The Kite Runner- Narrative Viewpoint

We started the first few paragraphs of our essay concerning Amir's guilt and we swapped with each other, so we could share ideas. I found that I was trying to squeeze too many ideas into one essay, which resulted in disjointed paragraphs that didn't make too much sense. I found that I need to concentrate more on the narrative viewpoint and construct my ideas around that. I am currently re-writing this essay, using these points, so in the future, I will be able to write a coherent essay.

The Caretaker- Aston's character

On Monday's lesson, we gave in our essay about how Pinter presents the relationship between Mick and Davies. We then began to analyse another essay question, based on Aston's character. We annotated the extract that was provided to us in the form of an exam question, ready to answer the essay. I picked out another episode elsewhere in the play, which was near the end. It involved Aston being authoritative towards Davies, about the bed situation. I started to find quotes from the extract I had found so I could get an idea of Aston's character. We are currently completing this question in class. 

The Kite Runner-Khaled Hosseini

In my last exam style Kite Runner essay, we had to write in the mind-frame of Baba-Amir's Dad. I think you have to know the characters extremely well to be able to do this, because you're meant to be them, you're meant to think the way they do when you write the essay, which is quite difficult. I always find that starting essays is also difficult, but as I get more into the essay, I find it easier. 

We had to begin to write another essay style question, but this was concerning Amir's guilt. This type of essay is more based on dramatic techniques and the narrative viewpoint. I think Hosseini is quite clever in the way he uses a double filter through Amir and I tried to show this when I started the first few paragraphs of the essay. There are so many factors to Amir's guilt that it can be a struggle to get them all into one essay. I think one of the hardest things when writing, is making sure I get my ideas across well enough, so the examiner understands and so any reader understands. I think I need to improve the way I do this, but if I keep practising, hopefully, I'll improve! :)

The Caretaker-Harold Pinter

This week involved us reviewing our past exam answer. I found out that I do need to think more about the context I put my ideas in, to make my essays sound better. We also began to work through another exam style question, by annotating the copy provided to us as well as choosing another extract to compare it to. I found this quite interesting, because I was able to understand Mick and Davies' relationship more. I think analysing the way Pinter uses dramatic techniques and representations of speech is difficult, but I think I am beginning to get used it. It is a big difference to GCSE English language, but the more I practice writing these essays, the more I learn about the characters. I am finishing off the essay involving the relationship between Mick and Davies, at the moment, but I always seem to find it difficult to begin the essay, but again, I'm getting used to it! :)