Travels, Initiatory journeys, exile
Roald Dhal, The Hitch-hiker
Kerouac, On the road: reading activities
On the road, the novel of the beat generation
The original scroll. No paragraphs.
Into the wild (film)
Watch the trailer and music videos from the movie’s soundtrack Jot down the stressed words. Why are they important. Spot the elements that are characteristic of the bildungsroman (coming of age novel) and of travel novels. How are these elements regarded: Consumer society / mass production / money Success / Nature / Wilderness / Cities / civilisation / Culture / counter-culture / spontaneousness Pick out lyrics to justify your point of view.
Final Test In preparation for you bac folder, Find a third document that you could include in this folder. Find the theme and a question, imagine a guide-line and get ready to present your folder. (links between the 3 documents, pronunciation of the important word, necessary vocabulary and linkwords…) I will grade your plans and you can make an oral presentation to Erica or Me.