Year 3 Lit Course Work

Choose either ONE of the two questions below:

1) Macbeth
Discuss the influence of the Witches and Lady Macbeth on Macbeth. To what extent is each responsible for his crimes? Use material from Act 1 and 2 only.

2) Lord of the Flies
Simon says: “Maybe there is a beast.”
Ralph says: “But there isn’t a beast.”
Jack says: “We’ll make sure when we go hunting.”

How does William Golding use the “beast” in the novel as a whole?

You should write about:
• what the “beast” may symbolise
• the way the boys’ ideas about the “beast” change
• what effect the “beast” has on the boys.

Note:

- The coursework component will constitute 20% of your final exam grade at the end of this year.

- Your essay must be type-written.

- word length: about 600-800 words

- remember to have a proper structure(intro, conclusion, one point per para, topic sentence, Point-Quote-Comment format, etc.)

- You will email me your first draft and I will email back to you with comments which you will use to do an improved version.

- Your final draft must be a printed hard copy; emails will NOT be entertained.

- Do remember to include the qn and your name in your script

Submission of 1st draft via email: any time before 23rd August (Thur)

Submission of final printed copy: 12 September (Wed)

GCM