offered feedback to the last 'timed essay'. It is clear that some students need to improve their understanding of author's aim if they are to access the higher grades. The essays were generally very good but it is clear that some students are struggling to link Shelley's aim to narrative content. A previous blog posting allows students to consider Shelley's aims:
The main focus of the lesson was a consideration of Walton's letters at the beginning of Shelley's novel and Marlowe's use of the chorus in Faustus. Students were encouraged to consider how both authors guide the reader/audience to interpret the narrative in a specific manner. The chorus clearly asks its audience to view the play as a didactic fable or Morality Tale and Shelley uses Victor to offer his tale as a warning to Walton.
Students were asked to produce a 45 minute response to the question:
What is the narrative significance of the chorus in Marlowe's Faustus and Walton's letters at the beginning of Shelley's novel?
The whole aim of this session was to improve the student understanding of author's aim.
Homework: Read.Read. Read.
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