Arrangements for the Duchess of Malfi at The Grennwich Theatre..

Here are the details for Wednesday night...

Meet at Becontree at 5pm;
1 hour travel time to Greenwich;
Quick dinner somewhere casual before show;
Show starts at 7.30;
Should finish no later than 10.30;
Home by 11.30 (Carl if this is too late, I'll call your mum and make sure it's okay!)

Any questions see me before Wednesday!!!!

Bosola and the Cardinal

Cover for A213A (Carl's group) for Friday morning's double:

You are to compare the two main encounters of Bosola and the Cardinal. You need to Review Act 1 Sc 1 27 – 65, the first short interaction between the two characters.

What is the main difference between the tone of the encounters?
Who holds the upper hand in each?
Both are men who hold double lives. How do they wear this mantle?Referring the Act 5 Sc2, respond to the following statement: the Cardinal’s ennui is the ennui of everyone who runs out of steam living two lives or living by double standards? How far do you agree with this statement?

Mr. D

Othello...

Please ensure you are up to date with all your Othello essays, I still have some outstanding and need to get them marked by the end of the week. We need to track your progress in preparation for the exam.

Secondly as this is a closed book exam, I will be banning the use of Othello texts for essay practice after Easter, so you WILL need to re-read the text over the holidays and become familiar with key quotes.

Thanks
Mrs Gibbons

Othello session....

Due to a family crisis, Brian will be unable to run the Othello session tomorrow at the Westbury Centre.

You must attend lessons as normal. We'll see what we can do to offer a session some time in the future!

Mr. D

English and Media Centre...

As mentioned in lesson, I've purchased a subscription to the English and Media centre's website
Here are our login details for www.emagazine.org.uk

These will be active until August 31st 2010 and can be used on you home computers.

username - emagazine7
password - z94k33

Please scan old issues for pertinant reading materials for your exam studies!

Mr. D

Absence on 22/03/10

I'm visiting the kind people at Homerton hospital today to have my shoulder re-examined. Therefore, I won't be in your lesson.

However, I'd like you to finish the comparative essay you began last Monday in lesson time - Between the holy sonnet and A Hymn to God the father. You needn't work in the classroom, but could find yourself a quite place to write or type it in its entirety.

You should bring it with you next Monday for our perusal.

Thankyou for the letters rolling in, who however, was the student who failed to place a postage stamp on their envelope? Carl maybe? Am i jumping to conclusion again Carl?

Regards,

Mr. D

Donne Podcasts...

Please follow this link, on a school computer, to download the Podcasts for Donne.

W:\STUDENTS SHARED RESOURCES\English\A Level\Donne

Cheers,

Mr. D

Map links to the Westbury...

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=The%20Westbury%20Centre&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl

A LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE REVISION COURSE

All sessions are on Level 3 at The Westbury Centre, Ripple Road, Barking IG117PT.

I will post a map to show where to find the centre.

Make sure you know when your sessions are:
Othello Tuesday 23/03/10 – Brian Lester JRCS, WARREN & SYDNEY RUSSELL 9.00 - 12.00pm

Please arrive on time; the teachers have worked hard to make the sessions useful for you.It is compulsory that you attend the sessions that have been arranged for you. A register will be taken and faxed back to your school the same day. You will need to see me with a moving story of woe not to be able to attend.

Please tale a copy of the texts that you are studying as well as a pen and a notepad.

There will be a 20 minute break half way through each session. If you are there for the whole day please bring a packed lunch.The canteen on Level 5 will be open at break times and at lunchtime. You may buy soft drinks or crisps etc but should return to Level 3 straightaway.

Please remember that The Westbury Centre is an adult workplace, but enjoy the sessions and learn as much as you can from them.

Duchess of Malfi...

Here are some more details for the trip to see Duchess of Malfi...

It is confirmed for Wednesday 31st of March 2010 at a cost of £8.00 each (a steal - let's hope they haven't hired monkeys for some of the actors!)

I need to pay by next Friday!!! So money by Wednesday at the latest!

We shall arrange meeting points etc... closer to the date. So watch this space (and listen in class Carl!).

Mr. D