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VCE Stuff => VCE English Studies => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE Literature => Topic started by: meli001 on May 02, 2011, 09:29:06 pm

Title: Any school's out there doing The Aunt's Story by Patrick White?
Post by: meli001 on May 02, 2011, 09:29:06 pm

We're using The Aunt's Story to write our Views and Values SAC but I'm finding it extremely hard to understand the book itself. The imagery and the language is so blehh, so I was wondering if any of you guys might be doing the same text :)

Thanks!

Title: Re: Any school's out there doing The Aunt's Story by Patrick White?
Post by: VivaTequila on May 25, 2011, 12:28:55 pm

This is the one problem with lit. Nobody studies the same thing...

Can't help, sorry, we did Frankenstein.

Title: Re: Any school's out there doing The Aunt's Story by Patrick White?
Post by: josieabc on August 22, 2011, 03:13:27 pm

Hi Lit students
We're doing a documentary on Patrick White and I'm wondering if any schools are studying 'The Aunt's Story' this year. And if so, do you think it's relevant to you today? Would love to hear what you think!
Thanks
Josieabc

Title: Re: Any school's out there doing The Aunt's Story by Patrick White?
Post by: meli001 on August 23, 2011, 01:33:14 am

I am. It's a tough book, considering a lot of Part 2 is in French. I don't know if it's relevant to our generation. Not many people are as misanthropic as Theodora Goodman,

Title: Re: Any school's out there doing The Aunt's Story by Patrick White?
Post by: josieabc on August 29, 2011, 10:52:43 am

Thanks - it must be considered a difficult book for school students - almost no-one seems to be studying it. I'm going to ask the selectors why they chose it. I'd like to ask your school too. What school are you at?
thanks
Josie