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Comparative Study
2016Slide2
Introduction to Comparative
The comparative can sometimes feel like a hard topic to tackle because you’ve never had a question like this before.
But try not to be
daunted! Slide3
Introduction to Comparative
Comparative simply means
comparing and contrasting
something. Making a comparison between two things is something we do every day in life!Slide4
Who Wore It Better?Slide5
Who Is The Better Footballer?Slide6
Which was better: the book or the film?Slide7
Who Deserved To Win?Slide8
Introduction to Comparative
We make comparisons every single day.
We probably don’t read poetry every day.
We definitely don’t argue about King
Lear’s weaknesses every
day.
You are more qualified to do this question than any other on the English course!Slide9
Compare these two objects:Slide10
Making a Comparison!
First make a rough list of ALL the ways that these two objects are
similar
. Then make a rough list of ALL the ways that these two objects are different.
Finally, using your two lists write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the two objects. Slide11
Congratulations!
You’ve just completed your first comparative study!Slide12
Now it gets a
little
bit more complicated ….
BUT DON’T PANIC!Slide13
Introduction to Comparative
The comparative question asks you to
compare and contrast
three different
texts
.
These
texts
can include books, plays and films. Your chosen texts will be:
The Great Gatsby – by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Novel)
I’m Not Scared – directed by Gabriel
Salvatores
(Film)
A Doll’s House – by Henrik Ibsen (Play)Slide14
BUT … if you were asked to just find links between 3 whole texts, you could be writing 40 pages essays.
You don’t want to write 40 page essays.
Introduction to ComparativeSlide15
So … to make life easier for you, you will be given SPECIFIC TOPICS to discuss when you’re finding links between your texts.
This way a
40 page essay
noting every single similarity and difference between your texts becomes a
4 page essay
noting how
some particular aspect
of the texts are similar and different.
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Introduction to Comparative
Students are asked to compare their chosen texts under
different headings.
You will get a choice between 3 different headings and in the exam you will write on ONE of them.
The three headings you must compare your texts under change every year.
For the
2018 Leaving Certificate
(the year you will sit your exam) those three headings are:
General Vision and Viewpoint
Literary Genre
Cultural Context
We are going to start by examining the General Vision and Viewpoint.Slide17
* General Vision and
Viewpoint
What on earth does that mean?Slide18
Introduction to Comparative
General Vision and Viewpoint
The vision and viewpoint of a text is a fancy way of saying: does this story make me feel
good
about life or does it make it me feel
bad
about life? Or maybe a little bit of both!Slide19
Keyword Check!
Optimistic:
A
feeling or belief that good things will happen in the futureSlide20
Keyword Check: Optimistic
An optimistic person is often described as someone who sees
the glass as half full.
They look on the bright side of life!Slide21
Keyword Check!
Pessimistic:
A
tendency to belief that the worst will happen.Slide22
Keyword Check: Pessimistic
An
pessimistic
person is often described as someone who sees the glass as half empty
They look on the negative side of life!Slide23
General Vision and Viewpoint
When you’re asked what the
vision and viewpoint
of a text is, you’re being asked to figure out ‘
what is the outlook on life
in this story?’
In order to figure this out you need to investigate:
Is
this a
happy text or a sad one?
Is the outlook on life optimistic or pessimistic?
Is the author or director trying to show the world positively? Or negatively? Or both?Slide24
Thinking About Vision and Viewpoint
Think about a favourite film of yours ……Slide25
Thinking About Vision and Viewpoint
Write a paragraph about this film’s
vision
and viewpoint.
Remember you are trying to investigate:
Is this a happy
film
or a sad one
?
(Clue: Think about the ending or key moments in the film)
Is the outlook on life optimistic or pessimistic
?
Is
the
director
trying to show the world positively? Or negatively? Or both?Slide26
Thinking About Vision and Viewpoint
T
hink about a second film that you like. Try to think about the
vision and viewpoint
for this film.
Now try comparing and contrasting the
vision and viewpoint
of the two films you chose.
REMEMBER! Don’t panic …Slide27
Thinking About Vision and Viewpoint
You only have to write a few lines. You’re just getting the hang of comparing and contrasting under a specific heading.
Think about:
Were both films happy?
Were both films sad?
Did both films have moments of optimism AND pessimism?
Did the ending of one film make you feel good about life or bad about life? What about the second film?
Were there ways they were alike in their vision and viewpoint?
Were there were times they were NOT alike in their vision and viewpoint? Slide28
Congratulations!
You have just finished your second comparative study!
And you have compared and contrasted under a specific heading (Vision and Viewpoint)Slide29
One last thing!
Linking Phrases:
In order to highlight to the examiner that you are finding
links (comparisons or contrasts) between your texts, you must use linking phrases.
You naturally did this when comparing the apple and banana.
However, it is important that you don’t repeat the same words and phrases over and over.
When answering a comparative question use the following list of linking phrases to ensure you are
always
making links and that you aren’t repeating yourself. Slide30
Linking Phrases
Comparing
'In all three texts . . . .'
”
I notice in both X and Y…”
”Both authors use…”
”Similarly”
'Both . . . . '
'This compares well with'
'In exactly the same way'
”Again in . . . '
”The situation in X is very like…”
”A similar event occurs…”
”The two texts are linked by…”
” This somewhat like.”
”
This echoes …. ”
”This links …..”
”This is the same as …..”
“
In a similar way
…….”
Etc.Slide31
Linking Phrases
Contrasting
‘This
differs from . .
.‘
'However‘
'On
the other
hand’
'Unlike‘
'Whereas‘
”
The situation in X is very different from
…”
”In
contrast with
…”
”
X is… but Y is
….”
”
T
he
situation is very different in
…
“The situation is handled
differently in…”
“
On the other hand
”
Etc.Slide32
You are now ready for your first comparative text ….