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brilliant to read and rewarding to teach. "Compassionate, beautifully written,
and compelling to the final page," "Golden Deeds is a wonderful, gripping read. Chidgey proves herself to be among that
elite group of authors who possess a true grasp of the patterns of
life" [Sunday
Express] The author's shrewd manipulation of imagery is what gives this
novel its unassuming power. As in a
piece of music, motifs keep resurfacing, slightly transformed each time,
creating a dense and multifaceted whole, an arresting portrait of a world
where the past never disappears entirely, but keeps returning to us - however
imperfectly - in countless small and unexpected ways. [New York
Times] Available from Victoria University Press, NZ: ISBN 0 86473 384 4 |
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Contents |
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Teaching Guide |
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Study Guide |
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Suggested
teaching plan |
3 |
Introduction |
2 |
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Analysing
the Plot |
4 |
Catherine
Chidgey Biography |
3 |
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Chapter
Summaries |
6 |
Aspects
of the Novel |
4 |
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Timeline
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9 |
Plot
and Structure |
5 |
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Narrative
Pattern |
10 |
Overview |
6 |
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Connections,
Parallel, Echoes |
11 |
Close Reading the Text
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7 |
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Overview Answer Guide
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12 |
Setting |
14 |
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Close
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14 |
Characterisation |
15 |
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Setting
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28 |
Essay
Topics |
17 |
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Character
Notes |
31 |
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Themes |
41 |
Write-on Worksheets |
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Analysis
of Style |
42 |
Study
Record |
18 |
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Exploring
the Motifs |
43 |
Aspects
of the Novel Diagram |
19 |
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Motifs
and Themes |
47 |
Plot
Outline |
20 |
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Symbolism |
52 |
Chapter
by Chapter summaries |
22 |
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Imagery |
53 |
Connections,
Parallel, Echoes |
26 |
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Smells |
55 |
Who's
Who? Character Match-ups |
27 |
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Planning
Essay Answers |
56 |
Timeline |
28 |
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Quizzes
and Tests |
59 |
Motifs |
29 |
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Unit
outline |
65 |
Symbolism |
30 |
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Appendix:
the Novel – Style |
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