Short Stories - GCSE English

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Mind Map on Short Stories - GCSE English, created by victoria.cole99 on 02/03/2015.
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Short Stories - GCSE English
  1. My Polish Teachers Tie
    1. Plot
      1. Head teacher holds a staff meeting and suggests writing to a Polish Teacher.
        1. Carla (dinner lady) writes to a polish teacher and becomes good friends with him.
          1. Steve (Polish teacher) comes to England and every one thinks he is strange.
            1. Steve sings to Carla in Polish and Carla joins in. everyone is shocked and starts noticing Carla.
            2. Themes
              1. Friendship
                1. Relationships
                  1. Maturity
                    1. Steryotypes
                      1. Expectation
                        1. Change
                        2. Characters
                          1. Stefan
                            1. Carla
                              1. Jade
                                1. Head teacher
                                  1. Staff
                                  2. Imagery / Symbols
                                    1. "Tie" - The bond between Carla and Steve. Shows how different cultures can clash.
                                      1. "I wear a uniform, blue overall and white cap with the school logo on it" - Treated like a child with no identity.
                                      2. Language technique
                                        1. "Pile of papers" alliteration
                                          1. "My" "I" - personal pronoun - her responsibility
                                            1. "?" - Questioning herself and her authority
                                            2. Structure
                                              1. Medium sized paragraphs with speech to show reality of the situation
                                              2. Title significance
                                                1. "My" ownership and responsibility over children, Jade and Steve
                                                  1. "Teachers Tie" alliteration to remind us of a school girl - links to how Carla is treated
                                                2. When the wasps drowned
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