Section A Discussion

[lolalol]

LOL.

I read ransom as well. if i got that prompt i would have given up, rolled over and died.

AMEN haha. I didn't like the Ransom prompts but... it is what it is.

[DanielJ]

Yeah it seemed like an identity question so other people would have liked it.

I basically wrote about the ambiguous relationship with Changez and the American (so like pathetic fallacy, allegory etc.) then Changez's unreliability and his 9/11 reaction. Then I ended on the ending where the reader's prejudices and intepretations are ultimately challenged.

What about you? 

I began writing my intro for the first prompt and decided it was too simple, ended up discussing how and why the reader got many interpretations due to the story, focused on interpretations on the American, Changez, and on specific events in Changez story. Felt I discussed answer the prompt well.

[AmericanBeauty]

AMEN haha. I didn't like the Ransom prompts but... it is what it is.

seemed damn hard compared to my one. did you do ransom? How'd you go?

[lolalol]

seemed damn hard compared to my one. did you do ransom? How'd you go?

I did! And I did the second topic. I think there would've been a lot of different approaches how people paragraphed their essays (compared to conflict) so it'll be interesting how everything turns out. Lol. Overall I'm ooookay with it

Hope you're satisfied with the exam today!

[sparked]

Wuthering Heights anyone?

Prompt one... MIXTURE of powerful emotions. Thought it went well 

[Han123]

really? That's good then xD I thought they were okay, not wonderful but maybe it was cuz I was expecting one on storytelling haha

Yeah I thought they weren't too bad either, I was expecting one on storytelling too, or one based on the role of women in the text or something, which I'm glad they weren't!

[Velo]

Wrote on The Thing around Your Neck and did the first prompt. Did anyone else do this?
I only wrote 3 body paragraphs and didnt get my conclusion finished, but overall it was complete.
I discussed that people longed for opportunities and chances, especially overseas to transform their lives.
that people chased their  own wants in order for change in their lives, mentioning for both these paragraphs about Adichies messages about agency and control.
For the last one, I talked about how lives are transformef even when the characters dont long for them, and that acceptance of life is the key message Adichie imputs alongside this.
Does this sound substantial enough for a high mark. im confident in my writing abilities yet I dont know if I explored the prompt enough, considering I wanted 4 body paras but ran out of time.
thanks

[beck31]

Did anybody do the questions on The Complete Maus.

[kimmilee234]

Almost cried of happiness when I saw the Ransom prompts, ngl. Wrote a basic ass essay on it which is disappointing but the prompts were fantab.

yes! ugh tell me about it! i was paranoid thinking it would be some crazy ass abstract topic since it was its last year but the second topic was a godsend! :'D

[Maoa]

Anyone did Mabo? Both of them were hard to write on

[AmericanBeauty]

yes! ugh tell me about it! i was paranoid thinking it would be some crazy ass abstract topic since it was its last year but the second topic was a godsend! :'D

3 griddlecakes for you mam.

[jyce]

Yeah it seemed like an identity question so other people would have liked it.

I basically wrote about the ambiguous relationship with Changez and the American (so like pathetic fallacy, allegory etc.) then Changez's unreliability and his 9/11 reaction. Then I ended on the ambiguous ending where the reader's prejudices and intepretations are ultimately challenged.

What about you? 

First spoke about how the reader is in a unique position to interpret the story due to dramatic monologue, followed up by the ambiguity of the relationship between Changez and the American and how this relationship is open to a number of interpretations. Lastly, I discussed how Hamid's main intention in using ambiguity is not to create dramatic interest or debate among readers but rather to highlight a world that is damaged due to foreign policy and stereotyping, similar to how you ended.

[marsbareater12]

3 griddlecakes for you mam.

ilu.
(esp. considering i wrote a paragraph on griddlecakes)

[NathanGauci]

same haha

What did you write about for it?

[walkec]

Both the prompts for The Reluctant Fundamentalist were good! Ended up writing on the second one:
'Hamid's ambiguous presentation of the story means that readers can interpret it in very different ways. Discuss.'

I wrote on the first topic. I thought it was interesting that one topic wasn't on fundamentalism given it hasn't been on the exam before and it's in the last year on the text list. But I did so many identity based ones, both before my SAC and before the exam. I was so happy it was something to do with identity - I did a little fist pump to myself during reading time. I did also like the second one, but thought I could write better on the first!