Defining the Self in Literature
Literature in English · JC 1 · The Elective: The Mind and Self in Literature · 4.º Período

Defining the Self in Literature

Students are introduced to the thematic framework of 'The Mind and Self', exploring how identity and consciousness are constructed in literary texts.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB H2 Literature AO1: Respond critically to texts with understandingSEAB H2 Literature AO3: Communicate informed personal responses

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Students are introduced to the thematic framework of 'The Mind and Self', exploring how identity and consciousness are constructed in literary texts.

Key Questions

  1. How is the concept of the 'self' constructed in literary texts?
  2. What role does memory play in shaping identity?
  3. How do writers represent the fragmented mind?

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