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The story behind '1984'
If you think 1984 is challenging to read, imagine trying to write it! This article talks about Orwell’s writing of the novel in an isolated Scottish farmhouse in 1948. And how it just about kill… more →
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Year of Wonders
loremipsem wrote 1 month ago: Given that you have to read this over the Christmas holidays you may find this reading guide a usefu … more →
The story behind '1984'
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warrick wrote 6 months ago: If you think 1984 is challenging to read, imagine trying to write it! This article talks about Orwel … more →
Three practice prompts on "Look Both Ways"
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warrick wrote 8 months ago: Ignore the conventional advice and … try these at home! 1. The male characters in the film are … more →
2008 Examiners Report
warrick wrote 8 months ago: The report from the examiners who marked last year’s paper went online yesterday and should b … more →
The Orwell Diaries
warrick wrote 10 months ago: If you’re studying 1984 this year you might be intersested in following the Orwell Diaries. S … more →
Look Both Ways
warrick wrote 1 year ago: For those students doing the film text Look Both Ways, the good news is that SBS are going to be scr … more →
Spotlight on "Look Both Ways"
warrick wrote 1 year ago: It’s such a popular text for study that I’m sure this session of the forthcoming Melbour … more →
1984 (as a pulp novel)
warrick wrote 1 year ago: Some people will do anything to sell books but this is one of the stranger 1984 covers I’ve se … more →
The ending of 1984 (Warning: contains spoiler!) :-o
warrick wrote 1 year ago: The nice thing about doing ‘contemporary’ texts in English, rather than say Shakespeare … more →
1984: the comic
warrick wrote 1 year ago: Studying 1984 and finding it a little difficult? You’re probably not alone. It’s a dense … more →
Exercise for the Day
pleasemrpostman wrote 1 year ago: Composers were always trying to think of ways in which to extend their compositions (“Is this … more →
