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A-level english lit coursework.....which books are you comparing?

I'm currently reading about 8 different books for my english lit coursework but im really struggling to pick. Does anyone have any ideas to inspire me?

Reply 1

Mata

16

We haven't even been told what our coursework is *about* yet, let alone started reading for it!

Reply 2

polythenepam

OP

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oh lol! well for a-level you have to choose two novels and then compare an aspect of them(i think). i'm reading or have read oryx and crake, 1984, sense and sensibilty, pride and prejudice, the colour purple, slaughterhouse 5, the wasp factory and jane eyre!!!!!!! :mad:

Reply 3

Elspungo

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My friend did oryx and crake and 1984 and got a very good grade...an A

Reply 4

polythenepam

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Elspungo

My friend did oryx and crake and 1984 and got a very good grade...an A

hmm thats what i thought about doing... me and my best mate are thinking of doing those two we thought if we both do it we can share ideas and have reading parties with wine and stuff(not sure how much work will get done tho lol!) :wink:

Reply 5

Mata

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Ok, bear in mind that I've been told nada about this and thus know nothing...

Are the books you're reading from a set list that you can choose from?
Are you advised to read them all, or can you just choose two (e.g. oryx and crake/1984) and read those.
Do you choose which aspect of them you compare, or do teachers set you essay questions?

Thankyou.

Reply 6

Elspungo

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polythenepam

hmm thats what i thought about doing... me and my best mate are thinking of doing those two we thought if we both do it we can share ideas and have reading parties with wine and stuff(not sure how much work will get done tho lol!) :wink:

Yeah that sounds good, there are loads of themes that these two books share (so im told) so even by doing the same book you can do different themes in ur questions.

Reply 7

polythenepam

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Mata

Ok, bear in mind that I've been told nada about this and thus know nothing...

Are the books you're reading from a set list that you can choose from?
Are you advised to read them all, or can you just choose two (e.g. oryx and crake/1984) and read those.
Do you choose which aspect of them you compare, or do teachers set you essay questions?

Thankyou.

theres a list of recommened books and at my school you choose which ones u wanna do and come up with the question....you r advised to choose somethong that others are doing tho so that the teacher can spend more time with each group

Reply 8

Mata

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Polythenepam, thankyou!

That's just what I needed to know. :smile:

OP

any time!

Dracula and Frankenstein

Reply 11

Annik

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i did handmaids tale and brave new world and got a high A

Reply 12

CharleeB

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we're doing the beach and heart of darkness

Reply 13

alro

i did heart of darkness and scoop last year and got a good A.

Reply 14

winged_one

1984 and Brave New World...that's what we're studying anyway. Only started making notes on them, but they seem to go well together. A nice depressing couple of books to compare anyway :biggrin:

! They're both fantastic reads, and Aldous Huxley even wrote another book which sort of looks at links between the two...so there's lots to use for research

..I'd recommend them (I think ..so far)

Reply 15

emilie87

polythenepam

I'm currently reading about 8 different books for my english lit coursework but im really struggling to pick. Does anyone have any ideas to inspire me?

I did Mansfield Park by Austen and Brick Lane by Monica Ali and got an A. I was looking at the theme of arranged marriages. Really interesting if you like cultural/ historical stuff.

Reply 16

Jayjayjay

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I'm stuck between something arty or something cultural/historical so I'm going to do mini comparisons on about six books that I have read and get some help with it when I return to school. I'm basically tying to write a comparative essay incorporating my favourite books, although I cannot actually choose which ones to do =0(

Reply 17

dappleddawndrawndauphin

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I've just started mine; my favourite Charlotte Bronte and favourite D. H. Lawrence, should be fun :biggrin:

Reply 18

Charlottie

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We didn't have a set list, we could pick anything, just so long as one was a novel and both were originally written in English - they're the guidelines for AQA spec A. I did Birdsong and Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption - I got full marks.

Reply 19

Profesh

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We did Catch-22.

Now if you're insane, like me, then here's a challenge: try penning all 3,000 words, from scratch, in under six hours, and obtaining a mark which you wouldn't be ashamed for your pet hamster (let alone your mother) to see. Painful? Yes; but immensely gratifying. :wink:

A-level english lit coursework.....which books are you comparing?

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