English Advanced Question Thread

[talitha_h]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could help me identify a technique for this quote from The Reluctant Fundamentalist: “I had always thought of America as a nation that looked forward; for the first time I was struck be its determination to look back.”

Thanks in advance!

[kauac]

Hey guys,

For mod B, we're doing speeches.
Does anyone have an idea or any predictions of which they may choose to specify?

If they do specify, I think it will either be Pearson or Atwood.

The only other speeches they HAVE NOT specified before are Brooks and Keating. I don't think they would specifiy Brooks as her content is very specific and hard to relate to the others speeches. Many people already use Keating as one of the main speeches in their essay, so I doubt they would specify it because it wouldn't make the question any harder. 

[zanibalh]

If they do specify, I think it will either be Pearson or Atwood.

The only other speeches they HAVE NOT specified before are Brooks and Keating. I don't think they would specifiy Brooks as her content is very specific and hard to relate to the others speeches. Many people already use Keating as one of the main speeches in their essay, so I doubt they would specify it because it wouldn't make the question any harder. 

ooo thanksss!

[jazcstuart]

Hey guys,

For mod B, we're doing speeches.
Does anyone have an idea or any predictions of which they may choose to specify?

I agree that if they did specify it would probably be Pearson or At wood (I hope not because I find hers is really hard). However my teacher thinks they may not specify at all because they have for the last 2 years. It's so hard to predict though

[angewina_naguen]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could help me identify a technique for this quote from The Reluctant Fundamentalist: “I had always thought of America as a nation that looked forward; for the first time I was struck by its determination to look back.”

Thanks in advance!

Hey, talitha_h!

I’ll provide two depending on which module you intend to use it for. If this is for Module C, the technique I would use for that quote would be the semicolon to represent the distinction between personal, political perspectives and the competing interests of wider societal politics. This punctuation choice connects the two independent sentences together, revealing the contrast between perceptions and reality. By situating the semicolon in the middle, the shift from the initial thoughts of the character is signaled.

If this is for AOS, you could use the personal pronoun “I” to show the personal nature of discovery and the impact of the discovery on the individual’s understanding of their world. The first person narration allows the reader to involve and connect with the character’s revelation, encouraging a revision of attitudes towards American policy.

I haven’t studied this text before so I hope my response is helpful 

Angelina 

[talitha_h]

Hey, talitha_h!

I’ll provide two depending on which module you intend to use it for. If this is for Module C, the technique I would use for that quote would be the semicolon to represent the distinction between personal, political perspectives and the competing interests of wider societal politics. This punctuation choice connects the two independent sentences together, revealing the contrast between perceptions and reality. By situating the semicolon in the middle, the shift from the initial thoughts of the character is signaled.

If this is for AOS, you could use the personal pronoun “I” to show the personal nature of discovery and the impact of the discovery on the individual’s understanding of their world. The first person narration allows the reader to involve and connect with the character’s revelation, encouraging a revision of attitudes towards American policy.

I haven’t studied this text before so I hope my response is helpful 

Angelina 

Thanks for your help, it's for AOS but the whole novel is told in first person and I'm mentioning that elsewhere, should I still use this technique?

[zanibalh]

Thanks for your help, it's for AOS but the whole novel is told in first person and I'm mentioning that elsewhere, should I still use this technique?

you can use antithesis? looking forward, then looking back?

[S200]

you can use antithesis? looking forward, then looking back?

Juxtaposition of views?

[dermite]

Hi there, I'm having a bit of trouble forming an intro. How do i make this better? I feel its not good.

Dystopian texts are an effectual mechanism for the communication of contemporary ideas. Dystopian composers utilise the future as a backdrop to extrapolate on issues of their context. James McTeigue’s “V for Vendetta”, Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World are such hyperbolisations. Each composer utilises techniques applicable to their type of text to create a unique setting, directing their dystopic themes of power, manipulation, rebellion and dehumanisation.

[zanibalh]

Hi there, I'm having a bit of trouble forming an intro. How do i make this better? I feel its not good.

Dystopian texts are an effectual mechanism for the communication of contemporary ideas. Dystopian composers utilise the future as a backdrop to extrapolate on issues of their context. James McTeigue’s “V for Vendetta”, Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World are such hyperbolisations. Each composer utilises techniques applicable to their type of text to create a unique setting, directing their dystopic themes of power, manipulation, rebellion and dehumanisation.

The intro sounds good to me, however I'm sure for mod C for people and politics you can only use one related text. I tried doing two at the start & my teacher advised me not to.

Also, I'd have the prescribed text - Brave new world mentioned first because essentially that is what you'd be discussing before the related texts. Let your intro be the structure to your body paragraphs.

If you think your intro isn't good enough - which I think it is fine - try forming your body paragraphs first, then come back to writing your intro because you would have had all your ideas laid out nicely then.

Hope this helps

[dermite]

The intro sounds good to me, however I'm sure for mod C for people and politics you can only use one related text. I tried doing two at the start & my teacher advised me not to.

Also, I'd have the prescribed text - Brave new world mentioned first because essentially that is what you'd be discussing before the related texts. Let your intro be the structure to your body paragraphs.

If you think your intro isn't good enough - which I think it is fine - try forming your body paragraphs first, then come back to writing your intro because you would have had all your ideas laid out nicely then.

Hope this helps

looking at past hsc qns for ModC, most are asking for only 1 related.
If that is the case this year, which text (out of Blade Runner and V for Vendetta) should I use and which should i discard?

[jamonwindeyer]

I'd say V for vendetta, although it is a little mainstream - so many people do it. I don't think doing blade runner is a good idea, only because its a dystopian text also, BNW is a dystopian text; in my school we weren't allowed to do it.

The essay I wrote in Year 11 comparing V4V and BNW is in the Notes section if anyone needs it! V for Vendetta is popular for a reason

[hannahyasin]

does anyone know if I can use a prescribed text from module a as a related text for module c?

George orwell 1984i prescribed text
wag the dog- related text

[theyam]

does anyone know if I can use a prescribed text from module a as a related text for module c?

George orwell 1984i prescribed text
wag the dog- related text

It's not recommended because of potential marker bias but if you think it really really matches and you can argue it well I don't see why not.

[theyam]

Hello

I was just wondering how you guys are preparing for Module B and how specific the questions can be? I'm doing a novel and I'm not sure how to be prepping for it, I've prepped for all possible form techniques but is it necessary to have quotes for all characters? (Theres a lot... of characters... and no "main character") What are your thoughts?

Thank you
theyam