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Herewith is the list
of prescribed texts for the Leaving Certificate Examination,
2004. One of the texts marked with H, O may be studied on its
own at Higher Level and/or at Ordinary Level. One of the texts
marked with O may be studied on its own, only, at Ordinary Level
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BALLARD,
J.G. See
Also
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Empire
of the Sun (O) or see NY
Times see Also
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| BRONTĖ,
Emily |
Wuthering
Heights (H, O) |
| ELIOT,
George |
Silas
Marner (H, O) |
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IBSEN,
Henrik |
A
Doll's House (H, O) See Also |
| MACKEN,
Walter |
The
Silent People (O) |
| MOORE,
Brian |
Lies
Of Silence |
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Mc
Gahern John
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Amongst
Women. Scroll to Page 65 |
| O'CASEY,
Sean |
The
Plough and the Stars |
| SHAKESPEARE,
William |
Macbeth
See Also |
In addition, three
other texts must be studied in a comparative manner, according
to the comparative modes prescribed for this course.
Any texts from the list, other than the one already chosen
for study on its own, may be selected for the comparative study.
At Ordinary Level and at Higher Level the study of a film
can form one element in a comparative study.
The Comparative Modes for Examination in 2004 are:
Higher Level: (i)
Themes and Issues (ii) Literary Genre (iii) The Cultural Context
Ordinary Level: (i)
Hero, Heroine, Villain (ii) Relationships (iii) Social Setting
Online notes found
for the following texts: (2 or more hyperlinks indicate
notes from various sources for some texts)
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ACHEBE,
Chinua See Also
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Things
Fall Apart See also Notes
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ANGELOU,
Maya
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I
Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
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AUSTEN,
Jane
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Pride
and Prejudice
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BALLARD,
J.G
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Empire
of the Sun See Ballard Web
Page or see NY
Times
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BARKER,
Pat
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Regeneration
See Also
and Also
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BIELENBERG,
Christabel
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The
Past is Myself
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BINCHY, Maeve
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Circle
of Friends
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BRONTĖ,
Emily
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Wuthering
Heights
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CHATWIN, Bruce
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In
Patagonia
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ELIOT,
George
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Silas
Marner
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FRIEL,
Brian See Also
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Dancing
at Lughnasa See also
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GORDIMER,
Nadine NY Times
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The
House Gun Gordimer Web
Site
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HUSTON,
John (Dir.)
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The
Dead (Film)
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IBSEN,
Henrik
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A
Doll's House
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ISHIGURO,
Kazuo
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The
Remains of the Day See Also
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IVORY,
James (Dir.)
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A
Room With A View (Film) See Also
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JOYCE,
James
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A
Portrait of the Artist as.....man
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KAZAN,
Elia (Dir.)
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On
the Waterfront (Film) See Also
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KEENAN,
Brian
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An
Evil Cradling
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LEONARD,
Hugh
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Home
Before Night
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LONCRAINE,
Richard (Dir.)
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Richard
III (Film)
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LUHRMANN, Baz
(Dir.)
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Strictly
Ballroom (Film)
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MACKEN, Walter
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The
Silent People
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MAC
LAVERTY, Bernard
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Lamb
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MADDEN, Deirdre
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One
by One in the Darkness
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Mc
Gahern John
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Amongst
Women. Scroll to Page 65
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MEHTA,
Gita
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A
River Sutra
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MILLER,
Arthur
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A
View from the Bridge See Also
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MOORE,
Brian
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Lies
Of Silence (O)
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O'CASEY,
Sean
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The
Plough and the Stars
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OZ,
Amos
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Panther
in the Basement
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The W orks
of Shakespeare
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Explanation
of Contents
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SHAKESPEARE,
William
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King
Lear
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SHAKESPEARE,
William
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Macbeth
See Also
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SHAKESPEARE,
William
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Twelfth
Night
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SHERIDAN,
Jim (Dir)
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My
Left Foot (Film)
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SOPHOCLES
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Antigone
Oedipus the King
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SPARK,
Muriel See Also
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The
Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
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STEINBECK,
John
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Of
Mice and Men See Also
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SYNGE,
John Millington See Also
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The
Playboy of the Western World
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TORNATORE,
Giuseppe (Dir.)
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Cinema
Paradiso (Film)
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Help with Comparative
Mode
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Comparative
Study. On
this page you will find outlines for independent literature
study. The guides are designed to enable students to undertake
comparative study of two texts for written coursework. Each
one has been used successfully by at least one "real" student
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Comparing
Texts A set of handouts summarising the plot, themes
and possible essay titles of a range of potential comparative
coursework texts (1 page each):Click on the link and scroll
the page for these resources
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Teaching
English Support Service (T.E.S.S.) The Regional Development
Officers for English are available to visit schools by mutual
arrangement, or for consultation by fax, phone and e-mail.
Other Useful URLS
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English
Literature on the world wide web
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English
Literature Distance Learning Course The London School
of Journalism. Follow the links if you have some months
to spare. A truly superb site
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English
Literature, early seventeentsh Century (1603 - 1660).
An Alphabethically indexed site. Whether you want to study
the writing of James 1st or Ben Jonson, John Donne or Francis
Bacon you will find all you need to know here
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English
Resources from BJ Pinchbeck's Home Helper. Some superb
resources here
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Fiction
Webs This is an extraordinarily comprehensive site with
superb resources.
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Irish
Literature from BUBL (for English Studies)
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Jiskha
Homework Help English Center. Follow the Links
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Over 330 Free Literature Summaries (335 currently) Online
Textbooks for 15 Subjects SAT Prep / Testing State Testing
Resources College Planning Resources.Child Safe and Teacher
recommended. Absolutely Free, All the Time!
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Teachers'
Virtual School English Department. A wealth of resources
here
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The Novel
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Eighteenth-Century
English Novel Research Guide. Use the menu on the left
to navigate through links to web sites, books, and articles.
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Gothic
Resources
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Great
Expectations (Discovering Dickens)
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Novelguide.com is
the premier free source for literary analysis on the web.
We provide an educational supplement for better understanding
of classic and contemporary Literature Profiles, Metaphor
Analysis, Theme Analyses, and Author Biographies.
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The
Gothic: Materials for Study
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The
Gothic Literature Page
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The
Literary Gothic
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Women
writers are often known by multiple names. They may
have written under both their maiden names and married names
(sometimes several!) They may have used pseudonyms (male
or female) or written cooperatively as a joint identity.
Browse by author or alphabetically
Revision Time
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The
purpose of the English Portal, from Study Links, is
to develop the study and critical understanding of literature.
Students can avail of a fourteen day free trial membership
of this site
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A
page of links to help you revise for your Leaving Certificate
examination in English from Schools History
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A+
Resources For Students
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Check
out Sparknotes for some excellent material. Some will
be relevant to your prescribed course. To Access some materials
you may be asked to subscribe (become a member). This is
a free, safe, and a superb site
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English
Literature Essay writing A superb site where you will
find essays on poets and poetry, themes and contrasting
themes
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Home
page of the English Department of the Teachers' Virtual
School, which is a part of ATW, the Association of Teachers'
Websites.
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