Mount Aspiring College Department of English
In Level 1 English this year, you will delve into literature that showcases a variety of human responses to extreme situations; as a class we will reflect on these accounts, looking closely at the langauge and techniques used to convey ideas. You will also learn about the conventions of Non-Fiction and Travel Writing, constructing a series of your own pieces in the styles studied.
TASK: Symbolism in literature is where an object, person or situation has an additional meaning to its literal meaning. The symbolism of light and “the voice” in Chapter 9 is used to show Joe’s changing …
MOOD and TONE: You will need to read the entire chapter to complete this exercise today- some students may need to spend a good part of the lesson reading 🙂 MOOD refers to the atmosphere …
TASKS: Contrast is used to show Joe’s conflicting feelings and experiences in this chapter. For example, he describes the black space below him in the crevasse as: “the stark blackness of the drops, too deep …
TASKS: List some of the problems the men face trying to get down the mountain. Include quotations from the text (pages 85-94) to support these ideas. How does Joe, recreate the tension felt when he …
