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Friday 27 January 2012

Homework 27/1/12 Due on Wed 1st Feb

Hi all,

Here's your homework:

Re-read the question on the previous blog and remind yourself of the Band 3 criteria on the mark scheme.

Plan a response to the essay question (including relevant quotations and links to historical context).

You need to refer to the relationship between George and Lennie and compare it to the lonely characters in the novel.

Other questions to consider are:

What are the effects of loneliness on the other characters?
How far are George and Lennie still lonely even though they still have each other?
What is the impact of the end of the novel (this will help to hit the criteria for structure in the mark scheme).

You will need to have this plan ready for Wednesday's lesson.

Have a lovely weekend. See you on Monday!

Miss R :-)
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27 comments:

  1. sach27 January 2012 at 14:21

    this sounds hard:(

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  2. crobinson228 January 2012 at 05:58

    Don't panic Sacha. It's not as hard as it first appears - you just need to break it down.

    This is how I would attempt it:

    Create a spider diagram with loneliness in the middle and around the outside, in no particular order, write down as many ideas as you can.

    Take the best 6/7 ideas and these will form your 6/7 main paragraphs.

    Create a table with 3 columns headed: Point, Analysis, Quotations.

    Put your first idea into the point column. Refer back to your spider diagram - is there anything else in there that links to this idea ot is there anything else you can think of that links to the main point? Put these ideas into the Analysis column and then find quotations (if you can) that back up your ideas (if you get stuck for quotations, I can help you).

    Do this for all your main point and VOILA plan complete!

    If you're still struggling, do as much as you can and I'll help you on Monday.

    Message me back on here over the weekend if you want to - I'll be checking the blog regularly in case anyone needs any help.

    Miss R :-)

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  3. albanianmessi28 January 2012 at 06:49

    mis do u hav 2 do the essay or the plan of the essay, and wat do i hav 2 do im lost

    HELP..... :(

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  4. crobinson228 January 2012 at 11:18

    No Liman. There's no need for you to write the essay. I want you to plan what you will write when you do the essay under controlled conditions. Use the steps above and see how you get on. You're looking for about 6 or 7 paragraphs.

    Miss R

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  5. albanianmessi29 January 2012 at 03:37

    Mis u no the homwork is for wed 1 feb cud u help me on monday by givin me more knowledge on the homework as im completly lost and dont even no wen 2 start.

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  6. crobinson229 January 2012 at 03:48

    Of course I'll help you Liman but I still want you to give it a go - don't give up and say you can't do it before you've given it a go. Use the steps that I've highlighted to Sacha and see how far you get. Bring in what you've managed to do tomorrow and we'll go through it during registration.

    Miss R

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  7. sach29 January 2012 at 08:38

    right, thankyou miss i'll try my best:D

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  8. EllenLCO'Neill.29 January 2012 at 12:46

    Damn, this sounds tricky.
    I'm going to need some help!!

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  9. jackbrant30 January 2012 at 10:22

    what are the people called who work on their own!! :S

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  10. crobinson230 January 2012 at 11:13

    Do you mean Itinerant workers or Migrant workers?

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  11. sach31 January 2012 at 09:58

    miss quick question, when George plays the solitaire game what does that show?

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    1. albanianmessi31 January 2012 at 11:46

      Sach george palying solitair shows that he is loniy, this cuz solitair can be played on ur own. this is tells us that even tho he has lennie, george is stil lonily

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    2. sach31 January 2012 at 11:48

      thankyahh!

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    3. crobinson231 January 2012 at 12:34

      An excellent question Sacha and an excellent response Liman! It also suggests that at times George wants to be lonely - he usually plays solitaire when he is thinking!

      Miss R

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  12. jackbrant31 January 2012 at 10:30

    thats it itinerant workers... thanks :)

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  13. DGRajith31 January 2012 at 10:51

    Rajith
    do we need only to highlight about george and lennie and not any other charactor?

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    1. crobinson231 January 2012 at 12:36

      Hi Rajith. If you look at the question it asks how far George and Lennie's relationship challenges the idea of the lonely itinerant worker. You must look at other characters as well (Crooks, Curley's Wife, Candy) and compare them to George and Lennie.

      Hope this helps.

      Miss R

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  14. EllenLCO'Neill.31 January 2012 at 10:58

    I'm still not 100% sure on what I have to do..

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    1. sach31 January 2012 at 11:58

      i explained to you ell, i think thats right how i explained if not ask miss tommorow to seee :)!

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    2. EllenLCO'Neill.31 January 2012 at 12:28

      thank you sach :)
      will do!

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    3. crobinson231 January 2012 at 12:37

      Ellen,

      I'll keep checking the blog for the next half an hour or so (it's 8.30 now). If you're still struggling leave me another message and I'll see if I can help.

      Miss R

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    4. EllenLCO'Neill.31 January 2012 at 12:39

      i've done it now miss, thank you anyway.
      well, i think i've done it right, i hope anyway.
      i've like mixed it within both the relationships between characters and lonliness?

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    5. crobinson231 January 2012 at 13:13

      Sounds pretty good to me. I'll have a little look at it tomorrow but I'm sure it will be fine. Well done for getting it finished.

      Miss R :-)

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    6. EllenLCO'Neill.31 January 2012 at 13:15

      thank you :)

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  15. harry31 January 2012 at 17:17

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  16. harry31 January 2012 at 17:19

    Im guessing its to late to ask for help.

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  17. harry31 January 2012 at 18:59

    Done as much as i could.Hand is given up on me can't write no more.

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