Homework for Monday 22 Oct

Go for at least 15 marks this time:

Extract from “Mr________come finally one day looking all drug out.” (page 12) to “he say, Her cow.” (page 13)

Using this extract as your starting point, you should:
Explore how Walker’s manipulation of Celie’s voice conveys the attitudes of the men involved in this transaction.  

Latest results and homework for Oct 15th

Examine how the writers:
• shape or craft each text to meet the expectations of their respective audience/
purpose/context
• use aspects of spoken language in their texts.

Text C: Extract from a travel article (for use with Question 1(b)).
The following extract is taken from travel writer Simon Calder’s regular article in a
newspaper supplement.

Let’s hear it for
Latin American
railway engineers

But before you drift off on the Thames-Rhine Express, let me tell you about far more
dramatic developments on the rails in South America.
The editorial notes at the start of Thomas Cook’s Overseas Timetable rarely demonstrate
excitement. But the new edition (£13.50) trumpets: “Big news from Ecuador!” In
normal times, the Andean nation astride the equator barely rates two full pages in the
authoritative compilation of global locomotion. There are evidently some unusual
features of Ecuadorian trains: between El Progresso to San Lorenzo, better turn up in
force: “Minimum of 10 passengers required” says a footnote.
As with no-frills flying in Britain, everyone aged over two is classed as an adult. But
unlike low-cost airlines – and, for that matter, most low-cost train operators – all
Ecuadorian rail services “carry passengers on the roof”. And these are not fare-dodgers or
second-class citizens: the compiler notes “two classes of accommodation, coach and roof,
with fares being identical”. Even if you’re three years old.

The Independent, The Independent Traveller, 13th September 2008

AS English Lang/Lit	Ex 1 Feet	Ex 2 Buffalo	Ex 3 Henry V	Ex 4 DCB Pierre	Ex 5 The Caretaker	Ex 6 Color Purple
Abdiqani	4		7	10	16	11
Trusanth	4	4	5	7	11	6
Storme	10	2		11	19	10
Natalie	4	5	11	8	7	20
Rubie	7		6		18	11
Tanisha	5	11	4	4	25	21
Bhanusha		9	12	13	15	9
Rea	5	6			17	18
Sayana	7	8	2	7	30	29
Nazanien	5	4	15		15	13
Stephanie	6		8	7	7
Alana		6	11	19	15
Emily		8	16	18	22	10
Oliver		12	14	12	12
Cherelle		4	14	18	20	19
Ebony		6	4	12	16	7
Lori	12	16	14	19	28	23
Ubah			6	10
Kheran		9	7	15	28	32
Michelle		6		12	9	8
Alin				7	7	19
Aalayah				9	19	17

Homework for Mon 8th Oct - use handout 1.26 provided

The Color Purple – exam question:

1:  Extract from “He come home with a girl from round Gray” (page 6) to “I don’t bleed no more” (page 7).

Using this extract as your starting point, you should:

Explore Walker's manipulation of Celie's voice to trace shifts in her attitude from one letter to the next.

Homework for Monday 1 Oct

Make sure you have completed the remaining questions at the back of the Color Purple section of your 'Audience, Purpose, Context' booklet.    Monday's lesson will be a written exercise comparing the blog and DCB Pierre's novel, followed by reading from The Color Purple - try to read on from where we left off with the arroval of Shug Avery.  Look out for the  arrival of themes as you go:

Patriarchy
Pantheism
Sisterhood
Use of AAVE
The significance of trees

Welcome

Welcome to AS English Language and Literature.  Your exam will be in January so you need to start reading and studying The Color Purple in the first week.  Buy the copy of the book shown on the tab (page 3-14) above and try to read ahead, note also the video bar on the right which shows related videos on The Color Purple.  Use the tabs above to read and back up anything you haven't understood in the lesson, but also to use as a reference.  I have set writing tasks for you to do - these are essential to enhance your understanding of the book and get used to writing in the style required for the exam.  The red type indicates questions and exercises.  


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Laurie (English and Media)