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2. Lesson 14 – Looking Back

3. By the end of the lesson...
ALL of you will be able to identify and comment on
writers' purposes and viewpoints and the overall effect
of the text on the reader. RAF 6
MOST of you will be able to relate texts to their social,
cultural and historical contexts and literary traditions.
RAF 7
SOME of you will be able to express your ideas clearly
and coherently to the rest of the class.

4. Read the end of the novel.
• Is it what you were expecting?
• Were you surprised or disappointed?
• How would you have ended the novel?
• Would you recommend this book to someone
else?
• This novel was written almost thirty years ago.
Do you think it is still relevant today?

5. We spend millions of pounds housing criminals often for many
years, yet we don't do enough to help those such as Link who
are forced to become homeless. Discuss this view.
• What help does society offer?
• How effective is this help in a real world?
• Are there any problems with the help that is offered?
• How could we improve it?
• Should prisoners have privileges?
• What should we provide for prisoners?
• What should we not provide for them?
• Is prison just about punishment?
• How can we try to ensure that on release from prison,
prisoners are able to lead productive lives?
• Should there be support for prisoners as well as victims?

6. One Minute Speech – pick one the following statements and
prepare a one minute speech explaining your thoughts on your
chosen statement. You can make references to the novel or
any other research from previous lessons. Ensure you think
about the order of your ideas.
1) Everyone has a choice in life, and Link chose to become
homeless.
2) Shelter has taken people's lives and should lose his own. It
costs the Government and the taxpayer far too much money
to keep such prisoners.
3) Shelter is obviously insane. We should seek to help rather
than punish him.

7. Are you able to...
...identify and comment on writers' purposes and
viewpoints and the overall effect of the text on the
reader. RAF 6
...relate texts to their social, cultural and historical
contexts and literary traditions. RAF 7
...express your ideas clearly and coherently to the rest
of the class.

8. Did you
enjoy my
novel?