Exam+Revision+-+Unit+2

Here is the revision package which has been given out to students in other classes: media type="custom" key="7427871" align="right"

I have highlighted particular essay topics that might be helpful to write about in your practise essays.

Here is a hugely fabulous and helpful exam guide:

Revise for the text response by going to The Kite Runner page and looking back through your Inspiration mind map. You need to be able to develop and discuss your own interpretation of the novel. You will need to be aware of both the novel's and your own cultural, historical, social, political, and religious context in order to form a balanced and justifiable interpretation. Remember that you always need to refer back to the text when you are writing your response.

Character Analysis
Answer these questions for a character:
 * 1) What do they they do that defines them?
 * 2) What motivates them to do these things?
 * 3) What do they NOT do that defines them?
 * 4) What motivates them not to act?
 * 5) How they act and react to other characters
 * 6) What does this say about them?
 * 7) How other characters act and react to them
 * 8) What does this say about them?
 * 9) Physical appearance
 * 10) How they change throughout the novel
 * 11) What conflicts do they face throughout the novel?
 * 12) Are these inner conflicts or outer?

Pay a visit to the character analyses on [|sparknotes] to get some extra insight if you are struggling.

Themes
Key Themes in the novel: Atonement/Redemption Loyalty Sacrifice Friendship Father-son relationships Courage

Find examples and quotes which illustrate Hosseini's comment on these themes. What is his view? How does this become apparent throughout his construction of characters, settings, narrative, language and stylistic features?

The page on Truth and Reality can form the beginnings of your revision into the context study - start with the mind map of 'big ideas' of the context. Now go over the practice prompts again, think about what each one is saying about the context and write down ideas that you could write about that bring together the prompt, context and ideas from class. Think about: What written forms are you best at? There is no point doing an essay when you have not previously scored very well in that form, or doing an expository piece when you are best at writing persuasively. Go with what you are best at and make sure you have done enough research to write well on the subject. What language and stylistic features are a part of that writing genre? How are the prompts relevant to the film 'Proof'? What could your links between the prompts and the film be?