The Miserific Vision: Further steps in coursework preparation

Our focus this week will be upon some further key scenes from That Hideous Strength and Brave New World. We will also look at using Tom Howard's chapter "The Miserific Vision" about That Hideous Strength as your third and critical text in your coursework.

Further key scenes from Brave New World

With a partner, identify what you believe to be the five most significant scenes from Brave New World after chapter 2.

Choose one to present in detail to the class. You should include:

• Characters
• Main incidents
• Themes suggested
• Links to coursework theme ('scientific progress')
• Links to That Hideous Strength

The Ending of That Hideous Strength

Discuss together which three episodes seem to you most important in the ending of Lewis' novel?

Be prepared to explain why.

"The Miserific Vision" by Tom Howard

Assuming you have read and annotated Howard's essay, work together to select 5-10 key quotations that you might use in your coursework. Remember that the theme is 'scientific progress'.

Be prepared to explain the significance of Howard's quotations.

Homework

At this point, you should begin to draft ideas for your first piece of coursework.

The two original titles are:

1. Compare the treatment of scientific progress in C. S. Lewis'That Hideous Strength and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World (1250-1500 words).
2. Examine how all three novels deal with the relationship between the individual and society (1250-1500 words).

The assessment objectives are:

1. Articulate creative, informed and relevant responses to literary texts, using appropriate terminology and concepts, and coherent, accurate written expression.
2. Demonstrate detailed critical understanding in analysing the ways in which structure, form and language shape meaning in literary texts.
3. Explore connections and comparisons between different literary texts, informed by interpretations of other readers.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received.

Compare means similarities and differences.

Good luck!