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Unit 3a Extended text study – To Kill aAMockingbird ** How is the character of Boo Radley presented throughout the novel? **  Up to 1200 words Monday – Wednesday next week (extra time of one hour available after school if you need it) __ AO3 Studying written language __  · ** Sustained, sophisticated interpretation of texts ** __ (i.e. look at how Boo is presented with evidence and ideas from the end, elsewhere and at the beginning)  __  · ** Sustained and sophisticated engagement with writers’ ideas and attitudes and sophisticated interpretations using imaginatively selected supporting textual detail. **    (__ i.e. message – how it is conveyed, Lee’s views on prejudice/ small town mores; social context and how the families are affected by the context of the novel; extrapolate to discuss ideas on justice and racism) __  · ** Sophisticated analysis of aspects of the language and structure ** (__ i.e. high quality analysis at word level – connotations of words and images; symbolism, structure of novel (how Boo changes) and how Lee has manipulated these to make an impact on the reader. __  · ** Perceptive and mature comment on the significance of the context **__ (i.e. Deep South, 1930s Depression, published in 1960s during the Civil Rights movement and how this affected the story; also how the context of the town shaped the attitudes of its inhabitants – perhaps Mr Radley’s refusal to allow his son to be ‘locked up’) __   **  (intro)  **  **  Introduce the topic and a little bit of context. Explain what your main points are going to be, including brief reference to the setting and publication date and what Boo represents.  **  **  (main body)  **  **  Choose three or four sections to discuss  ** ** Choose key quotes from these – make sure they are linguistically rich and that you will be able to link your points -PEEL  ** ** Write a lot about a little but keep your main argument in mind. ** **  (conclusion)  ** ** Summarise your main points and include your personal opinion. **