Table of Contents Dogfish Morning Poem Rage Wild Geese Robert Schumann … The Dream Work Dogfish Analysis This poem is a meditation on survival, transformation, and the harsh realities of life. The dogfish, a predatory sea creature, is a metaphor for the inevitable and often brutal forces that shape our existence. The speaker wrestles with...
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Catching Teller Crow
Table of Contents Theme – negative impact of trauma / enduring impact of trauma (destruction – mental turmoil / torment / a sense of dejectedness-the loss of trust) Theme – grief (caused by death / trauma) Imagery – imply the isolation the town creates / natural environment can also provide a sense of freedom for...
The Memory Police
Table of Contents Essay 1: Ogawa suggests that the role of storytelling underpins the essence of humanity. Discuss. Essay 2: Explore how the author uses the typewriter/voice, heart and snow symbolically in the text. Essay 3: “No one can erase the stories!” – How does Ogawa demonstrate the importance of storytelling in the text “The...
Born a Crime
Table of Contents Essay 1: “Trevor Noah’s book is as much a tragedy as it is a comedy.” To want extent do you agree Essay 2: “She never let me see us as victims. We were victims, me and my mom, Andrew and Isaac. Victims of apartheid. Victims of abuse. But I was never allowed...
Bad Dreams and Other Stories
Table of Contents Essay 1: The collection shows that new knowledge can be both endangering and empowering. Discuss. Essay 2: ‘The stories in Hadley’s collection demonstrates that new knowledge can either empower or endanger.’ Discuss. Essay 3: ‘Hadley’s stories suggest that life is never predictable.’ To what extent do you agree? Essay 4: The experiences...
The Erratics
Table of Contents Essay 1: “My past is not merely faded… It’s not there.” How do the events of the past shape the lives of the individuals in The Erratics? Essay 2: “Vicki’s mother is the most destructive presence in The Erratics.” Do you agree? Essay 3: “To tell the stories of who we are...
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Table of Contents Quote Bank for WHALITC Essay 1 : “Family is the cause of all the problems in We Have Always Lived in the Castle.’ Do you agree? Essay 2 : Merricat and Constance find safety in their ruined house, but they sacrifice their freedom. Discuss. Essay 3 : “In We Have Always lived...
Flames
Table of Contents Essay 1: How does Flames portray the relationship between humans and their environment? Essay 2: How does genre contribute to the storytelling effect of Flames? Essay 3: The characters in Robbie Arnott’s Flames commonly share an amount of pain and sorrow. Discuss. Essay 4: Flames is a story about connection. Discuss. Essay...
Mao’s Last Dancer: Chapter Summaries
Table of Contents A Wedding, Qiangdao 1946 Chapter 1: Home Chapter 2: My Niang and Dia Chapter 3: A Commune Childhood Chapter 4: The Seven of Us Chapter 5: Na-Na Chapter 6: Chairman Mao’s Classroom Chapter 7: Leaving Home Chapter 8: Feather in a Whirlwind Chapter 9: The Caged Bird Chapter 10: That First Lonely...
The Hate Race
Table of Contents Introduction A List of Important Quotes Sample Essay 1: How does racism operate in Australia in The Hate Race? Sample Essay 2: ‘Finding a place to belong is a fraught process in The Hate Race.’ Discuss. Sample Essay 3: Discuss the role and power of language in the text. Sample Essay 4:...
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