essay topic sharing thread

[melanie.dee]

so, seeing as i realised i have a significant lack of essay topics to attack, i thought it'd be a good idea for us all to post any topics our teachers have given us or topics we did for sacs etc so we can expand our resources a bit! just post them under book headings and say if they're part 1 or 2

ill start with some man for all seasons ones

'there's nothing wrong with richard rich. he makes the most of difficult circumstances.' discuss (part 1)

'although more is the play's hero, the common man is really the "man for all seasons".' discuss (part 1)

'the play demonstrates that in the end, everybody has their price.' do you agree? (part 2)

'better a live rat than a dead lion.' the play suggests that some kinds of behaviour give you a better chance of survival than others. discuss


everyone add some more, for all texts!

[bilgia]

i posted a few files on im not scared,hamlet and issues under the english folder on the gmail drive..with the texts there are essay qns a list of quotations

[pepsi]

how are you guys studying for English at this stage? just keep on doing practice essay questions?

and does anyone have any notes on Romulus, my father? What do u guys think of the book? hard? lol

[choc_bananas]

how are you guys studying for English at this stage? just keep on doing practice essay questions?

I have finished re-reading the texts, now I am:
-Revising my notes/interpretations of the texts.
-Memorizing quotes.
-Practicing unpacking essay topics and writing plans.
-and trying to get myself to actually write some practice essays. lol. :-)

+ i am practicing the Writing Task under time limits.

[ninwa]

I've got tonnes of Accidental Tourist and 1984 essay topics if anyone wants them ... doesn't seem like many ppl are doing AT though. Shame ... it's a great book

[Odette]

I've got tonnes of Accidental Tourist and 1984 essay topics if anyone wants them ... doesn't seem like many ppl are doing AT though. Shame ... it's a great book

I'm doing AT hehe

[ninwa]

Awesome! lol I'll put up those topics as soon as I find them then (my study room is an absolute mess but I always find the things I need eventually

How are you finding AT?

[Odette]

Awesome! lol I'll put up those topics as soon as I find them then (my study room is an absolute mess but I always find the things I need eventually

How are you finding AT?

Yeah its an awesome book to study, find it easy to remember quotes and stuff which makes things easy for me

[joechan521]

i posted a few files on im not scared,hamlet and issues under the english folder on the gmail drive..with the texts there are essay qns a list of quotations

can u please tell me the password for gmail? thx very appreciated

[ninwa]

Accidental Tourist topics

People's lives are shaped and re-shaped by accidents and chance events in Anne Tyler's novel. Discuss.

"Well, it was none of his doing and he'd be damned if he'd assume the blame" (p239) Is Muriel a threat or a blessing? Discuss.

"And she talked so much - almost ceaselessly ..." (p213) This novel shows that differences among people are as important as the things they have in common. Discuss.

"Chickens are not, I don't know, very classy animals. I would hate to go around saying I'm a chicken magnate" (p212) Charles' comment reveals why Muriel represents something liberating for Macon. Discuss.

"It was going to be a restless, uncomfortable night, but anything was better than floating off on that stupor again." (p353) Macon discovers that pain in inevitable and even necessary. Discuss.

"San Francisco is certainly, um, beautiful ..." (p256) Account for the changes in the way Macon is able to view things.

"You could have stopped her if you'd really wanted." Sarah's relationship with Macon is based on possession of moral power. This shows why change is possible for some and difficult for others. Discuss.

"... He's up there in some kind of motor heaven ... " (p340) What do the different responses to Dominick's death from Muriel and Macon suggest about the things they have learned?

"Ethan used to make us laugh, pointing to your artichoke plate ..." (p185) How has Macon learned to look at himself and the world, which enables Susan to say this toh im?

"... We're all scarred. You're not the only one." (p203) Is it this knowledge which makes change possible for Macon?

"I've got a system, Sarah. You know I drive according to a system." Are Macon Leary's complex rituals and habits a cover for the turmoil of his life, or inherent characteristics that prevent his personal growth?

"Muriel is the opposite of Sarah and a challenge to Macon's comfortable life - which is precisely why he is drawn to her." Discuss.

