This is an essay written as a first homework task for the Lower 6th by a young man called Asher. I think it is mature beyond his years. Please offer comment which I can feed back to him. It is disappointing …
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Jerusalem: the Play by Jez Butterworth
Originally posted on Beyond the Zeitgeist: Do we believe that Johnny “Rooster” Byron is having sex with Phaedra, the 15-year-old girl he’s sheltering from the stepfather who has apparently been sexually abusing her? And, if we do, how come we…
Jerusalem (Butterworth) feeling the ‘beat’ extracts
6 extracts pdf'd for students to work on to disucss the significance of the Beats as outlined in this post. new doc 2017-04-03 18.57.33 Read More "Jerusalem (Butterworth) feeling the ‘beat’ extracts"
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Jerusalem (Butterworth): feel the ‘beat’
Following a comment by Martin Robinson in his excellent presentation at Research Ed: Language, I am going to engage students with some specific focus on the 'Beat' stage direction which appears throughout the text. Students can be confused by a …
Jerusalem for AS English Lit: potential essay titles.
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 …
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“Jerusalem is the most Shakespearean of Butterworth’s plays”. Looking at the play, what are the features which reflect this cultural heritage.
A series of student essays in response to the above. I like the discussion of double entendre and sexual allusion in this one It is said that Butterworth’s ‘Jerusalem’ has irrefutable references to Shakespeare and cultural literary heritage. Like Shakespeare, …
Jerusalem (Butterworth) knowledge organiser
A knowledge organiser to support teaching of Butterworth's Jerusalem on the OCR AS syllabus. jerusaelm-organiser Read More "Jerusalem (Butterworth) knowledge organiser"
Jerusalem (Butterworth): Term Paper collection
I thought I would collect a few essays written this term about Jerusalem by my Lower 6th Boys. I believe these to contain some excellent material, perhaps not in the form of model essays for examination, but in the form …
Debate: THB believes Johnny Byron to be a victim of an immoral and unjust society
A class debate. The boys worked well to display an understanding of the text and a willingness to explore all sides. I am not convinced by the Opposition line here - surely there must be more responsibility on society than …
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On Ginger and Davey: Jerusalem, Butterworth
I found this on the board when I arrived to teach this morning.... This is an essay seminar on Jerusalem for OCR AS level English Literature. I think it is excellent and warmly offer it to anyone teaching the text …
