Homework and lesson review

Hi everyone,

Well, in today's lesson we worked through the opening of the play, with a focus on characterisation. We found that Miller's exposition is complex, with some subtle foreshadowing of what is to come, for example in Keller's dishonesty and unwillingness to face the truth, compared with Chris's idealism.

For your homework, I'd like you to complete the following tasks:

- Read the whole of Act 1 again

- Make notes on the character of Chris

- Use the following guidelines to structure your notes, but feel free to make your own observations also:

- What facts have we been told about him?
- What does Miller show us of his personality?
- How does he interact with the other characters?
- Which quotations are most apt for illustrating his character?

You need to choose the form you want to present this in. You might want to make extensive notes- in which case take care to present them carefully and use plenty of detail. Otherwise, you might just write your answers in sentences or make a mindmap if you are more that way inclined. Up to you, but you need to put a good level of effort in, and I need to see what you've produced on Monday in the lesson.

Anyway, that's that- have a great weekend (looks like it will be a sunny one!) and well done on your work this week.

Mr Boulter