Contenidos nodales de Literature S2 2018

1. Colegio Las Cumbres
Nivel Medio - secundaria@lascumbres.edu.ar
ASIGNATURA: Literature
CURSO: 2do año
PROFESOR/A: Verónica Stewart
Contenido Nodal Sub-temas inlcuidos en el contenido nodal
Analysis of plays: themes, symbols, extended metaphors and caracterizations.
Importance of historical context in A view from the bridge.
Main themes in the play: masculinity, repression, immigration during the XXth
century and betrayl.
Caracterization of the characters in the play and analysis of the relationships
between them.
The Lemon Orchard by Alex LaGuma: racism and society's indifference, different
kids of violence, use of imagery to create an atmosphere.
Secrets by Bernard MacLaverty: curiosity, guilt, inocence and forgivness in
families. Coming of age.
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury: Man vs Nature. Chracteristics of
science fiction. Use of personification in prose.
Journey by Patricia Grace: discrimination in postcolonial times. Main themes:
change and land as seen from a Maori and an European perspective.
On Her Knees by Tim Winton: pride, dignity and honesty. Class difference and
struggles. Characterization of the two main characters.
The Open Boat by Stephen Crane: Man vs Nature. Similarities with There Will
Come Soft Rains. Main characters.
The Stoat by John McGahern: selfishness, fear, responsability and rejection.
Characterization of main characters. Father-son realtionship. Coming of age.
Similarities with Secrets.
Similarities and differences between all stories.
Use of literary resources in prose.
Essays about stories. Quoting properly.
The trees are down by Charlotte Mew and The Trees by Philip Larkin: Man vs
Nature. Imagery related to nature. Similarities and differences.
Praise song for my mother by Grace Nichols: rhyme scheme. Use of imagery and
literary devices.
Attack by Sigfrid Sasson: description of war. Semantic field realted to war.
Literary resources used to create impact.
Reservist by Kim Boey Cheng: description of military culture. Semantic field
related to war. Literary resources used to convey sarcasm.
Anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen: description of the impact of war on
soldiers after the battle. Literary resources employed. Similarities and
differences with Attack and Reservist.
Cold in the night by Emily Bronte and Meeting at night by Robert Browning: love
poemas. Use of imagery and literary resources to create impact.
Literary resources and rhyme scheme used in all poems. Main themes.
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Unit III: Poetry
Unit I: Drama and prose
Esquema de Contenidos para el Período de Orientación, evaluación y promoción - cierre
Diciembre 2018
Unit II: Prose
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