Brecht’s focus on the conflict between Galileo and the Catholic Church humorously explores the foibles of the Church and the ultimate capitulation / success of Galileo in his search for scientific truth.
ID:
SD31-32
Type:
resource
Language:
English
Subject:
English Drama
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Critical essay
In about 2000 words the text is critically assessed from a specific viewpoint – structure, character, and theme.
Characters
The text relies on characters to develop its plot and story line. Carefully composed questions lead students to understand the developing and complex motivations of key characters.
Issues
By focusing on a number of issues and asking penetrating questions the student is lead to a deeper understanding of the concerns of the text.
Questions and Quotes Tasks Quotations from the text, the opinions of other readers, the key conflicts in the text and essay or discussion topics are provided to stretch students understanding and give them practice in formulating their views of the text.
Themes The theme of a text is the basic idea or series of ideas which the author develops through the actions, words and interactions of his characters.
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The Life of Galileo - A Critical Essay (41 KB PDF)
The Life of Galileo - Characters (46 KB PDF)
The Life of Galileo - Issues (40 KB PDF)
The Life of Galileo - Questions and Quotes Tasks (58 KB PDF)
