Happy Endings Analysis

Date: 12th March, 2019 Text: Happy Endings by Margaret Atwood Question: How does Atwood manipulate narrative voice, perspective and/or focalisation to suit the purpose of her narrator? Word Count: 427 words To expand on the idea of the lack of quality of contemporary literature in Canada, Atwood manipulates narrative voice in her short story Happy … Continue reading Happy Endings Analysis

When The Machine Stops Analysis

Date: 5th March, 2019 Text: When The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster Question: How does Forster use "The Machine Stops" to project both his fears and values through his short story? Write an analytical paragraph. Word Count: 398 words Forster projects his fears of a future society worshipping technology and losing the ‘normalcy’ of … Continue reading When The Machine Stops Analysis

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas Analysis

Date: 3rd February, 2019 Text: The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin Question: How does De Guin use the roles of the narrator and audience to interrogate the notion of 'utopia'? Write an analytical paragraph on this. Word Count: 484 Le Guin’s writing style invokes the audience to create their … Continue reading The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas Analysis