Reading
Analyse Connections: Genre Study
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During Term 1 and 2 you will complete a study of an aspect of the speculative fiction genre. Examples of genres you could explore include sword and sorcery fantasy, science fiction, vampire horror or dystopian fiction.
You will select a genre from within the category of speculative fiction, and a focusing aspect that you wish to explore. Focusing aspects could include the morality of time travel in science fiction, or the causes of the apocalypse in dystopian fiction. You will study no fewer than 4 texts, and keep notes throughout the semester. Texts can be combinations of short written, extended texts and visual texts. At least one of the texts must be taken from outside class study. At the end of Term 2 you will write up your findings in a report.
Click on the link above to find links to reading lists.
You will select a genre from within the category of speculative fiction, and a focusing aspect that you wish to explore. Focusing aspects could include the morality of time travel in science fiction, or the causes of the apocalypse in dystopian fiction. You will study no fewer than 4 texts, and keep notes throughout the semester. Texts can be combinations of short written, extended texts and visual texts. At least one of the texts must be taken from outside class study. At the end of Term 2 you will write up your findings in a report.
Click on the link above to find links to reading lists.
written text: Genesis
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This novel will be taught in 2013.
Genesis by Bernard Beckett is a science fiction novella set in a futuristic utopia. The novel follows Anaximander, a new candidate for The Academy, as she undertakes a gruelling oral examination. Her area of expertise is the life of her hero, Adam Forde. The novella tells Forde's story, showing us how Anaximander's civilisation emerged from the midst of a post-apocalyptic world devastated by disease and war. It details the genesis of a new civilization, and asks some sweeping and philosophical questions. What makes us human? And what differentiates us from non-humans?
Genesis by Bernard Beckett is a science fiction novella set in a futuristic utopia. The novel follows Anaximander, a new candidate for The Academy, as she undertakes a gruelling oral examination. Her area of expertise is the life of her hero, Adam Forde. The novella tells Forde's story, showing us how Anaximander's civilisation emerged from the midst of a post-apocalyptic world devastated by disease and war. It details the genesis of a new civilization, and asks some sweeping and philosophical questions. What makes us human? And what differentiates us from non-humans?
Shakespearean Text: Macbeth
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The Tragedy of Macbeth (commonly called Macbeth) is about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607.
From SparkNotes: Macbeth is a Scottish general and the thane of Glamis who is led to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches, especially after their prophecy that he will be made thane of Cawdor comes true. Macbeth is a brave soldier and a powerful man, but he is not a virtuous one. He is easily tempted into murder to fulfill his ambitions to the throne, and once he commits his first crime and is crowned King of Scotland, he embarks on further atrocities with increasing ease. Ultimately, Macbeth proves himself better suited to the battlefield than to political intrigue, because he lacks the skills necessary to rule without being a tyrant. His response to every problem is violence and murder. Unlike Shakespeare’s great villains, such as Iago inOthello and Richard III in Richard III, Macbeth is never comfortable in his role as a criminal. He is unable to bear the psychological consequences of his atrocities.
From SparkNotes: Macbeth is a Scottish general and the thane of Glamis who is led to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches, especially after their prophecy that he will be made thane of Cawdor comes true. Macbeth is a brave soldier and a powerful man, but he is not a virtuous one. He is easily tempted into murder to fulfill his ambitions to the throne, and once he commits his first crime and is crowned King of Scotland, he embarks on further atrocities with increasing ease. Ultimately, Macbeth proves himself better suited to the battlefield than to political intrigue, because he lacks the skills necessary to rule without being a tyrant. His response to every problem is violence and murder. Unlike Shakespeare’s great villains, such as Iago inOthello and Richard III in Richard III, Macbeth is never comfortable in his role as a criminal. He is unable to bear the psychological consequences of his atrocities.
Written Texts: Short Texts
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We will study short texts throughout the year, and as an introduction to your genre study.
Our approach to short texts is based on the theme Man and Machine, and takes a dystopian approach to the "future". You will study a combination of short stories and poetry, all focussed on the relationship between mankind and machine. Since the industrial revolution, people have often feared that humanity would be the instigators of their own demise.
Some of the earliest science fiction dealt with mechanical things. Many uncannily predict devices very familiar to us now. We will study the short story, The Machine Stops, written in the early 20th Century, as well as look at Vonnegut's dystopian visions of the future with Harrison Bergeron and And Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow...
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Our approach to short texts is based on the theme Man and Machine, and takes a dystopian approach to the "future". You will study a combination of short stories and poetry, all focussed on the relationship between mankind and machine. Since the industrial revolution, people have often feared that humanity would be the instigators of their own demise.
Some of the earliest science fiction dealt with mechanical things. Many uncannily predict devices very familiar to us now. We will study the short story, The Machine Stops, written in the early 20th Century, as well as look at Vonnegut's dystopian visions of the future with Harrison Bergeron and And Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow...
Click on the link to find resources for this unit.