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English Extension 1 Question Thread
cindyyin:
Hey, currently thinking about possible related texts for my school prescribed texts of Frankenstein and Metropolis - both of which have themes/messages regarding industrialisation, science and social or class inequality. Could anyone suggest possible texts that would link well with my two prescribed texts?
Thanks :D
angewina_naguen:
--- Quote from: cindyyin on February 23, 2020, 04:41:51 pm ---Hey, currently thinking about possible related texts for my school prescribed texts of Frankenstein and Metropolis - both of which have themes/messages regarding industrialisation, science and social or class inequality. Could anyone suggest possible texts that would link well with my two prescribed texts?
Thanks :D
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Hey, cindyyin!
Welcome to the forums! I provided some recommended related texts in a thread here which you can check out :) I'd particulary recommend Waste, Anthropocene and Blast Manifesto for those texts and themes. They are also different forms from Frankenstein and Metropolis which would be great for showcasing your engagement with different media in your analysis. Let me know if that helps and if you have any further questions about related texts ;D
Angelina ;D
owidjaja:
--- Quote from: cindyyin on February 23, 2020, 04:41:51 pm ---Hey, currently thinking about possible related texts for my school prescribed texts of Frankenstein and Metropolis - both of which have themes/messages regarding industrialisation, science and social or class inequality. Could anyone suggest possible texts that would link well with my two prescribed texts?
Thanks :D
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Hey there,
Adding on to Angelina's awesome suggestions, "The Time Machine" by HG Wells would also fit nicely with Metropolis and Frankenstein :)
Hope this helps!
tafarax:
--- Quote from: angewina_naguen on February 12, 2020, 08:22:59 am ---Hey, tafarax!
I think satire can be pulled off really well if you do the research and think carefully about how you wish to represent your ideas. It really depends on two key things; firstly, you need to still make sure it's driven by the "literary world" you have created. Your satire will need to be heavily setting-focused and have a strong grasp on a sense of place to fulfill the demands of the module. You may use your elective for inspiration and a basis to work with when constructing your fictional place and then allow the humour and irony to all come out of that.
The second thing you'll need to consider is the kind of question you're working with in your assessment and, long term, what you might get in the HSC. Your assessment should give you enough guidelines and direction to work with, along with room for creative freedom to allow your satirical narrative to emerge. In the exams you do, you'll need to tailor your story and prepared material around the unseen stimulus they provide you too so make sure you know your plot well and are flexible enough to adapt it. What were you planning on writing about/exploring? Might give me some more ideas to help you out :)
Angelina ;D
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Hey Angelina, THANKS FOR THE ADVICE.
My assignment requires me to write a creative under a pseudonym, then analyse it into my essay as a related text for Frankenstein. The creative must have a 'world impacted by socio-political upheaval', and have the 'characters within fighting for justice, solace and peace.' My creative is mainly a satirical commentary of society during economic downturns where the main character is significantly affected and ends up involved in criminal activity which later leads to her demise... a bit overreaching but it's an exaggerated narrative. If you can offer any assistance, it would be splendid.
I tried my hand at normal narrations, but I absolutely SUCK octopuses at evocative language and realistic conversation. It always sounds strange and VERY sarcastic, hence I'm going full satirical for all my creatives, including my trials and my HSC. I have no idea how to research this though and would love all the help I can get.
angewina_naguen:
--- Quote from: tafarax on February 25, 2020, 10:34:43 pm ---
Hey Angelina, THANKS FOR THE ADVICE.
My assignment requires me to write a creative under a pseudonym, then analyse it into my essay as a related text for Frankenstein. The creative must have a 'world impacted by socio-political upheaval', and have the 'characters within fighting for justice, solace and peace.' My creative is mainly a satirical commentary of society during economic downturns where the main character is significantly affected and ends up involved in criminal activity which later leads to her demise... a bit overreaching but it's an exaggerated narrative. If you can offer any assistance, it would be splendid.
I tried my hand at normal narrations, but I absolutely SUCK octopuses at evocative language and realistic conversation. It always sounds strange and VERY sarcastic, hence I'm going full satirical for all my creatives, including my trials and my HSC. I have no idea how to research this though and would love all the help I can get.
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Hey, again!
Interesting narrative idea coming together there! You could deliberately manipulate language and your story to have that final descent into criminal activity be a plot twist. For example, maybe it could off with them heading down the road or something, and slowly you unfold and reveal the economic crises within the society before your character reaches their destination in which the crime is committed. That could make it really exciting!
As for researching and improving your writing, you could narrow your search down with key areas like "satire genre conventions" or "representations of downfall in literature" to see what's out there. This article and this guide can be good starting points. If you are looking for academic readings, Google Scholar and Academia are my go-to platforms. For creative writing, I would particularly like to recommend reading Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart if you want to look at a great way crime has been represented and explored (especially psychologically). I covered some tips briefly in my Ext 1 Lecture from January too if you wanted to see how I approached the creative process. Hope that helps and good luck with the assessment!
Angelina ;D
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