This week we develop a clear definition for “Magical Realism”, look at the parameters for your up-coming Genre Investigation written analysis and you get time to work independently on your own plan.
Podcast
Listen to this course's companion podcast to help make sense of everything you find published here
Weekly Outline – Term 2, Week 4
This week we finish watching Donnie Darko, develop a clear definition for “Magical Realism” and look at the parameters for your up-coming Genre Investigation written analysis.
Weekly Outline – Term 2, Week 3
This week we continue our analysis of The Book Thief. This week is all about our working definition for Magical Realism – and it’s time to meet Frank.
Weekly Outline – Term 2, Week 2
This week we continue our analysis of The Book Thief. You will work with a partner to research the historical context of the novel, we will examine your independent literary analysis and we will examine opportunities for further reading and viewing.
Exemplar – Writing about Language in The Book Thief
In this video explainer, the process of examining quotations for their language effects is broken down into steps – and then you’re asked to have a go yourself.
Weekly Outline – Term 2, Week 1
This week we begin our analysis of The Book Thief in Earnest. We explore the historical contexts of the novel, you will be introduced to some examples of literary analysis and we will examine opportunities for further reading and viewing.
Podcast: An Introduction to Magical Realism
Here are some posts on the Magical Realism site that are relevant to this podcast summary: Surrealism - explore the artistic genre of surrealism Annotate - an exemplar of the suggested annotation process
Annotate
As you read The Book Thief, you are also going to want to record your observations in key areas of focus as you go. This entry explains how you might go about this – though there are many ways.