The Dead I Know notetaking and retrieval chart PDF

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The Dead I Know essay preparation: notetaking and retrieval chart Question: Discuss ideas explored in the novel The Dead I Know and how the author encourages the reader to respond to these ideas INTRODUCTION Opening    

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Context information for the novel Essay focus: o The idea o How audience encouraged to respond o Conventions used

Idea of death in contemporary western culture Something to be feared Characterised by a sense of dread and mystery. Largely hidden from public view rather than seen as a familiar part of life

Sample: The topic of death in contemporary western culture is often seen as something to be feared and is characterised by a sense of dread and mystery. Compared to earlier times in history, death in modern society is largely hidden from public view rather than seen as a familiar part of life.

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Text: The Dead I Know Australian author Scot Gardner Young adult fiction Challenges notions of death and grief Explores how death should be seen as part of life Brief synopsis (what the story is about)

Sample: In his 2011 young adult fiction The Death I Know, Australian author Scot Gardner challenges this way of thinking and explores how death is part of life and how death can help us understand the complexities of life. The protagonist Aaron is a shy and withdrawn teenager who finds employment in a funeral home. Aaron displays evidence of a trauma in his life which he is struggling to understand.

Thesis and HOW constructed (conventions) For example:  Death is an essential element of life and dealing with death helps us to understand life  Understanding our past and the relationship between death and life can help us find our way in the world  Dealing with death and grief helps us to deal with the challenges of life  Through death and grief we learn to confront the challenges of life  Death is not something to be feared, rather death is part of life and people deal with it in different ways  Understanding the relationship between death and life can help us grow as a person  Life cannot be lived without dealing with death and grief  Dealing with death and grief helps us understand the value of relationships and people in our lives Sample: Through the use of characterisation, setting and narrative structure, Gardner shows how understanding our past and the relationship between death and life can help us find our way in the world.

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The character of Aaron is presented in the extract as being closed off and distant possibly due to a traumatic and unknown painful experience in his past.

Short, sharp sentences describe his body language when he responds to Mr Barton’s questions. In place of verbal communication, Aaron resorts to ‘shrugs’, ‘nods’ and head shakes, which suggests he lacks the confidence to engage with Mr Barton.

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