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Whats your dream?

My Greatest Ambition
Title puts ambition against dream
as writer is scathing of dreamers, yet
the whole story is a dream of his.
This becomes increasingly obvious.
Title is in first person perspective.
This allows the reader to expect the
story to be narrated in first person.

Close Language Study

1. Words carry a literal meaning


2. Words often also carry shades of
meaning and are relational
3. Words may be modified by their
context
4. Words may carry sensory
associations
5. Words may carry emotional
associations

Passages to analyse
Re-read the following passages:
335: first three paragraphs
336 337: It hadnt occurred to me - a prince,
my father said.
338 - 339: I was shown into an office - A job
Focus on narrative style to show age of protagonist.
Techniques to make the writing vivid and
believable.
How does writer show how ill at ease the
protagonist at the factory?

Homework
How does the writer present the development of the
character of Morris in My Greatest Ambition?
Listen to this podcast:
https://jwpblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/essay-planning-support-mygreatest-ambition-morris-lurie/

And then write the essay! Due Monday.


Feedback from A Horse and Two Goats essay will be available at end
of school on Friday. Use this feedback to help with writing this essay!
Next week: Sandpiper (please read) and passage-based exam
questions.

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