Module A

1. Ideas/ Themes questions

How has the texts highlights ideas and aspiration

Aspiration ( a strong desire to achieve something) or wealth,
identity and love.
Aspiration of love Spiritual or corrupt (infatuation)
Material & Spiritual wealth.

Key aspects of identity are confidence and integrity Loss of morals loss
of integrity.
2. Contextual Questions.

How distinctive context have been highlighted.

How difference context have lead to better understanding or
appreciation of the theme.

3. Aims and purpose of the composer

How do the text show individuals challenging the established

values of their time.
Barrett Browning is a pioneer challenging her personal family
context as well her society values regarding courtly love. She
challenges it at a structural level as she changes the sonnets as
well as on a conceptual level.
Fitzgerald modernist text that challenges the American
Dream and materialism.

Introductions.
1. Paraphrase Question, identify and define the key words.

Definition of love : spiritual connection between individuals as

well as corrupt infatuation.
Introduce the texts Elizabeth Barrett Browning (author), Sonnet
of the Portuguese (name), 1850 (year). Written in the Victorian
era. (context)
Roaring 20s ( addresses context intro.)

As the parallel theme of love and identity are

treated/ portrayed differently in the two texts.
The distinctive contexts and respective value
system are highlighted.
Module B
1. Ideas based questions.
Define ideas associated with Kane means.
2. Idea of enduring quality of the text
What continue to make the text engaging (only engaging when its relevant to
the modern audience).
How characterisation which makes the text enduring?
His loneliness, corruption, failed relationships. Themes make it
enduring.
Enduring has a side question:
How and why interpretation of the text change.
Audience from various contexts has different values.
American Dream is relatable to current society
Focus on childhood is different. We value childhood more than what
Kane contemporaries would because there has been a theoretical
evolution when it comes to childhood understanding
Increase in feminist reading of the text
Existentialism now we have a new version of this.
About Kane and movie Auteur theory funny how Kanes replicates
Welles life.
Focus about Welles personal context
Modernist highly critical of the American Dream.
Personal Understanding (INTRODUCTION)

Aligned with my view of text/ Supporting my view/ Corresponding /

Similar/Enhancing my view/ Expanding
Contrasting/offering a different perspective to my interpretation
Corruption decline of morality and failures in his relationships.
Identity confused due to excessive wealth. Doesnt know if excessive
wealth gives him identity or consume it.