English Adv: Comparitive/Transformation (1 Viewer)

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We only spent around one period on our comparitive study, we went through both texts in that one period

all we were told is we'll have to do a comparison on them.

i just found out that something called "transformation" comes into the picture

can someone explain to me what this is and how it relates to the comparitive? how will it affect the way i have to compare the two texts?

what do i need to know about "transformations" as such?

 

[darkdamsel]

When a text is transformed it means that an idea/concept/character is taken from the original text and put into its own text. The only example i know of is the work i've done for my hsc this year with hamlet by shakespear and rosencrantz and guildenstren are dead by tom stoppard. In this two characters are taken from hamlet and put into their own play which concentrates on them and thier struggle with coming to terms with the meaning of life.

Is this for your normal english class, of is this in an extension course?

but in general when comparing texts, you should take a few of the core issues that are in both texts and look at how they are portrayed differently or the same and waht reason the composer had for doing it the way they did.
I must admit this may be easier id i knew what your texts were...

anyways i hope i was able to help.

 

[Wooz]

Refer to syllabus.

Literature remade/co-existance, Study of 2 tests in terms of:
A comparitive study of tests in relation to their contexts(social, sultral, historical)

How the transformation of texts or pairing of texts generatesmeaning.

How changes in context lead to changed values

Analysis of content, values and attitudes conveyed through a range of readings

The Composers' Contexts

What do we know avout the values and assumptions prevalent in the culture in which the composer lived? How was each composer influenced by hese values and to what extent did the composer challenge them?

What political/economic/social/intellectual/cultral issues(as relevant) were important at the time and how does each text reflect these?

The texts Context
What prev. critical reception has it had and how do they affect the way we view the text now?

How does studying the texts in concert extent those critical understandings?

What is the relationship of each text to the other? How does each relate to the other in terms of language and ideas?

The Responders and Readings Context

How does the study of the texts in concert extend our understanding of contemporary political/economic/social/intellectual/cultural issues?

What do the texts continue to say to us about the experience of being human?

The langage Context
What generic conventions does each text follow, and how does the responder recognise them?

How is the narrative of each text organised?

How do various linguistic features affect the way we read the texts?

In what ways can we approach the question 'How do these texts work?'

 

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awesome

thanks guys!