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brilliant to read and rewarding to teach. "Compassionate,
beautifully written, and compelling to the final page," "Golden
Deeds is a wonderful, gripping read.
Chidgey proves herself to be among that elite group of authors who
possess a true grasp of the patterns of life" [Sunday Express] The
author's shrewd manipulation of imagery is what gives this novel its
unassuming power. As in a piece of
music, motifs keep resurfacing, slightly transformed each time, creating a
dense and multifaceted whole, an arresting portrait of a world where the past
never disappears entirely, but keeps returning to us - however imperfectly -
in countless small and unexpected ways. [New York Times] Available from Victoria University Press, NZ: ISBN 0 86473 384 4 |
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Contents |
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Teaching Guide |
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Study Guide |
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Suggested teaching plan |
3 |
Introduction |
2 |
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Analysing the Plot |
4 |
Catherine Chidgey Biography |
3 |
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Chapter Summaries |
6 |
Aspects of the Novel |
4 |
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Timeline
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9 |
Plot and Structure |
5 |
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Narrative Pattern |
10 |
Overview |
6 |
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Connections, Parallel, Echoes |
11 |
Close Reading the Text
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Overview Answer Guide
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12 |
Setting |
14 |
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Close
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Characterisation |
15 |
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Setting |
28 |
Essay Topics |
17 |
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Character Notes |
31 |
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Themes |
41 |
Write-on Worksheets |
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Analysis of Style |
42 |
Study Record |
18 |
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Exploring the Motifs |
43 |
Aspects of the Novel Diagram |
19 |
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Motifs and Themes |
47 |
Plot Outline |
20 |
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Symbolism |
52 |
Chapter by Chapter summaries |
22 |
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Imagery |
53 |
Connections, Parallel, Echoes |
26 |
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Smells |
55 |
Who's Who?
Character Match-ups |
27 |
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Planning Essay Answers |
56 |
Timeline |
28 |
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Quizzes and Tests |
59 |
Motifs |
29 |
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Unit outline |
65 |
Symbolism |
30 |
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Appendix: the Novel – Style |
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