"Macon's withdrawal into the security and safety of routine is a survival mechanism to mask his grief at the murder of his son." Discuss.

"The Leary adults are so obsessed with habit and correctness that this prevents them from leading fulfilled, satisfied lives." Discuss.

"Tyler's text reveals how a loving relationship can assuage the pain and suffering of loss." Discuss.

They were "already guarded and suspicious of the world." This text shows that a child's upbringing can have a detrimental effect on the way an individual matures." Discuss.

"It's not by chance you write those silly books telling people to take trips without a jolt." This text suggests that, although there is no steady ride through life, everyone is capable of positive change. Discuss.

"The text suggests that Macon Leary's guidebooks for businessmen who hate travelling are a metaphor for the narrow conformity of many people's lives." Discuss.

[ninwa]

Nineteen Eighty Four topics

"Despite Winston's ultimate fate, the courage he displays is inspiring." Do you agree?

"In the world of Nineteen Eighty Four, human relationships are impossible to sustain." Discuss.

"Winston's desperate need to form connections with other people is the cause of his downfall." Discuss.

"If there is hope ... it lies in the proles." Is Winston's hope in the proles justified?

"The bleak setting of Nineteen Eighty Four reflects the bleak lives of the characters." Discuss.

"Winston is an unlikely hero whereas O'Brien is a likely villain." Do you agree?

"He had committed ... the essential crime that contained all others in itself." From the moment Winston opens his diary, his fate is sealed. Do you agree?

"If the object was not to stay alive but to stay human, what different did it ultimately make?" Winston betrays his own belief in humanity when he betrays Julia. Do you agree?

"The novel shows that the manipulation of language is the most powerful means of controlling the minds of individuals." Discuss.

"The novel suggests that an accurate understanding of the past is necessary both to the individual and the wider community." Discuss.

"The novel shows that fear is the chief weapon used by those in power." Discuss.

"The novel shows us that the individual is always at the mercy of the state." Discuss.

"Nineteen Eighty Four shows that the human spirit can survive amid tyranny." Discuss.      

"Nineteen Eighty Four shows that politics is only about lies and deception." Do you agree?

These two are the only topics I've done ... so plz do them so we can discuss / collaborate / etc? :p

"The novel shows that the need for human relationships is the most powerful of all human needs." Discuss.

"Nineteen Eighty Four is a parable for our own times." Discuss.[/b]

[ninwa]

Lantana topics

"Trust is as vital to human relationship as breathing is to life - and just as elusive." Lantana illustrates how fragile trust can be. Discuss.

Although Lantana reveals the flaws and shortcomings in its characters, the film nevertheless succeeds in engaging our sympathy for them. Do you agree?

"The women in Lantana are stronger and more honest with themselves than the male characters." To what extent is this true in the film?

"At the conclusion of the film, the suffering of its characters outweighs any optimism we might feel." Discuss.

"The film is effective and engaging because the audience can identify with many of the human dilemmas its characters face." Is this the only way Lantana engages its audience?

"The film illustrates that love is fragile and easily undermined." Discuss.

 "The film is an examination of choices - poor choices made by people in flawed relationships." Discuss.

"Lantana shows that to communicate honestly is difficult, even for people who love each other." How difficult do the characters find honest communication?

"Lantana is a film about ordinary people trying to make sense of their lives." Is this the film's main strength?

"The Lantana plant metaphor is a powerful reflection of the human relationships explored in the film." Discuss.

"John, or perhaps Jane, are the films most tragic characters while Nik and Paul its most uplifting." To what extent do you agree?

"Suspicion and doubt are the corrosive forces which destroy love in the film." Discuss.

"The suspense and tension created by the film's police mystery structure is central to its success." Is this why the film is successful?

[ninwa]

enjoy! :roll:

[joechan521]

thx, for the topics

[joechan521]

which of the lantana topics are part2?
and for this topic: "The film is an examination of choices - poor choices made by people in flawed relationships." Discuss.
how to write about it? I dont agree its an examination of choice, as the film isn't focused about choices. but how should i write about it?