What is tragedy? What is love? How do men let women down? What causes someone to murder? What is the problem with the patriarchy? How can someone write about mental illness? What is duty? What is the point of war? What should we protest about? In English Literature we will address all this and so much more. Course Content • Tragedy - Shakespeare. • Tragedy - Tess of d’Urbervilles. • Social and Political Protest - The Handmaid’s Tale • Social and Political Protest - Blake. • Social and Political Protest - Kite Runner. • Social and Political Protest - Unseen. • Coursework - two essays, one on a book of your choice and one on poetry by Sylvia Plath. Opportunities and experiences in English Literature • Visits and talks from university tutors. • Chance to join creative writing club and run the school's online magazine.