Write brief account of a local narrative (myth or legend). What methods were used to keep these fictions alive?
Summarise a modern fiction (film, TV drama episode,soap episode etc.). How have the messages and values in our cultural fictions changed over time? What theoretical approaches would apply to a reading of your fiction?
Produce a written evaluation of the given sequence of Romeo and Juliet using key terminology.
Produce a written evaluation of ther given sequence from Avatar using key terminology where possible.
The Snow Child
Read the story (it is on the internet) and do the following:
Consider in detail the following representations in the story of:
- the Count
- the Countess
- the Girl
What is the impact of the setting for the story?
How does Carter challenge our expectations of the 'fairy story'?
Explore the symbolism of the rose in the story.
The Bloody Chamber and Binary Opposition
Binary oppositions in myths:
- Good vs Evil
- Masculinity vs Femininity
- Rural vs urban
- Aggressive vs Passive
- Wealth vs Poverty
- Past vs Present
Which of each pair does your culture favour?
Are there stories that go against the grain?
How do the Bloody Chamber stories deal with these oppostitions? With other oppositions?
Reading the Constructed Environment: Your College
Using the notes made from your exploratory trip around the college site, write a case study similar to the example given in class.
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