Classic literature is often described as timeless, but the context in which a work was written is always relevant to our understanding of it. For example, we interpret the treatment of women in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew as a product of its time, and were that play to be written now, it would be received very differently. Understanding historical backgrounds is key to… Read More
Many courses, such as IB English, require us to not just read poems but also understand the context in which they were written. Why is that important? Surely, the words on the page are the significant thing, so what else can we understand by learning about the poet and their background? Knowing a poet’s historical background is often essential to understanding the deeper meanings of… Read More
Like you, I’m familiar with the trials and tribulations of the HKDSE; I was a candidate myself just a few years ago. Since preparing other students for their exams, I’ve found Paper 3B to be one where candidates often lose marks unnecessarily. It may seem like a mad scramble to copy down everything from the data file, but there is more technique to this exam… Read More
