“Fiona Tolan gave a thought-provoking lecture on
'The Handmaid's Tale' giving insights into Atwood's motives when writing the novel. She focused on the power of narrative and storytelling in the modern environment which
helped us to gain a deeper understanding of the text.” - Eva G, Year 13
As part of our enrichment programme, Sixth Form English Literature students had the opportunity to hear a lecture about their A level prose text 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. Fiona Tolan, who lectures on Contemporary Women's Writing at Liverpool John Moores University, delivered a fascinating lecture on 'The Politics of Memory'. We also welcomed 'A' level students from Teddington and Turing House to experience a Literature lecture at university level. The students commented that the talk was useful and gave them a greater insight into the novel.
Made with FlippingBook Digital Proposal Creator