Holiday+Assignment-+Novel+Review

=__ **Pride & Prejudice- Jane Austen** __= = = = **For both English A1 - SL classes: Submission date- 6th January, 2012. Do your assignment on a Power Point Presentation so that I can upload it on this page across your name. If a particular point/question has to stretch over many pages of the PPT, so be it, but make sure you provide relevant and substantial information/analysis. Remember, this counts for 50% of your next trimester grade, so make it a good one.** =

**After reading the novel in detail, please attempt the following:**
** INDEPENDENT NOVEL STUDY- Pride & Prejudice ** ** Book reports must be written in paragraph format. **   ** __Background to the Novel:__ ** (each worth 15 marks) 1. **//Biography//** – Provide a brief biography of the author. Include information about the author’s life that directly influenced the writing of the novel or relates to situations in the novel. 2. **//Plot Summary//** – Provide brief one page plot summary of the novel. Include the names of the characters and include details about the setting (time and place). **__ Literary Analysis: __** (each worth 15 marks)  3. **//Theme of the novel (mini-essay format)://** Identify one of the possible themes of the novel and discuss the theme in relation to the novel. How does the author bring out the theme of the novel? Use quotes for support. 4. **//Character Analysis (mini-essay format)://** Provide an in-depth character analysis of one of the main characters of the novel. Discuss the evolution of the character. Use quotes for support. **__ Personal Response: __** (worth 20 marks)  5. **//Personal Review://** Provide your insights and opinions about the novel. Did the novel provide an interesting commentary on humanity? What did you like/dislike? What will you take away from the novel? **__ Works Cited: __** (each worth 10 marks)  6. **//Quotations://** Either from the novel or from additional sources are done in the proper MLA style format. 7. **//Works Cited Page://** Follows the proper MLA style format with all sources listed.