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“Sylvia” (2004)
Neil wrote 5 months ago: I watched this partly out of HSC-related duty, but also out of interest. I have to say I was … more →
Reading “Jane Eyre”
Neil wrote 6 months ago: For someone I am helping I found these: On this site this post on Wuthering Heights gives some ideas … more →
It’s not every day I sing the praises of a “crib”…
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Neil wrote 8 months ago: … but I am prepared to laud Maya Puiu and Lisa Edwards for their Pascal Press Study Guide for “Belon … more →
NSW Module A English HSC Advanced: on not seeing the wood for the trees…
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Neil wrote 1 year ago: My coachee was unfamiliar with the expression “can’t see the wood for the trees”, so I explained tha … more →
Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein" -- and "Blade Runner"
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Neil wrote 1 year ago: Henry Fuseli: Dream of Belinda There is no lack of material on the Internet about this famous novel. … more →
Poetry Viva -- Wollongong 11 October 2008
Neil wrote 1 year ago: Yet another email, this one from the South Coast Writers’ Centre. Poetry Viva SCWC PROGRAM11 O … more →
Update to one of the most popular posts
Neil wrote 1 year ago: Physical journeys and Peter Skrzynecki’s poems has been checked and updated today. There are some ne … more →
Six suggestions for Imaginative Journeys (NSW 2008 HSC)
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Neil wrote 2 years ago: 1. Orpheus Lost by Janette Turner Hospital (Australia May 2007; USA Canada October 2007): for good A … more →
Some Shakespeare sonnets
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Neil wrote 2 years ago: Not what you associate with YouTube, is it? Sonnet 38 How can my Muse want subject to invent, While … more →
An essay in progress: HSC Module A -- "Brave New World" and "Blade Runner"
Neil wrote 2 years ago: INTRODUCTION This has now joined the other workshops on the pages here. Hi I’ve written an inc … more →
Very moving post on Baghdad Burning
Neil wrote 2 years ago: This blog has become justly famous. For some years the writer kept us in touch with her life in Bagh … more →
From my personal site: The Secret River by Kate Grenville
Neil wrote 2 years ago: Substantial additions have been made to this post, thanks to Adrian Phoon. Go to the original post f … more →
New writing workshop for HSC Module B
Neil wrote 2 years ago: I have just worked an essay one of my coachees submitted a week or two ago. It is on Cloudstreet by … more →
Arthur Miller and The Crucible
Neil wrote 2 years ago: I have some students from China now studying this play in Year 11 in Australia. This is interesting, … more →
New Australian movie suits "Physical Journeys"
Neil wrote 2 years ago: I haven’t seen it yet, but I have read about it in the current Monthly Magazine (article not o … more →
Physical journeys and Peter Skrzynecki's poems
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Neil wrote 2 years ago: Revised March 2008 Peter Skrzynecki (above) must be one of the most popular choices for the Journeys … more →
Studying the Gothic, or Emily Bronte?
Neil wrote 2 years ago: I have had coachees doing this interesting genre, and I know others are. So here are a few good site … more →
War Poetry
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Neil wrote 2 years ago: Some HSC students read Wilfred Owen’s poetry, and at SBHS there was a unit in Year 9 or 10 on … more →
Good children's literature site
Neil wrote 2 years ago: Visit the site linked to that header*. Judith Ridge, the owner of that site, says: Hello! Thank you … more →
