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[Gtsh]

1. “You’re never going to kill storytelling because it’s built into the human plan. We come with it.” - Margaret Atwood
2. “Narrative imagining — story — is the fundamental instrument of thought. Rational capacities depend upon it. It is our chief means of looking into the future, or predicting, of planning, and of explaining.” - Mark Turner
3. “We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling.” - Jimmy Neil Smith

For my assessment, I have to choose one of the three questions and relate it to brave new world and a related text for year 11 mod A. Which is the best question to do?

 

[jimmysmith560]

In my opinion, the sophistication of the second quote does not appear to be a positive aspect, but rather a complication, which is not likely to be beneficial in terms of your assessment task. Depending on the nature of your assessment task, the specificity of this quote may impose unwanted restrictions on your response. Based on this, you may wish to consider avoiding the second quote and instead attempt to make a decision between the first quote and the third quote.

The first quote seems like a superior choice when compared to the second quote given its conciseness. This means that, unlike Turner's quote, Atwood's quote provides more breadth and a higher potential for a response that is not subject to any sort of restriction as seen in the case of Turner's quote. Further, Atwood's quote constitutes an assertion that fundamentally contradicts the main themes/ideas raised in Huxley's novel "Brave New World". Depending on the requirements of your assessment task and depending on the related text that you end up choosing, you should consider the suitability of Atwood's quote.

Other than the fact that it was written by none other than Jimmy Neil Smith, I believe that the third quote displays a significant advantage over Turner's quote and Atwood's quote in the sense that it features the most balanced combination of conciseness, breadth and sophistication. Not only does this result in the same benefit gained by choosing Atwood's quote (i.e. no restrictions), the slight sophistication that this quote offers but Atwood's quote lacks can potentially enable you to develop a wider range of ideas relating to "Brave New World", your chosen related text, Module A and your task at no expense.

I hope this helps!

 

[Gtsh]

Would you be able to go a bit more in-depth on what the third quote means and how I can relate it to Brave New World? I am a bit confused about what the three quotes actually mean. Thank you so much for your help!

 

[jimmysmith560]

Would you be able to go a bit more in-depth on what the third quote means and how I can relate it to Brave New World? I am a bit confused about what the three quotes actually mean. Thank you so much for your help!

The third quote establishes storytelling as a key element of human relationships. Naturally, storytelling is a process performed individually, but also one that is made possible thanks to long-term interaction with different people as well as extensive experience in life.

All three quotes essentially convey variants of the same meaning. Each quote uses a different type of expression to state that storytelling is of high importance with respect to interpersonal relationships. In the third quote, this is seen in "network of stories" and "a stronger connection".

While the main theme/ideas of "Brave New World" constitute a direct contradiction to each of the quotes in the sense that stripping individuals of their emotions and individuality (therefore leading to a lack of lasting relationships) prevents storytelling, this does not necessarily mean that storytelling is not used within the novel itself. For instance, the narrator describes the plot chronologically and one can see that the narrator also uses flashbacks at certain points to break the linear narration.

 

[Gtsh]

The question that we have to relate to the quotes is: To what extent is this statement reflected through your prescribed text 'Brave New World' and ONE other text of your choosing?

We are getting assessed on:
- compose a multimodal text that demonstrates an insightful understanding of how two texts studied illuminate and convey ideas, attitudes and values.
- use, explain and evaluate language forms and features.
- draw links between texts and selects relevant textual evidence.
- communicate your ideas effectively.

So how would I be able to relate the third quote to brave new world in relation to the question and what I'm getting assessed on? Which related texts would you recommend to do?

 

[jimmysmith560]

The question that we have to relate to the quotes is: To what extent is this statement reflected through your prescribed text 'Brave New World' and ONE other text of your choosing?

We are getting assessed on:
- compose a multimodal text that demonstrates an insightful understanding of how two texts studied illuminate and convey ideas, attitudes and values.
- use, explain and evaluate language forms and features.
- draw links between texts and selects relevant textual evidence.
- communicate your ideas effectively.

So how would I be able to relate the third quote to brave new world in relation to the question and what I'm getting assessed on? Which related texts would you recommend to do?

Storytelling, in addition to the connection that storytelling creates between individuals, is the main focus of the above-listed quotes, including the third one. Essentially, and in relation to forms and features, the narrator of Brave New World guides the reader's impressions of the story but is not active as a voice that is telling the story. Instead, Huxley uses a technique known as free indirect address, where he uses various characters' interior monologues to comment on the action and suggest the manner in which the reader should interpret it.

In terms of related material, you may wish to consider using Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451". If you are not familiar with the novel, a brief summary of it is as follows:

Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books in a futuristic American city. In Montag’s world, firemen start fires rather than putting them out. The people in this society do not read books, enjoy nature, spend time by themselves, think independently, or have meaningful conversations. Instead, they drive very fast, watch excessive amounts of television on wall-size sets, and listen to the radio on “Seashell Radio” sets attached to their ears.

From this summary, one can deduce that both texts are similar in the sense that, individuals are stripped of specific characteristics/lifestyle elements within each text. It follows that the use of storytelling is evident in both texts as a means of communicating specific themes/ideas as seen in each of the texts, therefore allowing readers to familiarise themselves with the perspective of each text.