1. The Granny Project by Anne Fine
Critical Essay

2. Question
Write about the way in which Ivan’s relationship with his Gran changes during the play.

3. Introduction Give the play’s title and the writer’s name
Briefly summarise the plot
Write a final sentence explaining what you are going to write about in your essay
For example, “I noticed in this play that Ivan’s relationship with his Gran changed significantly and I’m going to write about this in my essay.”

4. Middle Section
Write about Ivan’s relationship with his Gran in Act 1 of the play
Think about Ivan’s anger at the thought of Gran going into a home but also his unwillingness to help his parents look after her.

5. Middle Section
Write about the changes in their relationship during Act 2
Think about Ivan being blackmailed into looking after her, the pressure he is then under, his lack of complaining and how he hears stories from the past

6. Middle Section Write about their relationship at the end
Think about Ivan being upset that she might die, he doesn’t believe the Doctor, he learns about how Gran feels, being old

7. Conclusion What has Ivan learned from his Gran?
What have you learned from reading this play?

8. Using Quotations
Once you have made a comment include a quotation from the play to support your view
Some quotes can be included in a sentence using quotation marks ( “” ) to highlight them
Otherwise, introduce it using a colon ( : ) and write it on a new line. When quoting from a play like this don’t use quotation marks but put the speaker’s name at the left side. For example:
Ivan: She’s not dying!