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A thread for anyone studying SQA Advanced Higher English 2019-2020, how’s everyone finding the course?
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Hi does anyone have any recommendations on 2 books I can compare (romantic genre)
I was thinking Emma or persuasion by Jane Austen?
I was thinking Emma or persuasion by Jane Austen?
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Hi does anyone have any recommendations on 2 books I can compare (romantic genre)
I was thinking Emma or persuasion by Jane Austen?
Hi does anyone have any recommendations on 2 books I can compare (romantic genre)
I was thinking Emma or persuasion by Jane Austen?
I've merged this into the main AH English thread- hopefully someone here can offer some advice
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Hey,
I'm doing AH English this year and started reading a couple of books for it.
Thinking either 1984 and Man in the High Castle or Lolita and Ada, or Ardor.
Would anyone be able to offer advice as to the suitability of these books for AH dissertation?
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I'm doing AH English this year and started reading a couple of books for it.
Thinking either 1984 and Man in the High Castle or Lolita and Ada, or Ardor.
Would anyone be able to offer advice as to the suitability of these books for AH dissertation?
Thanks
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Hey,
I'm doing AH English this year and started reading a couple of books for it.
Thinking either 1984 and Man in the High Castle or Lolita and Ada, or Ardor.
Would anyone be able to offer advice as to the suitability of these books for AH dissertation?
Thanks
Hey,
I'm doing AH English this year and started reading a couple of books for it.
Thinking either 1984 and Man in the High Castle or Lolita and Ada, or Ardor.
Would anyone be able to offer advice as to the suitability of these books for AH dissertation?
Thanks
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Hey,
I'm doing AH English this year and started reading a couple of books for it.
Thinking either 1984 and Man in the High Castle or Lolita and Ada, or Ardor.
Would anyone be able to offer advice as to the suitability of these books for AH dissertation?
Thanks
Hey,
I'm doing AH English this year and started reading a couple of books for it.
Thinking either 1984 and Man in the High Castle or Lolita and Ada, or Ardor.
Would anyone be able to offer advice as to the suitability of these books for AH dissertation?
Thanks
Paula by Isabel Allende (originally written in Spanish but translated)
Please Look after Mother by Kyung-Sook Shin (originally written in Korean but translated)
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa (originally written in Japanese but translated)
I read all of the above for university courses: Paula for a Spanish lit course at Edinburgh and the latter two for a comparative lit course at my university in Japan. They're all contemporary as well and quite relatable. And, extremely interesting!
Just something to consider (even for a read in your spare).
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Thank you so much! Will try and read a few of them over summer, even if I don't end up using them for my dissertation
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Those all sound like fantastic options! If you're into something a little different, you could consider comparing two or three of the following books (a few of my personal favourites which are very similar):
Paula by Isabel Allende (originally written in Spanish but translated)
Please Look after Mother by Kyung-Sook Shin (originally written in Korean but translated)
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa (originally written in Japanese but translated)
I read all of the above for university courses: Paula for a Spanish lit course at Edinburgh and the latter two for a comparative lit course at my university in Japan. They're all contemporary as well and quite relatable. And, extremely interesting!
Just something to consider (even for a read in your spare).
Those all sound like fantastic options! If you're into something a little different, you could consider comparing two or three of the following books (a few of my personal favourites which are very similar):
Paula by Isabel Allende (originally written in Spanish but translated)
Please Look after Mother by Kyung-Sook Shin (originally written in Korean but translated)
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa (originally written in Japanese but translated)
I read all of the above for university courses: Paula for a Spanish lit course at Edinburgh and the latter two for a comparative lit course at my university in Japan. They're all contemporary as well and quite relatable. And, extremely interesting!
Just something to consider (even for a read in your spare).
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Hey,
I’m planning on comparing how mental health is portrayed in books for my dissertation. Any suggestions on books I could do?
Thanks in advance
I’m planning on comparing how mental health is portrayed in books for my dissertation. Any suggestions on books I could do?
Thanks in advance
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Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night Time
Even if you don't use it for your dissertation, it's a fantastic book imho.
Even if you don't use it for your dissertation, it's a fantastic book imho.
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Hey,
I’m planning on comparing how mental health is portrayed in books for my dissertation. Any suggestions on books I could do?
Thanks in advance
Hey,
I’m planning on comparing how mental health is portrayed in books for my dissertation. Any suggestions on books I could do?
