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i have to write an essay intitled... 'How do Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens give a good in-site into the social and historical period in which they live? (make refernce to 2 short stories and a novel by each)' the stories i have been told to use are, 'The Melancholy Hussar', 'The signalman', 'The Black Veil' and 'the Withard Arm'. i am finding it hard to get into the essay, if anyone has any links or help i will be very greatfull.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Look at www.teachit.co.uk. In the box 'search teachit' type in 'signalman' and 'withered arm', or look under KS4 / Prose. There are some great resources there on these short stories including details on context and some frames for analysis. For Dickens' references to the Railway, see http://www.teachit.co.uk/pdf/PS1jcum1.pdf.
You will need adobe acrobat reader to view these pdf documents. Another truly fantastic website is 'Talking to...' : http://www.talkingto.co.uk/.
It has sections on both Hardy and Dickens. Hope this helps!
Indeed you do need help.....where's spellmaster when he's needed then eh? Entitled......reference.....greatful........As a novel idea you could try reading the short stories and drawing your own conclusions......merely copying prose from other's websites will only get you into trouble....look at what happened to Tony Blair when he copied someone else's homework and went to war on it! Seriously though....do read the Dickens at least, you might find that you enjoy it.
certainly read the signalman. it i a fantastic short story. I think the salient points in it are the signalmans working conditions, his level of responsibility in what is clearly a low paid job, his acceptance of the narrator which implies a higher social standing accepted without question and the relative indifference with which his end is met.
You really must do the actual reading in order to honestly complete the essay.
The internet makes it too easy to not to the work & you would be missing out on some worthwhile reading.
The only way to achieve is to read the Dickens & Hardy . York notes are quite good for helping you understand some of the subleties of the classic writers.