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How to study Northanger Abbey
How can these notes help you?, Reading the novel, Interpreting or critiquing the novel, References and sources, Revising for and responding to an assessed task or exam questionPlot & Action
Characters & Themes
Catherine Morland
Who is Catherine Morland?, The artless heroine, Study focus: Lessons from Isabella, Lessons from Henry, Developing judgement, Key quotations: CatherineHenry Tilney
Who is Henry Tilney?, An unconventional hero, Clergyman and manliness, Study focus: The voice of reason?, Henry as ironic commentator, Key quotations: HenryEleanor Tilney
Who is Eleanor Tilney?, Eleanor and friendship, Good breeding, Study focus: Women and power, Key quotations: EleanorGeneral Tilney
Who is General Tilney?, A villain, Study focus: The modern villain, The General and Isabella, Key quotations: The GeneralIsabella Thorpe
Who is Isabella Thorpe?, The mobile anti-heroine, Sentimental heroine, Study focus: Isabella's morality, Key quotations: IsabellaJohn Thorpe
Who is John Thorpe?, Another villain, A horse without vice, Study focus: Character and metonymy, Key quotations: JohnMr and Mrs Allen
Who are Mr and Mrs Allen?, The heroine's guardian, Study focus: A woman of fashion, Avoiding Mrs Allen, Key quotations: Mr and Mrs AllenMrs Thorpe and Frederick Tilney
Who is Mrs Thorpe?, The indulgent mother, Who is Frederick Tilney?, Another villain, Study focus: Matters of inheritance, Key quotations: Mrs Thorpe and FrederickStructure, Form & Language
Contexts & Critical Debates
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Assessment focus
What are you being asked to focus on?, What do these AOs actually mean?, What does this mean for your revision?Targeting a high grade
Understanding grade progression, Typical C grade features, Typical features of an A or A* responseQuestions with statements, quotations or viewpoints
Responding to a critical interpretation, Key skills required, Answering a 'viewpoint' questionWriting about contexts
Assessment Objective 4, The context for Northanger Abbey, Targeting a high gradeUsing critical interpretations and perspectives
The 'meaning' of a text, Writing about critical perspectives