Great Expectations
Theme Discussions Questions
A1:
How can an expectation change an identity?
A3:
Is Pip a baby? When do you discover your identity?
A4:
Will setting change you?
B3:
How can your past influence your future?
A1:
How can an expectation change an identity?
A3:
Is Pip a baby? When do you discover your identity?
A4:
Will setting change you?
B3:
How can your past influence your future?
Disclaimer
There are various spoofs and popular media sources that summarize to a certain extent the contents of a great number of classics, be it comic book versions, television episodes, songs, and/or spin offs. As great as these sources can be, they are no replacement for the actual reading of the material. Use these items wisely, especially if it helps you understand the material better. The temptation is to use these items, including the study guides as a quick and easy fix to understand the literature without actually reading the assignments. Doing this has two results:
1. Dependency on others to analyze the material.
2. Exposure to different media types without the benefit of reading the original (e.g. you read the study guides = you understand study guides; you read novels = you understand novels).
3. Lack of exposure to structures, styles and word choice of the original.
4. The ability to form an opinion is, at best hindered.
5. Often the additional material only focuses on one or two aspects of the original (e.g. plot and characters, but not tone and settting).
To test these five items above, simply think of a fantastic book you've read that was turned into a movie. More times than not, the movie is always not as good as the book.
So...suggestion is use the items below as much as needed; do not use the items to replace the reading.
1. Use the items to "catch up" if you are behind in the readings (then make sure you do the assigned readings), so that you can make meaningful contributions to discussions.
2. Use the items to improve comprehension
3. Use the items to visualize a scene, etc.
4. Use the items to compare with the original.
5. Frankly, use the items to have a good laugh....often these items relate to today's society.
1. Dependency on others to analyze the material.
2. Exposure to different media types without the benefit of reading the original (e.g. you read the study guides = you understand study guides; you read novels = you understand novels).
3. Lack of exposure to structures, styles and word choice of the original.
4. The ability to form an opinion is, at best hindered.
5. Often the additional material only focuses on one or two aspects of the original (e.g. plot and characters, but not tone and settting).
To test these five items above, simply think of a fantastic book you've read that was turned into a movie. More times than not, the movie is always not as good as the book.
So...suggestion is use the items below as much as needed; do not use the items to replace the reading.
1. Use the items to "catch up" if you are behind in the readings (then make sure you do the assigned readings), so that you can make meaningful contributions to discussions.
2. Use the items to improve comprehension
3. Use the items to visualize a scene, etc.
4. Use the items to compare with the original.
5. Frankly, use the items to have a good laugh....often these items relate to today's society.