A cruel but important session. The Mariner essays were collected and the nasty teacher fella directed a class discussion that explored the exam question:
WRITE ABOUT SOME OF THE WAYS FITZGERALD TELLS THE STORY IN CHAPTER SEVEN OF THE GREAT GATSBY.
Class discussion was excellent and the final session was a one hour written response to this challenging examination stimulus.
HOMEWORK: Read TROTAM and GATSBY. If you are feeling particularly inspired, read JERUSALEM by Jez Butterworth as this will be our coursework text.
ALL students should also watch the film 'IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE.' It is my Mid-Winter gift to you all. Thank you all for your hard work and good humour. YOU ARE A FINE BUNCH.
Here is the full film via YOU TUBE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIOQZCmp02o
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE is lauded as the great Christmas film. It always makes me cry and leaves me feeling inspired. The sentiment at the heart of this film is totally righteous. Like Gatsby, it is didactic and could easily be considered to be a fable. Most of the time I think popular opinion should be treated with suspicion...but not this time! THIS FILM IS BEAUTIFUL.
Have a great break freaks.
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