Monday, 10 October 2011

Oral topics must be posted here before Wednesday evening

Well done everyone who has commented!

I will be in Room 9 tomorrow Tuesday if you need to see me  during lunch break.
You can also talk to me in class or after school Tuesday and Wednesday.
You can also email me during the holiday to fine tune your topic.
I will also post some tips on blog during the hols so keep in touch!
GOOD NEWS:
When we return to school after Diwali, you will have 2 weeks to fine tune your presentation. You will have 10 school days and a weekend in between. During that two weeks I will be available to advise you on the criteria and the types of activities. Point you in the right direction, so to speak and tell you bluntly if your heading in the wrong direction.
I cannot be your 'partner' in writing or devising the details of the Oral, that is not my role.

Orals begin on  TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28TH
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65 comments:

  1. Aryaman Naik12 October 2011 at 07:30

    Is Slim the ideal portrait of an American Male and Masculine Vitrues?

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  2. Anonymous12 October 2011 at 09:09

    Hi Aryaman - bonus marks for you as the first person to successfully post to this blog :)

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  3. parthseth12 October 2011 at 09:53

    Dear Mr. C,

    My topic will be the Usage of Language in Of Mice and Men with regards the characters.

    Regards,
    Parth Seth

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  4. Anonymous12 October 2011 at 10:15

    Hi Parth - just for your consideration -

    Does Steinbeck's use of realistic dialogue among the characters contribute to the impact of the novel?
    Think about this and let me know tomorrow.
    Thakns.

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  5. Pezanne Khambatta13 October 2011 at 09:29

    Dear Mr. C,
    I plan on doing the presentation with Pranav Vakharia. Our topic will be -characters through dialogue in 'Of Mice And Men', which basically means how Steinbeck describes his characters solely through their dialogues.

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  6. Anonymous13 October 2011 at 09:35

    interesting but seems very similar to Parth's topic? still we may be able to work something on this next week.....

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  7. GauriBahuguna13 October 2011 at 09:45

    sir i don't have a 'title' yet but my topic is essentially:

    If Gregor did in fact just have a mental breakdown and didn't turn into a pest then what his family did was indirectly murder him, by the way they treated him. using the text as 'evidence' i want to create a courtroom scene where one lawyer is trying to prove gregor was human (ie his parents are guilty of murder) and the other trying to prove he did transform into a pest.

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  8. Anonymous13 October 2011 at 09:56

    love it Gauri,sounds very interesting!

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  9. Aamir Attarwala13 October 2011 at 10:11

    Rujiv and I are doing a presentation on "How can we say if a character is good or bad "
    Book : Of Mice And Men

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  10. Anonymous13 October 2011 at 10:19

    good choice for you Aamir and Rujiv too, let's talk next week and see if we can fine tune your title to make it more literary, same idea but perhaps more elegant phrasing? but the idea itself is fine, don't change that :)

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  11. Anonymous13 October 2011 at 10:20

    ok guys I gtg offline now - see you tomorrow at MUN -

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  12. parthseth14 October 2011 at 05:48

    Dear Mr. C,

    I really liked your suggestion and the title of my topic is now:"Does Steinbeck's use of realistic dialogue among the characters contribute to the impact of the novel?"

    Regards,
    Parth Seth

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  13. sumedha singhal14 October 2011 at 09:06

    my book is of mice and men and my topic is "the morals in of mice and men: sense and sensibility"

    Sumedha

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  14. Anonymous14 October 2011 at 21:25

    well done everyone - we will fine tune these topics in class on Monday/Tuesday.

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  15. Pezanne Khambatta15 October 2011 at 08:53

    sir, if my topic actually does turn out to overlap with Parth's then my back up plan would mostly be to do "literary devices used by Kafka" but i'm yet not a 100% sure about the topic.

