See overleaf: Ordinary Level Ed.
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95
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ENGLISH KEY NOTES 2015
Leaving Certificate 2015 – Higher Level
Series Editors: Pat O’Shea, Tony Lake, Gerry Hanberry
CONTENTS
u Single Text: Othello
u The Comparative Study Texts
• How Many Miles to Babylon? Jennifer Johnston
• Juno and the Paycock
Sean O’Casey
• I’m Not Scared
Gabriele Salvatores
(Dir.)
Higher
Level
Extensive survey results show that by a large margin
these three texts are the most popular CS texts for HL.
Modes:
(i) Theme or Issue: Violence
(ii) General Vision or Viewpoint
(iii) Literary Genre
1. How Many Miles to Babylon? - Jennifer Johnston's poignant 1974
novel about the childhood friendship and wartime relationship between an
Irish aristocrat, Alec Moore, and his labourer companion Jerry Crowe, is a
popular choice for Comparative Studies. Rich in several themes and beautifully
written, it never fails to appeal to students.
2. One of the great plays of the twentieth century, Juno and the Paycock offers a
devastating portrait of wasted potential in a Dublin torn apart by the chaos of the Irish
Civil War, 1922. It offers many points for comparative analysis with How Many Miles
to Babylon? and I’m Not Scared, with the welcome addition of superb comedy which
will appeal to students.
3. I’m Not Scared directed by Gabriele Salvatores – hailed by critics everywhere, a story
filled with suspense which is also an exquisite parable about the loss of childhood
innocence.
u
Poetry: Full range of poets with useful biography and key points included, as well as
comprehensive notes on each poem.
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Includes
SAMPLE
ANSWERS
See overleaf: Higher Level Ed.
ENGLISH
ONLY
ENGLISH KEY NOTES 2015
Leaving Certificate 2015 – Ordinary Level
Series Editor: Pat O’Shea, Gerry Hanberry
Ordinary
Level
€12
CONTENTS
SINGLE TEXT: How Many Miles to Babylon?
• detailed Summary and Analysis of text
• key notes on Characters, Themes, Images
• key Quotations
• guidance on reading and answering Exam
Questions; Sample Answers.
COMPARATIVE STUDIES
• Juno and the Paycock
• Brooklyn
• I’m Not Scared
Sean O’Casey
Colm Tóibín
Gabriele Salvatores
(Dir.)
All prescribed modes covered with Sample
Questions and Answers.
Extensive survey results show that by a large margin the three texts
listed above are the most popular CS texts for OL.
Modes:
(i) Relationships
(ii) Theme: Poverty
(iii) Hero, Heroine, Villain
1.
2.
3.
Includes
SAMPLE
ANSWERS
Set during the Irish Civil War, Juno and the Paycock by Sean O’Casey explores the
lives of memorable characters such as Juno and her husband Jack Boyle as they struggle
with poverty and its effect on their relationships against a backdrop of great events which
are beyond their control.
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín – a novel set in Enniscorthy in the 1950s, moving to Brooklyn,
New York, where Eilis Lacey seeks happiness and meaning. Beautifully and simply
written with a controlled pace which appeals to even the most reluctant readers.
I'm Not Scared directed by Gabriele Salvatores – hailed by critics everywhere, a story
filled with suspense which is also an exquisite parable about the loss of childhood
innocence.
POETRY
• Two Lists covered in full – poems specified for OL only & the poems common to OL and HL.
• Each poem has a detailed explanation and critical analysis, followed by sample questions.
• Sample answers included.
• Guidelines for answering Unseen Poems.
This is the only book of key notes covering the entire course in an accessible manner
for OL students. Texts are chosen for their wide appeal to both boys and girls.
Order on our website: www.mentorbooks.ie