Character Studies and Guided Essay Response

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Character Study

A useful way of approaching this text is by summarising the plot around key characters, as these characters are often used to explore key ideas or themes associated with the text. Complete the following task for as many characters as you are able to (aim for at least 3):

CHARACTERS:

  • Lyle
  • Dibs
  • Girlie
  • Julie
  • William
  • Nugget
  • Maureen

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TASK:

  • LIST 5 adjectives that describe the PERSONALITY of this character.
  • SUMMARISE what HAPPENS to them during the play, including the importance of their role in the ending of the play (50 to 100 words)
  • EXPLAIN what they SYMBOLISE, drawing upon examples from the play (100 to 150 words)
  • LIST 3 quotes that ILLUSTRATE this.

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Guided Inheritance Text Response Essay

The following document contains a planned response for a text response essay. Work through each of the steps, as they model an effective way of approaching a text response essay, and then complete the essay in preparation for the assessment task next week:

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