AQA GCSE English Literature [Pre Exam Discussion]

What do you have to cover in of mice and men? Im finding it difficult on what to make notes on except for quotations.

Reply 43

Miss Anonymous

Original post by Hdizzle

Yeah this website contains an analysis of all Simon Armitage's poems and Carol Ann Duffy's (she wrote about them herself for the website ^_^)

http://www.sheerpoetry.co.uk/gcse/carol-ann-duffy/gcse-anthology-poems/havisham

The website also contains stuff for Gillian Clarke the guy who does the poems on Potatoes O.o and Seamus Henry.

heyy

thanks a lot! it really helps :awesome:

Reply 44

Original post by ju1c

What do you have to cover in of mice and men? Im finding it difficult on what to make notes on except for quotations.

1) make character profiles for each character
2) make sure you understand the various themes in the book
3) look at language and style all the characters appear to speak in colloquial language and characterization is done through the use of language i.e we learn about each character through the way talk and the things they say. E.g the novel does not say that Lennie is mentally disabled but we know he is through the way in which he behaves and talks.
4) look at the historical and social context behind the book. Read about what was happening during the time Steinbeck wrote the book that may have influenced the plot.

Reply 45

Original post by Hdizzle

1) make character profiles for each character
2) make sure you understand the various themes in the book
3) look at language and style all the characters appear to speak in colloquial language and characterization is done through the use of language i.e we learn about each character through the way talk and the things they say. E.g the novel does not say that Lennie is mentally disabled but we know he is through the way in which he behaves and talks.
4) look at the historical and social context behind the book. Read about what was happening during the time Steinbeck wrote the book that may have influenced the plot.

Any chance if you could e-mail me your notes for Of mice and men? That would literally save my life.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 46

Original post by ju1c

Any chance if you could e-mail me your notes for Of mice and men? That would literally save my life.

Sorry I have no notes on the computer other than a word document made this time last year (god knows why) but it does have some good stuff on it such as practice questions with answers.

I'd advise you to buy a York Notes guide that has everything you need.

Anyhow how do i email? hotmail? or...?

Reply 47

Original post by Hdizzle

Sorry I have no notes on the computer other than a word document made this time last year (god knows why) but it does have some good stuff on it such as practice questions with answers.

I'd advise you to buy a York Notes guide that has everything you need.

Anyhow how do i email? hotmail? or...?

Yeah hotmail, that would be great - I Private messaged you my email btw :smile:

Reply 48

Original post by ju1c

Yeah hotmail, that would be great - I Private messaged you my email btw :smile:

Received that and sent the mail with the attachments

Reply 49

Miss Anonymous

To everyone doing To Kill A Mockingbird:

How are you revising for it? :smile:

Reply 50

Sokka

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Original post by Ears

Is there anyone doing Heaney/Clarke?
I seem to be the only one :frown:

im doing that too! and pre 1914 ones that i hate. got any tips??

Reply 51

Original post by Miss Anonymous

heyy

thanks a lot! it really helps :awesome:

This website will really help you with poems and TKAM.

http://www.swotrevision.com/pages/gcse/englishlang.html

Reply 52

Miss Anonymous

Original post by ju1c

This website will really help you with poems and TKAM.

http://www.swotrevision.com/pages/gcse/englishlang.html

thank you

I especially like the "essay plan" section :awesome:

Reply 53

Part A

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Original post by Ears

Heaney/Clarke :smile:

I've just bought the CPG and I've been using anthology and online really, like you.

Which poems are you hoping will come up and which are you hoping to avoid then? :smile:

I don't really find the CGP guides that good...not enough detail! Haven't started Heaney/Clarke, currently doing English poems from diff. cultures :L

Reply 54

Part A

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Also for anyone looking for notes on poems, this site is so good - http://www.teachit.co.uk/armoore/

Bitesize also has some really good notes on all English/English lit related stuff.

Reply 55

Ears

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Original post by Part A

I don't really find the CGP guides that good...not enough detail! Haven't started Heaney/Clarke, currently doing English poems from diff. cultures :L

Hmm, I think it's quite good. Has some essays at the end which help too.
Oh, you're doing language too? Good luck, I got a bit of a dodgy question last year and a bad poem (This room) so hopefully you get a better one!

I use the teachit website too; very helpful :smile:

Reply 56

Any tips for Of Mice and Men, what to study, how to structure the essays, how to memorize quotes.

Reply 57

megank

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Original post by Hdizzle

Yeah this website contains an analysis of all Simon Armitage's poems and Carol Ann Duffy's (she wrote about them herself for the website ^_^)

http://www.sheerpoetry.co.uk/gcse/carol-ann-duffy/gcse-anthology-poems/havisham

The website also contains stuff for Gillian Clarke the guy who does the poems on Potatoes O.o and Seamus Henry.

Thanks for the website :smile:

ahhh less than 2 weeks until the exam!! how is everyone doing ??

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