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  16. ritanshu dokania15 October 2011 at 22:22

    Sir, my topic would be the "relationship between george and lennie"

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  17. Sanjith16 October 2011 at 06:13

    My topic will be the american dream and its relation to the book 'Of Mice and Men '

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  18. Vivaan Kukar16 October 2011 at 06:20

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  19. Vivaan Kukar16 October 2011 at 06:54

    Mr C, just like Gauri I don't have a title yet, but I would like to interpret the book, "Of Mice and Men" from different perspectives.
    Vivaan

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  20. Rhea Bawa16 October 2011 at 10:28

    Dear Mr. C
    i haven't fine tuned my topic yet, but it is basically the manifestation of different kinds of friendships on the farm in Of Mice and Men and and how each person is only friends with the next to serve a particular purpose. And how George and Lenny are the only true friends in the entire story.

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  21. Karan Vahi16 October 2011 at 10:31

    Dear Mr.C
    As we discussed earlier my topic is, 'Are the themes of Metamorphosis more prevalent now than they were a hundred years ago'
    Thank you.
    Karan

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  22. Aashna Zaveri16 October 2011 at 11:14

    Mr. C,
    I'm doing mine with Radhika Merchant on Persepolis.
    We haven't decided the main title as yet, but mine (i.e. one of the sub-headings) would be:
    The Veil as an Object of Clothing and as a Symbol in Iran

    Thank you :)

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  23. Nina Chabria16 October 2011 at 13:05

    Dear Mr.C,
    I've already chosen the book 'Of Mice and Men' to do for my oral presentation , but I'm having a slight difficulty with deciding the topic,I feel the extra scene will be a bit tedious , I'm just thinking it through.
    Thank-you.
    Nina.

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  24. Rishin Shah16 October 2011 at 18:32

    Hello Mr C.
    I would like to do my presentation on the following topic:

    A description of the allegorical point of view of the Metamorphosis, determining the true story behind his "transformation", and a comparison of the themes and motifs of the book, with those of another work, 'Of mice and men'.

    Please provide me with valuable feedback as oon as possible :)

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  25. Anonymous16 October 2011 at 18:36

    great to see so many students starting to use the blog as a group learning tool..... do not fret, we will fine tune these titles and topics in class this week.....

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  26. Anonymous17 October 2011 at 02:14

    Dear Mr.C,
    Mytopic is 'Ebony And Ivory - The Essence of A Graphic Novel'

    Regards,
    Rohan Malhotra

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  27. IshaanAmin17 October 2011 at 03:11

    Dear Mr. C,
    My topic for the Oral is :"Is the graphic novel an effective genre for the dramatic events/plot in Persepolis?"
    -Ishaan Amin

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  28. zara17 October 2011 at 07:16

    My topic is 'An insight into the charactorization and gowth of Marji over the story Persepolis'

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  29. Shivaan Thakkar17 October 2011 at 07:46

    Mr. C,
    I'm doing my book on 'Of Mice And Men' and my topic is "anxiety and its effects on humans". I will be focusing on characters from the text.
    :)

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  30. Anonymous17 October 2011 at 08:22

    Dear Mr.C,
    My topic includes the different themes of the book,'Persepolis'. I amm looking for a partner so that i can present all the themes and not only the selected ones...
    Smit Shah

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  31. Ria Biyani17 October 2011 at 09:34

    Dear Mr C,
    I am doing Metamorphosis, and my topic is the 'Moral degradation of Gregor Samsas mind'.
    I will show this through the four stages of his life cycle which are reversed, and talk about the various themes and symbols under each stage.

    Thank you
    Ria Biyani

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  32. Prianka Jhaveri17 October 2011 at 09:37

    Hi Mr. C,
    My title is going to be: In through the out door
    I'm going to be discussing the role of women in society in Persepolis.

    Also, I am considering comparing the role of women in society in Persepolis to that of the one woman in Of Mice and Men, but I'm not too sure about that yet.

