Original PromptPlease create a 2 page hand out to support a struggling student with the attached lesson. We are studying The Handmaid's Tale and Frankenstein for the Pearson Edexcel specification. I don't want separate tasks - just support.
This learning resource focuses on the exploration of the theme of desire in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale". Students are guided to identify and explain how both authors delve into different facets of desire, using key quotations, literary techniques, and comparative analysis. Key terminology is introduced, including concepts like desire, lapsarianism, intertextuality, and allusion, all of which aid in understanding the deeper layers of both texts.
The resource outlines various dimensions of desire present in the texts, such as scientific ambition, the need for companionship, longing for the past, and romantic desires, and encourages students to engage with analytical methods for essay writing.
Visual frameworks are provided to connect the texts' themes, and students are prompted to engage with sentence starters for analysis and a comparative task that focuses on literary techniques. A structured approach to comparative analysis is outlined using the What / How / Why framework to facilitate a deeper understanding of the texts' themes, context, and messages. Additionally, a model paragraph illustrates how to structure comparative responses effectively.