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ENG1501 ASSIGNMENT 03 ANSWERS DUE 06 AUGUST 2024 This document contains well answered and unique answers that will help you score a very good mark, contact 0/6/7/1/1/8/9/0/5/9 for assignment and exam assistance. ASSIGNMENT 03: The novel Due date: [Will be announced on myModules] • Think about the fact that you live in and through your own body, what you touch, smell, feel and hear as well as through the emotions that you feel. Your body is central to who you are, and you are often judged on how you appear, how you act and the emotions that you express. Now you will realise how important the portrayal of the body and the emotions might be in the creation of a character in a novel. The Question for the Essay: Using the extract below, discuss how both the main character and the reader experience the body and emotions of the character Mercedes as she is focalised through the eyes of the narrator. The extract you need to read for this question starts on page 62 at line “The door opens, cautiously at first” and ends at “breathing, unpredictable melodies”. You can listen to a reading of the passage on the Module site for ENG1501. When writing your essay: • Focus on how the narrator describes Mercedes’s body and her reactions. • Consider how the reader experiences Mercedes through the eyes of the narrator. • Do you think that the way Mercedes is described by the narrator makes her a more fully developed character in the eyes of the reader (can the reader identify with her)? Before you start writing your essay, you should: 1. Revise the sections on page 52-55 in your Tutorial Letter 501 2. Then carefully read Unit 4 of Tutorial Letter 501 3. Then go back and pay specific attention to pages 67-75 4. When performing your close reading of the required extract, pay careful attention to diction, or how words are used and how they contain meaning. Remember that literary devices such as alliteration, metaphor, imagery, hyperbole, assonance, and onomatopoeia are all part of diction and are the building blocks of any novel and make any story appealing for a reader. When doing a careful reading of a novel, or any literary work, examining diction (word choice) is where you start. 5. Carefully plan your essay, following the steps in the section on ‘How to Write about a Novel’ in Unit 4 of Tutorial Letter 501. Section B Total: 40 GRAND TOTAL: 60 Bonus question: 5 marks (This section is not compulsory, but if you do it, you can earn five (5) bonus marks for this assignment.) Now for the fun part of this section: Imagine that you are involved with the production of a televised version of this novel. Using the extract for the assignment question, write your own script based upon what is happening in this passage. OR Share your favourite character in Small Things using the character map you drew in unit 4 and explain how this character influences the plot (storyline). Consider if this character is linked with the main character or other characters. .

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, ASSIGNMENT 03: The novel
Section A: Reflective essay: Novel (Unit 4)
In 300 – 400 words reflect on Unit 4 of your study guide and how it relates to your
prior knowledge and experience, as well as how it has informed your appreciation
of novels. Write your reflections in paragraph form guided by the questions below.
1. Have you read any novels? If so, what types of novels have you read?

(When we refer to a type, we really mean a “genre”. A genre refers to the
categories into which novels can be classified, such as crime novels, romance
novels, science fiction or fantasy novels. Share the title and author of a South
African novel you have read (if you have read one). Does it have any similarities
with Small Things? Mention a few.
2. When working through Unit 4, which parts of this unit were the clearest to you?
(Elaborate) Which ones did you struggle with? (Expand)

3. Did you find the prescribed novel interesting and was it easy for you to read?

What made the novel interesting?
Did you dislike this novel? If so, why did you dislike it?

ANSWER
In reflecting on Unit 4 of the ENG1501 study guide, I find that my previous
experiences with reading novels have greatly enhanced my understanding and
appreciation of the prescribed novel. I have read crime novels, romance, and
science fiction which help widen my knowledge of how stories are told and analysed.
One South African novel that stands out to me is “Cry, the Beloved Country” by Alan
Paton. Like “Small Things” by Nthikeng Mohlele, this novel explores the themes of
societal issues, the spirit of humanity, and self-suffering. Both novels are
characterised by themes such as identity, social inequality, and the role of larger
structures in people’s lives, which makes both novels stimulating and evocative.


I found Unit 4 extremely helpful as it introduced the concept of analysing novels,
especially the analysis of narrative structure, characters, and symbols. I found the
sections on narrative techniques and thematic analysis to be the most
understandable because I was given practical ways of how to analyze a novel and
gain a deeper understanding of how it was constructed. One of the topics that
enriched my understanding was symbolism, as it gives insight into how authors
embed deeper meanings in their works.

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