You need to read/reread The Erl-King, by Angela Carter, then answer the following questions on the text (type up and post the answers to your blog):
- How is the Erl-King presented? (Analyse the quotations on the worksheet to answer this question).
- How is the narrator presented? (Analyse the quotations on the worksheet to answer this question).
- How does Carter use symbols in this narrative?
- How does Carter use allusion (inter-textual references) to tell the story?
- ‘The Erl-King’ is the most innovative and experimental of the narratives. (Use the worksheet to answer this question).
- How does ‘The Erl-King’ connect to other ‘TBC’ narratives?
THEN:
Use your notes and what you have learned to write a short essay, answering this question:
‘The Erl-King represents the very essence of man:
selfish, unthinking, innocent and destructive.’ How far do
you agree?
Focus on AO1, AO3 and AO5 (feminism) in your response.
The key terms will help you.
BEFORE YOU WRITE YOUR MINI ESSAY: plan.
