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- Subject: English
- AS: 90721
- Level: 3
- Credits: 3
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3.2 Respond critically to written text(s) studied
Novel
Due to the length of a novel it is possible to see characters and themes develop and emerge from the text over the course of several hundred pages. Any number of settings, characters, complications, issues, subplots and twists may be added to highlight central ideas in the novel. A novel is crafted so that every element works together to present and support the writer's ideas in an interesting and appropriate way. It is important that your study and critical response of the novel is very thorough and detailed.
In addition to all the major aspects of literature, examination questions may ask you to focus on the characteristics of the novel genre, theme and character and how they are presented and related to other aspects of literature, or how techniques such as language or structure have been used to present ideas convincingly in the text.
For general help see Write about a story scroll to the heading narrative.
For help with a specific novel see:
- Bibliomania and search for your novel here.
- Wuthering Heights
- The Handmaid's Tale