Thanks in advance
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Thank you so much! Will try and read a few of them over summer, even if I don't end up using them for my dissertation
Thank you so much! Will try and read a few of them over summer, even if I don't end up using them for my dissertation
I remember reading quite dense and traditionally academic novels in high school as well as at the start of uni. But, these books were so enjoyable to read that I couldn't put them down. It rejuvinated my love for reading!
That said, I had some exceptional lit tutors and lecturers at uni.
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Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night Time
Even if you don't use it for your dissertation, it's a fantastic book imho.
Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night Time
Even if you don't use it for your dissertation, it's a fantastic book imho.
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Hello everyone. I need some help picking books and a task as I only see my English teacher that deals with dissertation once a week. Even in that period we only deal with dissertation in the last 5 minutes. I really enjoy fantasy and romance books but have no idea where to start. It would be very useful if anyone could help, -especially because I would have no idea what to look at once I got these books- if someone could point me in the right direction.
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Hello everyone. I need some help picking books and a task as I only see my English teacher that deals with dissertation once a week. Even in that period we only deal with dissertation in the last 5 minutes. I really enjoy fantasy and romance books but have no idea where to start. It would be very useful if anyone could help, -especially because I would have no idea what to look at once I got these books- if someone could point me in the right direction.
Hello everyone. I need some help picking books and a task as I only see my English teacher that deals with dissertation once a week. Even in that period we only deal with dissertation in the last 5 minutes. I really enjoy fantasy and romance books but have no idea where to start. It would be very useful if anyone could help, -especially because I would have no idea what to look at once I got these books- if someone could point me in the right direction.
Paula by Isabel Allende (originally written in Spanish but translated)
Please Look after Mother by Kyung-Sook Shin (originally written in Korean but translated)
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa (originally written in Japanese but translated)
I read all of the above for university courses: Paula for a Spanish lit course at Edinburgh and the latter two for a comparative lit course at my university in Japan. They're all contemporary as well and quite relatable. And, extremely interesting!
Just something to consider (even for a read in your spare).
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Thanks, I will have a look at them. Just out of curiosity what would you suggest the task be for those books. Like what would i be looking to compare.
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I had recommended these books to someone else before but you could consider comparing two or three of the following books (a few of my personal favourites which are very similar):
Paula by Isabel Allende (originally written in Spanish but translated)
Please Look after Mother by Kyung-Sook Shin (originally written in Korean but translated)
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa (originally written in Japanese but translated)
I read all of the above for university courses: Paula for a Spanish lit course at Edinburgh and the latter two for a comparative lit course at my university in Japan. They're all contemporary as well and quite relatable. And, extremely interesting!
Just something to consider (even for a read in your spare).
I had recommended these books to someone else before but you could consider comparing two or three of the following books (a few of my personal favourites which are very similar):
Paula by Isabel Allende (originally written in Spanish but translated)
Please Look after Mother by Kyung-Sook Shin (originally written in Korean but translated)
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa (originally written in Japanese but translated)
I read all of the above for university courses: Paula for a Spanish lit course at Edinburgh and the latter two for a comparative lit course at my university in Japan. They're all contemporary as well and quite relatable. And, extremely interesting!
Just something to consider (even for a read in your spare).
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Thanks, I will have a look at them. Just out of curiosity what would you suggest the task be for those books. Like what would i be looking to compare.
Thanks, I will have a look at them. Just out of curiosity what would you suggest the task be for those books. Like what would i be looking to compare.
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OK, thanks, i'll go have a look at them.
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First of all, I'd recommend just reading them and then thinking about what to look at. Once you've read them, you can consider the themes.
First of all, I'd recommend just reading them and then thinking about what to look at. Once you've read them, you can consider the themes.
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what’s everyone doing for their portfolio? quite stuck on ideas but i’ve started a reflective
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I wasn't thinking about doing an argumentative piece on the trolley problem.
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what’s everyone doing for their portfolio? quite stuck on ideas but i’ve started a reflective
what’s everyone doing for their portfolio? quite stuck on ideas but i’ve started a reflective
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Hi could someone help Me I’ve been struggling for a while:https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/sho....php?t=6046866
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What books are good for Advanced higher English dissertations though are not too overly done? Any examples from this year or previous years/ yourself or others
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