OCR English Literature F661

Did anybody do the turn of the screw question part a


if so, what did you include? it was so difficult!

i did part a i included 1) ghost story vs physcological case study of the governess
2) ghosts appear on boundaries = gov's mental state
3) ambiguity surrounding various topics: sex, social class and Miles - represented in the ghosts to hide her reality of all these things
4) miles = henry james => his feelings are supressed eg his sexuality and his childhood

what did you write about?

The head of English in my school said compare it to at least three. If the question says poems then it should be more than one(?)



I'm doing Jane Eyre and Yeats and I've only just begun revision! I'm fine with Yeats but I'm sooo stuck on Jane Eyre! Like, I know we do themes and context and all of those, but I don't know what quotes to revise/memorise. I'm also trying to go by the AOs but the fact that my teachers have literally only just started telling us what to do in the exams is scaring me and pissing me off! I got one of the best results in my class for my coursework (92% ), but I don't know if I should be expecting more than a D/C grade at this rate! Argh! I'm so pissed off! I mean, I know it's not just my teachers' fault but I just wish they gave us some guidance earlier in the year! All we've ****ing been doing was reading the poems and book, and watching three ****ing Jane Eyre movies! Argh! Sorry for the rant. I'm only starting to realise the position I'm in. I absolutely love English, I just wish I knew what I was doing!

Which Dalloway question did you choose?
I chose a) , didn't do it that great tbh because I didn't really focus on the war during the revision. But my essay was at least coherent and focused if not having a great amount of content..

I did not understand the quotation for b) so I just didn't do it..

i did part a i included 1) ghost story vs physcological case study of the governess
2) ghosts appear on boundaries = gov's mental state
3) ambiguity surrounding various topics: sex, social class and Miles - represented in the ghosts to hide her reality of all these things
4) miles = henry james => his feelings are supressed eg his sexuality and his childhood

what did you write about?

oh no I can't believe I left out the mental state she is in when they appear!

I wrote about Quint and jessel challenging class boundaries, the ghost being a projection of the governess and her evil side and how she was repressed by society. those were my main arguments.

really hope it went alright

Did anyone do frankenstein ? or emily dickinson .

btw my handwriting was slightly messy but is it true ocr fail you cause of handwriting? getting really anxious and worried over it.

i was hoping for a nature poem but not that one lol and my handwriting was rushed in that essay the most but its stupid to be worrying over handwriting ergh:/ i rushed emily dickinson so bad and didnt have much to say

I did Emily Dickinson. I wasn't too happy on the poem but it could have been worse, I really wanted 'It was not Death' to come up! I don't think you can do as much close analysis on 'A Bird came down the Walk' but I think I did okay, how was yours? I haven't heard that but I think if they can't read your handwriting they can't mark it :/ mine is quite messy, towards the end of the exam I always go insane and end up scrawling like a mad person!

You should be ok, don't worry

JE was okay, but didn't write enough on Critical approaches (only mentioned two).
Browning would have been great, but my context was pitiful because I somehow forgot to write when it was written etc. Only referenced one, no quotes really.
Anyone want to reassure me? :P

i wont be. but thanks i have a feeling these examiners will give me a U for my handwriting ahh english suckss