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Essay Plans (#2) Lang Lit - Coggle Diagram
Essay Plans (#2) Lang Lit
With regards to at least two literary works, explain how the setting both influences the characters and reflects the author's own context
Crucible
Allegory for the red scare and mcarthyism
setting is important in the way the characters behaviours and actions are presented in the text
No scene takes place outside - demonstrates the closed beliefs of the characters in the play
Quotes
Adichie
Stories are semi-autobiographical, therefore are mostly accurate representations of Adichie's personal context
Setting in Jumping Monkey Hill = environment for thoughts and actions to foster, the camp in itself represents the idea of being told what is the right culture and how to represent your culture through written world
Setting in The thing around your neck = showcases the downfalls of American society and the experience of migrating there with your expectations set too high.
Quotes
“White people who liked Africa too much [or] too little were the same—condescending. “ TAYN
“At night, something would wrap itself around your neck ... before you fell asleep.” - TAYN
“This ... attitude is why they could kill you ... and require passes ... [for you to] walk on your own land!” JMH
“ Edward is always looking at my body” ~ Ujunwa JMH
“Tourists [returned] ... home ...unaware that there were more black people than ... lizards in South Africa.” JMH
How are the characters from at least two literary works representational of people from the time and place in which they were written?
The Crucible
Allegory for McCarthyism
written during the second red scare hence can be an accurate representation of the feelings of Miller during this time
People in power eg. Danforth represent those i US government eg. McCarthy
Those being accusatory eg. Abby, Mary Warren represent those who were dobbing in neighbours and friends for being communist
Quotes
"No man may longer doubt the powers of the dark are gathered in monstrous attack up on this village. There is too much evidence now to deny it” - Reverend Hale (Act 2)
“Theology, sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small.” Hale
Szymborska
Poems were written during the course of the Second World War
Representation of the Holocaust
Not necessarily character based but the poems adopt a persona that represents the time in which they were written and developed
Quotes
“History rounds off skeletons to the nearest zero./ A thousand and one is still a thousand./ As if that one weren’t there at all:” SCAJ
“They were singing with soil in their mouths. A lovely song/ Write about the silence here./ Yes.” - SCAJ
“Nathan’s name nags his fists on the wall./ Isaac’s name sings a maddened thrall./ Sarah’s name cries that the water will go first/ to Aron’s name which is dying of thirst” - Still
Adichie
Characters are representations of people that Adichie herself has encountered throughout time
Stories are semi autobiographical - meaning that they are based off of real events but altered for anonymity and privacy reasons
Quotes
“White people who liked Africa too much [or] too little were the same—condescending. “ - The Thing Around Your Neck
“At night, something would wrap itself around your neck ... before you fell asleep.” - The Thing Around Your Neck
“Hey! Madam, why did you waste your fair skin on a boy?” - Cell One
Why might two of your Part 3 works be considered 'timeless'
With regards to two literary texts, explain why authors may have chosen to depict events in a particular sequence or order?
How do two literary works both reflect and challenge the spirit of the times in which they were written?
The Crucible
Reflect
Allegory for McCarthyism --> written during this time period hence a reflection of the ideas and attitudes of the time
Quote
"No man may longer doubt the powers of the dark are gathered in monstrous attack up on this village. There is too much evidence now to deny it” - Reverend Hale (Act 2)
“Theology, sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small.” Hale
Challenge
Play was written as a method of resistance to mccarthyism
Meant to reveal the absurdity of the notions of the time
Adichie
Reflect
Semi autobiographical - accurate representation of the attitudes of the time.
Quote
“White people who liked Africa too much [or] too little were the same—condescending. “
Reflects Adichie's ideas and memories of the time
The Thing Around Your Neck
Challenge
Challenges the attitudes of the time - focuses on the idea of social hierarchy and classes as well as the idea of not feeling the sense of belonging
Quote
“ Edward is always looking at my body” ~ Ujunwa
"This... attitude is why they could kill you and require you to carry passes.. [for you to] walk on your own land"
“this may indeed be the year of 2000, but how African is it for a person to tell her family that she is homosexual ”
Jumping Monkey Hill