Literature: Importance and Influence of Literature in Our Lives
Discover why studying literature is essential, explore personal favorites, and delve into famous quotes. Uncover how literature enriches our perspectives and helps us connect with others and the world around us. Embrace the nuances, cultural relevance, and profound meanings found in literature, as shared by teachers and educators. Uncover the impact of various literary works and the significance of reading across different genres and time periods.
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Y12 Intro Lesson: Unseen Prose Why do we study Literature? What is the best piece of literature you have encountered? What is your favourite book? Do pictures of mine on a slide Do contemporary why we should read Do historic inspired quotes
Stops you being lonely Ms Creber A) I love it. Miss Birkett Enjoys the nuances of literature & contextual relevance B) To enjoy the language, the storylines and the cultural relevance Miss Strachan Pursue the quest for Meaning Mr Kingscote
MAKES ME CONSIDER THE PROFOUND ISSUES IN LIFE MR GRIMMETT Miss Lowrie Teaches us about the world around us and helps us understand more about us as human beings You learn about people and the world Mrs Marshall
Who said it? Famous quotes I will defend the importance of bedtime stories to my last gasp. Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out. If it's a good book, anyone will read it. I'm totally unashamed about still reading things I loved in my childhood. Read a lot. Reading really helps. Read anything you can get your hands on.
Larkin (The Whitsun Weddings) & Duffy (MeanTime) A Streetcar named Desire & The Duchess of Malfi Shakespeare Hamlet (most likely) Keats Selected poems Unseen Prose (1880 1910) Unseen Poetry (across time) Coursework Jane Eyre and Modern 2000+ novel from a selection
Today: A short intro to Unseen Prose In groups/pairs we will read as a whole group the short extract from The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James. What s in a name? The Portrait of a Lady
Content What is it telling you? Context Assumptions you can make about the time? What emotional Responses do you have to this? How the extract is presented? THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY: HENRY JAMES Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. There are circumstances in which, whether you partake of the tea or not some people of course never do the situation is in itself delightful. Those that I have in mind in beginning to unfold this simple history offered an admirable setting to an innocent pastime. The implements of the little feast had been disposed upon the lawn of an old English country house in what I should call the perfect middle of a splendid summer afternoon. Part of the afternoon had waned, but much of it was left, and what was left was of the finest and rarest quality. Why you think it is presented in this way?