    Thank you,
    Prianka :)

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  33. Unknown17 October 2011 at 09:54

    Mr. C
    Hii I'm doing my IOP on Metamorphosis. I'm drawing parallels between Kafka and Gregor Samsa, trying to make it look like an autobiographical novel.
    Sincerely,
    Omair
    =)

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  34. Anonymous17 October 2011 at 10:11

    Respected Mr C
    I have two to three topics but based on Metamorphosis only
    1. being that i wanted to describe Greg's psychology and relating to teenagers and giving examples and much more in depth.
    2. i wanted to explain the title of the book as to why Kafka used it and how metamorphosis is mental and physical and give instances.
    i will definitely think of more topics.
    i also had a query-
    Can we use props?

    Thank you

    Yours sincerely,
    Aishwarya Kantawala

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  35. ashley17 October 2011 at 10:16

    why am i an anonymous! the previous comment was mine
    Aishwarya Kantawala sorry for the inconvenience
    HL 1

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  36. Anonymous17 October 2011 at 10:17

    I am really happy to see so many students put a note here - can't reply right now - so see you all tomo :)

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  37. Kush Bhayani17 October 2011 at 21:48

    my topic is from the book 'of mice and men'. the topic is: why the book suggests that curley's wife is unfaithful. but i am still unsure of it.

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  38. Radhika Merchant17 October 2011 at 22:00

    Mr C,
    I'm doing my presentation with aashna zaveri on persepolis.
    i would be covering the aspect of: The impact of a theocratic society on women

    Thank you :)

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  39. Anonymous17 October 2011 at 22:12

    thanks Radhika

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  40. Anonymous17 October 2011 at 22:16

    for Kush-
    perhaps something like this...
    Explore the different interpretations of Curley's wife in the novel. Search for Jean Emory for a feminist perspective.

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  41. Anonymous18 October 2011 at 02:22

    Mr. C
    I will be doing my presentation on Of Mice And Men
    and my topic is "George - Ten Years Hence..'
    Thank you,
    Jai Oberoi

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  42. Shanay18 October 2011 at 02:28

    Mr.C
    I will be doing my presentation on Persepolis
    and my topic is:'An alternative ending to the book'.
    thank you,
    Shanay Surana

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  43. Takshay :*18 October 2011 at 02:31

    Mr.C
    I am thinking of doing my presentation on Persepolis and of mice and men and my topic is "difference in worlds" although i am not completely sure
    thank you,
    Takshay Tarneja

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  44. Anonymous18 October 2011 at 02:44

    thanks for posting to everyone who is here already :)

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  45. anant raniwala18 October 2011 at 02:48

    Mr.C
    I will be doing th 3 important events in MArjane Satrapi's life which could have had a effect on her life. may be or may be not.
    thank you and sorry for posting late
    Anant Raniwala

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  46. Saket Somani18 October 2011 at 05:49

    Mr.C
    I will be doing the interpretations of the depth of friendship between George and Lenny and the amount of masculinity in the males of the novel. I will also be looking at the possible reasons of Stienbeck not involving women at a large extent in the book.
    Thank you

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  47. Anam18 October 2011 at 06:46

    Dear Mr C,
    I will be doing depiction of romanticism to realism in "of mice and men" with special emphasis on george as he killed lenny.

    Thankyou,
    Anam

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  48. Aakarsh Sethi18 October 2011 at 08:51

    The Proletariat Plight – Then and Now. On the book Metamorphosis.
    Thank You

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  49. Anonymous18 October 2011 at 08:59

    I am so proud of you all for these creative ideas - great work going on in Grade X1 - you are a fantastic bunch of students.
    See you tomorrow :)
    Mr C

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  50. Jash Zaveri18 October 2011 at 09:35

    Dear Mr.C,
    my book is- Persepolis.
    my topic is a characterization of Marjane's father and about the hardships him and his family faced during the Islamic Revolution.

