English Reading & Comparing Guide - Pair 2: The Queen & Ransom

The Neap Comparative Guide to The Queen by Stephen Frears and Ransom by David Malouf features: - General advice on how to approach the comparative section of the VCE English course - An easy-to-follow layout - Background information on the authors of the two texts, such as personal history, writing careers and other published works - The historical and cultural contexts in which the two texts were written - Key quotes in addition to detailed chapter summaries - The central comparative concepts of The Queen and Ransom - Explanation of important textual features, such as setting and context, language use, and the differences between a play and a novel - Images to help with learning, such as a Venn diagram comparing the two texts - Key words selected to describe each character - In-depth main character summaries and secondary character summaries coupled with key quotes for each character - Essay writing tips that break down the planning process and help with comparative essay writing - Two sample essays; one with essay structure explained and one complete essay - Focus questions as well as exam-style questions to prepare for the VCE English Units 3&4 exam - Marginal notes throughout, including explanations of key ideas and terms, and tricky language - The expertise of practising VCE English teachers.