Dystopia

Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)

Fahrenheit 451 is set in a dystopian future where books are banned, and firefighters burn them instead of extinguishing fires. The story follows Guy Montag, a firefighter who starts questioning the oppressive society he lives […]

Open Option

Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens)

Oliver Twist revolves around a young orphan who faces numerous challenges and hardships in his quest for belonging and survival. He encounters a wide array of characters, both kind-hearted and malicious, as he navigates through […]

Open Option

Emma (Jane Austen)

Emma follows a spirited young woman with a strong inclination for matchmaking who finds herself entangled in the romantic lives of her friends and acquaintances. As she tries to orchestrate love connections, her own perceptions […]

Theory

Descriptions

Literature is more about experience than providing information. Experience can be created by descriptions. Descriptions are often skimmed or read too fast by pupils but contain important information about the mood of a scene. Don’t […]