This final official session considered some issues relating to Gatsby as students are still ignoring the fact that we view the whole novel through the sensibility of Nick Carraway. Class discussion explored why Carraway views Gatsby in such a positive manner and how this links to author's aim. The 'protagonist' essay that many students attempted was basically a 'CHARACTER AS SYMBOL' question and students were encouraged to develop their understanding of symbolic meaning as this is at the heart of all our texts. FITZGERALD and COLERIDGE shape meaning through symbol and students must be aware of this key aspect of narrative. The recent Section B essays were a little lacking in AO2. Also...don't forget the religious context when writing about Auden's Miss. Gee. This poem is a savage attack on the restrictive and inhibiting influence of religious faith! Most students completely ignored this reading of the poem.
The last section of the session involved modelling a paragraph in response to the 'climax/anti-climax' Section B question.
HOMEWORK: Keep constructing the essays. Attempt past questions and email them to me for marking.
ON TUESDAY I WILL BE TEACHING AS PER USUAL. IF YOU CAN MAKE THE SESSION..GOOD! I WILL CONTINUE AFTER SCHOOL IF YOU WANT SOME LAST MINUTE REASSURANCE.
Just in case you have not bothered to listen to my podcasts:
MARINER:
https://soundcloud.com/fishymedia/literature-podcast-two-the
GATSBY:
https://soundcloud.com/fishymedia/literature-podcast-an-as-level
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