Monday - Period 5

We will complete our film study today by responding to the question:

How does the film, The City of Ember, rely on the dystopian genre and the hero's journey in telling its tale.  Support your answer with specific text references.


Picture This Homework due Monday Week 5 - 'Water Fever' by Jenny Mounfield (p221)

Monday - Period 2 & Tuesday - Period 4

Short story final copy to be submitted in this lesson.

Continuing our examination of extracts that represent the characteristics of dystopian literature, we will look at the 'hero' element of 'The City of Ember'.  As well as examining scenes containing Lina and Doon, we will also consider the 'hero's quest' and how it is evident in this text.