Northanger Abbey Ch 8- 10
The exam Prose: Choose 1 out of 3 questions – 1 passage based, 2 discursive and focused on character and plot.
Passage based question How has Austen made this a significant scene in the novel? Annotate!
CHARACTER EVENT THEME Isabella friendship Catherine Attention seeking Isabella declared, should induce her to join the set before her dear Catherine could join it too. “I assure you,” said she, “I would not stand up without your dear sister for all the world; for if I did we should certainly be separated the whole evening.” Catherine accepted this kindness with gratitude, and they continued as they were for three minutes longer, when Isabella, who had been talking to James on the other side of her, turned again to his sister and whispered, “My dear creature, I am afraid I must leave you, your brother is so amazingly impatient to begin
How has Austen made this a significant scene in the novel? 5 mins: Get into groups and together consider your given ‘aspect’. Isabella; Catherine; events; themes; significance Feed back to the class your 2 main points. Now, read and annotate the next page on your own