Continuing my preparation for teaching Death of a Naturalist, these two poems sit at the centre of the collection and lie at the heart of any discussion of Heritage and of the meaning of Irishness explored in the poems. We …
Category: OCR English Literature
Jerusalem: a recreative task
This is a draft from one of my former students, Tom Salter, of the opening of a putative Act 4 of Jerusalem. He wrote this for OCR A level Literature NEA. I post it unedited and unassessed for use in …
“Every silver lining has a cloud behind it”. (The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, Twain). Explore the presentation of Urbanisation in your literature, based on the quotation above. In your writing you should focus on Great Gatsby and other sources you have read.
I have set this title to the U6 as they approach the end of their teaching. We have used all the possible past papers and several of my wider exploratory essay questions, many of which can be heard in discussion …
Possible exam themes for OCR A level ELit: American Literature
I have found this list of questions from the University of North Carolina. Whilst the University are asking very specific questions at times, the themes under consideration are useful and give students a good idea of the nature of …
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Unseen for US Literature (OCR): Howells – A hazard of new fortune
Taken form the 2018 summer examination paper, this passage was the basis for my current U6th mock examination ... howells unseen passage for consideration. From the outset the passage establishes contradictions between attitudes to the Sabbath; perspectives of the …
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US Lit Unseen: White Fang for OCR A level
Jack London's novel pitches man against nature in order to focus upon the 'indomitable' spirit of humanity when faced by the immense barrier of nature. This theme is explored in much literature reflecting the pioneer era - humans in …
USA lit essay discussion
'In the Land of the Free, the Journey: Quest, conquest and homecoming, is the driving force of literary exploration.' Explore this idea in the texts you have read. Be sure to use GG in your response and to refer to …
