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VCE Stuff => VCE English Studies => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE English & EAL => Topic started by: costargh on December 21, 2008, 03:57:06 pm
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Who's doing AMFAS in 2009?
Mad text to write on in the exam!
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hey
i am !
yer i've read about 70% of it. At the start i was like "wtf, how am going to understand this?"
its a good play, im enjoying it.
In year 12, does the teacher go through the novels?
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hey
i am !
yer i've read about 70% of it. At the start i was like "wtf, how am going to understand this?"
its a good play, im enjoying it.
In year 12, does the teacher go through the novels?
From my experience, the teacher doesn't go through the novels per say, they just discussed key issues of the novels.
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i've read this, it's a good one. though next year, we'll be doing the kite runner
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i've read this, it's a good one. though next year, we'll be doing the kite runner
In your opinion (others are welcome), do you think that More is selfish?
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You can argue both ways. Generally though you'd want to come to the ultimate conclusion that he is not.
You'd want to discuss reasons both for and against.
eg. if u wanted 2 say that More was not selfish, you could start by sayin "he may be seen as selfish by the audience because his refusal to sign the Act put his loved ones lives in danger and their quslity of life was dimished."
however u will want to after the first body paragraph start showing why he is ultimately not selfish. ie. "However, the audience is led to believe that More is not selfish because Bolt illustrates that a mans conscience is more important that a mans life, and it is his willingness to die to preserve his conscience that allows him to show qualities tht replicate a man who is unselfish."
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what's AMFAS?
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A man for all seasons
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ahkai well not reading/watching or whatever it is that text.
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It's a play by Robert Bolt :P
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One of the best texts to study for IMO (which is why I rejected LBW and decided on AMFAS for the exam. :D)
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It's a play by Robert Bolt :P
oh a play! would you consider it better than the crucible? If you've read it that is.
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It's a play by Robert Bolt :P
oh a play! would you consider it better than the crucible? If you've read it that is.
I've read The Crucible and can honestly say that whilst Proctor's inability to give in to the crime of witchcraft was a riveting and exciting tale, I liked More's stand against signing King Henry VIII's oath to divorce his wife and marry his mistress a little bit more. I guess it comes down to your taste in plays and how much you appreciate the story and context. (I would write on The Crucible in context, though. ;))
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You can argue both ways. Generally though you'd want to come to the ultimate conclusion that he is not.
You'd want to discuss reasons both for and against.
eg. if u wanted 2 say that More was not selfish, you could start by sayin "he may be seen as selfish by the audience because his refusal to sign the Act put his loved ones lives in danger and their quslity of life was dimished."
however u will want to after the first body paragraph start showing why he is ultimately not selfish. ie. "However, the audience is led to believe that More is not selfish because Bolt illustrates that a mans conscience is more important that a mans life, and it is his willingness to die to preserve his conscience that allows him to show qualities tht replicate a man who is unselfish."
nice ! :) i was thinking like that too
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Hard Times FTW!
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Im doing AMFAS :D
Began reading the preface earlier tonight, the language is so complex as opposed to The Catcher in the Rye.
None the less, i look forward to reading this book :D
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Im doing AMFAS :D
Began reading the preface earlier tonight, the language is so complex as opposed to The Catcher in the Rye.
None the less, i look forward to reading this book :D
Trust me, you'll love it! :)
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Yep as i explained on msn, preface is written in a differnt style of language to the play.