YEAR 13 LESSON TWELVE [28th Nov 12]: Homework.

Students were offered a series of quotes that relate to the gothic literary tradition and interpretations of Frankenstein and Faustus. The lesson then moved on to  read-discuss-watch Scenes 2 to 4 of Marlowe's Faustus. Class discussion explored the representation of Mephistophilis/Faustus in Scene Three and the dramatic purpose of the low comedy scenes. Links were made to Frankenstein.

Class discussion concerned itself with a secular interpretation of Frankenstein and attempted to explore the requirements of AO3 and  AO4. Students were encouraged to make connections and comparisons between texts and demonstrate an understanding of context.

HOMEWORK: Students need to read or watch Faustus and continue to read Frankenstein. Students need to read the material from this session as we will be discussing these interpretations in the next session and attempting to use this material to raise the grades of the 'monstrous' essays. Students need to arrive at the next session with an understanding of the different interpretations of Frankenstein and Faustus and an awareness of the gothic comments that I gave the class. We will be discussing and applying these interpretations in the next session.

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