Is Enduring Love an appropriate

title?

Reviewing Homework

Split into groups of ‘Enduring Love is an appropriate title’ and ‘Enduring Love is not an appropriate title’

Share the ideas that came from your ‘Why trees?’

Rank order the key reasons you came up with

Rank order the top 5 questions which came out of your ‘Why trees?’

Considerations for Enduring Love being an

appropriate title Jed’s love for Joe endures even in the face

of adversity Clarissa and Joe’s love does ultimately

endure Jean Logan experiences the pain and

destruction that can be associated with enduring love

Clarissa has an enduring ‘love affair’ with John Keats

Enduring Love: not the most

appropriate title Debatable whether Jed actually loves Joe –

arguably, the ‘love’ Jed feels for Joe has to be endured by Joe.

Clarissa and Joe appear to fall out of love with each other. At times, Clarissa appears to endure Joe rather than actually love him.

Joe endures Clarissa’s enduring love affair with John Keats.

Speed date Make an inner and outer circle of chairs and sit opposite a

partner. You will need your text, exercise books and a pen. Inner circle, wear a post-it saying ‘appropriate title’/

‘inappropriate title’. Outside circle, you will be given a quotation/ extract from the

text and have 2 minutes in your “dating pairs” to decide whether the line/ extract you’re holding matches what’s on your partner’s post-it.

If you think you’ve found a match, you need to thoroughly explain it to the rest of the group when the time is up.

Chocolate to be won! Venn diagram

Essay title: Is Enduring Love an appropriate title for the novel?

Introduction 4 main paragraphs: 2 paragraphs on why the title is appropriate

2 paragraphs on why the title isn’t particularly fitting

Each of these paragraphs should include a TS, main quotation and ALAAL, with supporting

embedded quotation/s Conclusion / judgment

Write your ALAAL paragraph

TS: Begin with your topic sentence, ensuring you include McEwan’s name.

Q: Reflect on the main quotation you decided upon and use the ‘Under the magnifying glass’ sheet to help you focus your close analysis if you need to.

ALAAL: Aim to embed at least one supporting quotation. Remember BABOP and other supporting words to

help extend the detail of your analysis. Consider second possibilities.

Reflection

What might be a better title for the novel?