A list of essay titles for revision purposes. Whilst these are not really intended to follow the OCR outlines, I think that the ground covered in a sensible planning of each will leave little to chance…
- ‘What the fuck do you think an English forest is for?’ Explore the depiction of England as part of a pastoral narrative.
- Ginger needs Johnny, but Johnny also needs Ginger: Discuss
- Explore the depiction of youth as shown in the characters Davey and Lee.
- To what extent do you view Troy Whitworth to be the ‘villain’ of the play?
- ‘A fairy tale for the 21st Century’. To what extent do you agree with this idea of the play?
- Explore the role of music in the play
- From Blake to Gog and Magog. What is the role of Heritage in this play?
- The audience should pity Johnny. Do you agree?
- The audience should feel sympathy for Fawcett. Do you agree?
- Phaedra is as much a victim as Johnny is. To what extent do you agree with this view?
- Jerusalem is play which never loses its relevance. Do you think this is a fair comment?
- How is violence used in this play?
- Consider the theme of friendship in this play.
- Johnny is little more than a scallywag, he should not frighten us. To what extent do you find this to be a fair comment on the play?
- Choose two minor characters and explore the dramatic function of these characters in the play.
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