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Access to Literature

Access to Literature . The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath, 1962 Is it possible to categorise this writing? Can you identify a genre it belongs to? Why is the setting and the date for the opening of the novel relevant?. Using evidence from the text effectively = L3 Distinction/Merit.

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Access to Literature

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  1. Access to Literature The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath, 1962 • Is it possible to categorise this writing? Can you identify a genre it belongs to? • Why is the setting and the date for the opening of the novel relevant?

  2. Using evidence from the text effectively = L3 Distinction/Merit Broadly, the process of literary comment has three stages: State the point you wish to make Follow this with supporting evidence with a quotation, making sure the context is clear by briefly explaining the situation or who is speaking Analyse the quotation in detail, commenting on individual words, phrases and why they are used. Does this relate to wider themes in the text? What is it telling the reader?

  3. The Bell Jar Consider the representation of the female characters in Chapter One: Jay Cee and Doreen. What do we learn about them? What about the way that the male characters are introduced? What do you notice about them? Use quotations from the novel to support your responses.

  4. The Bell Jar What do we learn about Esther’s state of mind in the opening chapters? How does Esther see herself as an individual? Consider the scene where she takes on an alias – why does she do this? Find quotations from the novel to support your responses.

  5. Quotations to explore ‘Jay Cee wanted to teach me something, all the old ladies I ever knew wanted to teach me something, but I suddenly didn’t think they had anything to teach me.’ (p6) ‘I slid into the self-service elevator and pushed the button for my floor. The doors folded shut like a noiseless accordion. Then my ears went funny, and I noticed a big, smudgy-eyed Chinese woman staring idiotically into my face. It was only me, of course.’(p17) Include examples of your own from the first chapters.

  6. Literary devices used by the author ‘The city had faded my tan, though. I looked as yellow as a Chinaman’ (p7) ‘The city hung in my window, flat as a poster, glittering and blinking, but it might just as well not have been there at all, for all the good it did me.’ (p17) Identify some examples of your own from the first chapters.

  7. Planning for Assignment 1 • 9th Oct – BJD annotation and analysis • 16thOct –Approaching the essay and workshop –structuring and organising notes/effective quotations • 23rd Oct –half-term (working on first draft) • 30th Oct- Assignment 1 workshop –First draft assignment deadline –partial completion • 6th Nov – Assignment 1 workshop – Feedback and amendments • 13th Nov – final submission DEADLINE for Assignment 1: What is Literature? Begin Short Story introduction For feedback on first draft upload to Access Literature Moodle site or e-mail me: lcraddock@halesowen.ac.uk

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