Reading & Creating Texts – Unit 1
Select ONE of the following topics to respond to: TASK: Write a detailed essay comparing the presentation of ideas, issues and themes in Twelve Angry Men to those in The Crucible, discussing important similarities and differences, and exploring how they deal with related ideas, issues or themes from different perspectives.
1. How are fear and personal prejudice explored in both Twelve Angry Men and The Crucible?
2. Twelve Angry Men and The Crucible both argue that compassion is essential for justice, though the authors of each text suggest this in different ways.
3. Consider how the authors of Twelve Angry Men and The Crucible use contrasting characters to show both the best and worst sides of human nature.
4. How does the use of different perspectives in Twelve Angry Men and The Crucible impact our understanding of the texts?
5. Consider how Twelve Angry Men and The Crucible show that in a time of crisis, the majority are governed by self-interest rather than compassion.
6. Compare the ways that courage is represented in Twelve Angry Men and The Crucible.
7. Consider how Twelve Angry Men and The Crucible depict the relationship between injustice and popular opinion.
VCE ENGLISH UNIT 1&2
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