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Title: Text guides
Post by: MAGGOT on March 20, 2018, 07:20:48 pm

Hi everyone,

I'm studying Like a House on Fire by Cate Kennedy, Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock, Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and The Crucible by Arthur Miller this year and was wondering what is the best physical study guide / insight books you can buy for these texts. Note: The Crucible and Year of Wonders are studied together.
Should had asked at the end of last year  :(

Thanks.

Title: Re: Text guides
Post by: clarke54321 on April 01, 2018, 06:53:12 pm

Quote from: MAGGOT on March 20, 2018, 07:20:48 pm

Hi everyone,

I'm studying Like a House on Fire by Cate Kennedy, Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock, Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and The Crucible by Arthur Miller this year and was wondering what is the best physical study guide / insight books you can buy for these texts. Note: The Crucible and Year of Wonders are studied together.
Should had asked at the end of last year  :(

Thanks.

While I didn't study these specific texts, the Insight Comparison guides are extremely comprehensive and well worth the money for the comparative unit. The analysis (included in the guides) provide a nice foundational framework for the development of further ideas.

As a side note, I'd strongly encourage you to explore academic databases, such as Jstor or Google Scholar for essays written on your texts. In conjunction with a study guide, these type of materials will expose you to highly sophisticated ideas ( and text-specific vocabulary!), which will help you stand out from the pack. Be aware, however, that some texts have been subject to less scrutiny/discussion than others, and so may not be as easily located.

All the best  :)

Title: Re: Text guides
Post by: croker0154 on April 03, 2018, 06:35:22 pm

Vate, Neap, Insight, tssm all have guides on 'Like a House on Fire'.
'The Crucible' is a popular, widely read play with a myriad of text guides.
'Year of Wonders' also has many text guide and analyses. There are also many good interviews with Geraldine Brooks and a few Podcasts that I listened which were full of insightful info.

I compiled a fair few links from last year. http://crokerenglish.wikispaces.com/The+Crucible+Resources

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Title: Re: Text guides
Post by: MAGGOT on April 04, 2018, 02:14:13 pm

Thanks guys!