PART 3 - LITERATURE: TEXTS AND CONTEXTS

Aspect Text 1 (PLA) Text 2 (PLT)

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Context: Briefly, describe

the socio-cultural context of
this story. How important is
the influence of context on
the story? How important is
an understanding of this
context of composition for a
reader’s full understanding
and enjoyment of the story?

The title: Significance?

Themes: What is the text

about? What ‘truth’ does
the book reveal? Are there
any hints in the title,
symbols or motifs within the
text?

Genre: Defining
characteristics?

Audience reception: Was

the text well received? Then
vs. now?

Literary movement: Which

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literary movement can this

work be ascribed to? What
are the defining features of
this movement that are
employed in this text?

Literary criticism: How

might different readers
interpret this text
differently? (e.g. formalism,
historical-biographical,
reader-response, Marxist,
feminist, psychoanalytical)

3. Plot and conflict: What is

the inciting incident in this
story? What is the
complication? Central
conflict? What type of
conflict? Is there a
resolution?

Narrative POV: (Who is

telling the story, and how?)
Is this a first, second, or
third person narrator? Can
you get even more specific?
What effect does this POV
on the story? (p.177-178 of
textbook).

Narrative Style. (Who is the

story being told to?) Is this
a direct, frame, or indirect
narration? Significance?
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(p.181 of textbook).

Speech. What sort of

speech does the narrator
use in this text? Direct,
reported or free indirect?
What effect does this have
on the story? (p.182 of
textbook).

Tone and Mood. How

would you describe the tone
and mood of this story?
What diction (word choices)
or other devices makes you
think so? Try to be as
precise as possible. (p.43-
45 of textbook). Focussing
on a specific extract may
help you here.

Stylistic and structural

devices: (That reflect
context of composition/
literary movement, e.g.
stream of consciousness →
postmodernism.)

Character. Who is the

protagonist of this story?
Who are the other important
characters? Pick one or
two, and explain how they
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are characterised (actions,

dialogue, appearance,
interactions, thoughts and
ideas). (p.167 of textbook)
You might also consider flat
vs. round / static vs.
dynamic characters / major
vs. minor - does the
character develop?

Minor characters:
Significance?

Setting. This involves time,

place, weather and much
more! It is also the social
and emotional backdrop of
the story. Would you
consider this a mirror,
mould, escape or alienation
setting? (Or a
combination?) Explain.
(p.168-169 of textbook).
Also, how symbolic are the
settings?

Symbolism: What are the

significant symbols and
motifs in this text? How do
they contribute to the
book’s themes? Do you see
a pattern?
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Relationships between men

Relationships between women

Relationships between men and

women

Relationships between adults and

children

Rules (and resistance - the breaking

of rules)
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Selfishness vs. selflessness

Morals, taboos and laws

Hypocrisy

Power and control

Clothing
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Identity

Money

Roles and responsibility

Freedom
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Secrets

Poverty and Wealthy

Death
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A concept of religion

Rebellion

Honesty

Marriage/the concept of marriage

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