    sincerely,
    Jash Zaveri

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  51. Abhishek Modi18 October 2011 at 10:59

    Hi Mr. C
    My Oral Topic will be an Extra Scene Discussing the Mental Effects on Candy because of recent disappointments".
    The scene takes place in the barn after George leaves with Carlson and Curley to look for Lennie. The scene basically talks about Candy having a breakdown because of the huge losses he had in recently (His dog and his dream of the ranch with George and Lennie).
    Of course, it on the Book - Of Mice and Men

    -Abhishek Modi

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  52. Kaniel Kalarikkal18 October 2011 at 11:28

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  53. Kaniel Kalarikkal18 October 2011 at 11:33

    Dear Mr. C
    I have zeroed in on Persepolis as the book of my choice.
    1)The topic I was interested in, is the idea of survival in the graphic novel; basically in Marjane's life. She has to survive the revolts, wars, gender discrimination,etc. basically every major event is incorporated into surviving or not.

    2)Another topic could be Differences which then brings into consideration both class differences and male-female dominance.

    I apologize if my choices sound a little raw.

    Sincerely
    Kaniel Kalarikkal

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  54. vidhi sanghvi18 October 2011 at 20:17

    im doing my presentation with Raunak
    we will be working on "persepolis"
    1) this book has a lot of themes so we would pick out a few and go in detail
    OR
    2)the overarching theme of identity in persepolis

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  55. Anonymous18 October 2011 at 20:26

    Dear Mr.C,
    My topic for the individual oral presentation will be 'The impact of language on the effectiveness of The Metamorphisis.'

    Regards,
    Raghav Agarwal

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  56. Sanjith18 October 2011 at 21:44

    The book i will be choosing is 'Of mice and men ' and my topic is the implications of the great depression on all the characters and in particular to their dreams.

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  57. Anmol Bhansali19 October 2011 at 03:11

    Book: Persepolis
    Title: Metamorphosis of Marjane's mind and Loss of Innocence (Subject to Change)
    Format: PPT and either a monologue or a diary entry as Marjane

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  58. Mridula Gupta19 October 2011 at 07:25

    Hey Mr. C,
    I would like to do Metamorphosis for my IOP, and the topic I thought of was 'How apt the title is to the text'. I can bring out Gregor's mental frame of mind and show the change he undergo's, mentally and also physically to a certain extent. Also, whether he was actually a cockroach or not could be debated about. And I would incorporate a lot of evidence from the text.

    Thank you,
    Mridula Gupta
    :)

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  59. Karan Ashar19 October 2011 at 11:39

    Dear Mr.C,
    Book: Of Mice And Men
    Title: The Theme of the American Dream
    I will talk in brief about the american dream of the characters in the book.

    Regards,
    Karan Ashar

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  60. Anonymous20 October 2011 at 01:48

    Mr C,
    My topic is "Alternative Interpretations Of Steinbeck's Novel - Of Mice And Men".
    Thank you,
    Rhea Mehta

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  61. Anonymous20 October 2011 at 09:12

    thanks to students and parents for your kind comments today, it's great to be your teacher!

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  62. ayesha-199521 October 2011 at 04:41

    Dear Mr. C,

    Book : Metamorphosis
    Title : Alienation in Kafka's world and today

    Thank you,
    Ayesha Mangaldas

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  63. Mallika24 October 2011 at 05:17

    Mr C Ive changed my earlier posted topic to -"is metamorphosis about a sick man or a sick society"
    Thank you
    -Mallika sahney

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  64. Unknown26 October 2011 at 01:14

    Mr.C
    I've fine tuned my topic a little.
    New Title - Biographical Elements in Kafka's works.
    Thanks,
    Omair.

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  65. Akshaye Wadhwa26 October 2011 at 02:10

    Mr C,

    Book: Of Mice And Men
    Title: The book's connection to the American Dream and Great Depression

    -Akshaye Wadhwa

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