Title: Richard III
1Richard III
2Political intrigue
- The language of politics
- Betrayal
- Duplicity
- Treachery
- Treason
- Back-stabbing
- Fear
- Arrogance
- Ignorance
- Paranoia
- Oblivion
3Band 5
- Clear focus on the question and use of relevant
quotations from both extracts. Clear
understanding of how characters use language in
both extracts. - Creates an argument with well-chosen reference to
the text to justify comments.
4Band 6
- Coherent analysis of the text in relation to the
question. - Appreciation of the effects of features of
language in both extracts. - Creates a well-developed argument with comments
and precisely selected references to the text
integrated appropriately.
5Both bands require
- integrated quotations
- ongoing links to both extracts
- sentences that make a point, embed a quotation
and explore implications relevant to the
question in detail - creation of an argument a chain of linked
points that respond to the question with a point
of view that might be maintained or
reconsidered if appropriate
6These 2 extracts show how power has corrupted the
character of Napoleon in Orwell's 'Animal Farm'.
- Extract 1
- Napoleon, with the dogs following him, now
mounted on to the raised portion of the floor
where Major had previously stood to deliver his
speech. He announced that from now on the Sunday
morning Meetings would come to an end. They were
unnecessary, he said, and wasted time. In future
all questions relating to the working of the farm
would be settled by a special committee of pigs,
presided over by himself. These would meet in
private and afterwards communicate their
decisions to others. The animals would still
assemble on Sunday mornings to salute the flag,
sing 'Beasts of England', and receive their
orders for the week but there would be no more
debates.
7Extract 2
- After that it did not seem strange when next day
the pigs who were supervising the work of the
farm all carried whips in their trotters. It did
not seem strange to learn that the pigs had
bought themselves a wireless set, were arranging
to install a telephone, and taken out
subscriptions to John Bull, Tit-Bits, and the
Daily Mirror. It did not seem strange when
Napoleon was seen strolling in the farmhouse
garden with a pipe in his mouth no, not even
when the pigs took Mr Jones's clothes out of the
wardrobes and put them on, Napoleon himself
appearing in a black coat, rat-catcher breeches,
and leather leggings, while his favourite sow
appeared in the watered silk dress which Mrs
Jones had been used to wear on Sundays.
8In these extracts, how does Napoleons behaviour
show us that he is abusing his role as leader?
Opening summary establishes agreement with the
point made in the question that Napoleon abuses
his role.
- Napoleon abuses his power throughout the novel
and often disguises his true intentions or works
in secret while everyone else is busy. His
behaviour in public is often formal and
authoritative, although Orwell allows his readers
to see the crimes he is committing by including
subtle details. - In the first extract, Napoleon has the dogs
following him as he mounts the raised stage.
This is typical of him in that he appears ready
to overpower challenge even though the likelihood
of it is very slim. He is threatening his
audience with the dogs and using this power to
secure his position above them. In the second
extract, Napoleon is again using props to set
himself aside from the animals he has
demonstrated to the pigs how to hold a whip, he
is wearing the very threatening clothing of men,
which ironically is made of animal skin, and was
formerly used to exterminate rats. Napoleon is
acting in a way that oppresses the other animals
without having to say that much. It is ironic
that in the first extract, the animals are still
commanded to sing the song Beasts of England
which contains the line Cruel whips no more
shall crack, whilst in the second extract
Napoleon and his pigs all carry whips.
Coherent analysis of abuse of power in relation
to question.
Uses words with meanings that are linked to those
in the title giving added coherence and showing
understanding of implications.
Argument developed with wide range of references
9Continued
- The changes to life on Animal Farm that are
announced in the first extract show us that
Napoleon is removing all power from the other
animals. Their right to discuss policy and
contribute to their society through discussion
and debates is to be removed. Napoleon has
decided that participation in the running of
things is unnecessary and wasted time. This
shows us that Napoleon is abusing the strength he
has over the animals, due to his dogs, to take
away any opportunity that they might have to
challenge him. In the second extract, Napoleon is
using his position to separate himself from the
animals by acting as humans did prior to the
revolution. He and his fellow leaders have bought
into the human world by purchasing a wireless
set and reading the Daily Mirror. This
behaviour is against the original rules of the
farm, which state that whatever goes on two legs
is an enemy, immediately alerting the reader to
the fact that the pigs are no better than the
original men who abused the animals. It makes the
reader question if everyone who was allowed to
have power would abuse it. Napoleon's behaviour
shows how abuse of power and manipulation of
others can take the form of threatening people
with violence, wearing clothes that intimidate
and making rules that take away any freedom to
challenge an oppressive regime.
Appreciation of the effects of language through
well-chosen, relevant comments and quotations.
Argument is developed with move between extracts.
Argument developed into coherent analysis of
question and the characterisation of Napoleon.
10The reading skills that are assessed in the
Shakespeare Paper are
- your ability to understand a question and select
relevant material to suit your answer to it - your appreciation of how the language of the text
informs your analysis of the question - your ability to construct an appropriate argument
and develop your points in a coherent way - your understanding of character, theme, language
or performance in relation to the extract
11Homework
- Use the 2 extracts from the opening of the play
to respond to the question - How do these scenes show us the difference
between Richards public and private face?
12The Shakespeare Paper does not assess
- your understanding of the whole play or all of
the extracts - your version of what happens
- quantity of quotations
- your opinion of the play