Another Example Set in the deprived area of Muirhouse in Edinburgh,“Trainspotting” by Irvine Welsh is a disturbing story of poverty, drug abuse and violence. It follows the chaotic lives of the main character, Mark Renton, and his friends. Although the novel is sometimes humorous and often shocking, the author does not glamorise the heroin addiction of the main character and encourages the reader to question what leads people to be self destructive.In my Personal Study I will examine how the novel explores the theme of addiction.
Choosing a Task •There are 3 main areas to focus on when choosing a task 1.Character development: think about the main character(s) changes throughout the text and what events/ people influence them Example: A study of how the character of Jack Merridew changes from being a civilised school boy to become a murdering savage. 2. Theme: think about how the writer explores the main ideas in the text e.g.. War, friendship racism, growing up, poverty etc Example: A study of how the author of ‘Of Mice and Men’ explores the theme of loneliness. 3. Plot and description: think about how the story of the text is structured or how the action/ events are made believable Example: Explain how the writer builds tension in the short story ‘The Sniper’ Explain how the writer makes the action exciting and realistic in the novel’ Code Red’ by Andy Mc Nab.
Set in the deprived area of Muirhouse in Edinburgh,“Trainspotting” by Irvine Welsh is a disturbing story of poverty, drug abuse and violence. It follows the chaotic lives of the main character, Mark Renton, and his friends. Although the novel is sometimes humorous and often shocking, the author does not glamorise the heroin addiction of the main character and encourages the reader to question what leads people to be self destructive.In my Personal Study I will examine how the novel explores the theme of addiction.
Choosing a Task
•There are 3 main areas to focus on when choosing a task 1.Character development: think about the main character(s) changes throughout the text and what events/ people influence them Example: A study of how the character of Jack Merridew changes from being a civilised school boy to become a murdering savage. 2. Theme: think about how the writer explores the main ideas in the text e.g.. War, friendship racism, growing up, poverty etc Example: A study of how the author of ‘Of Mice and Men’ explores the theme of loneliness. 3. Plot and description: think about how the story of the text is structured or how the action/ events are made believable Example: Explain how the writer builds tension in the short story ‘The Sniper’ Explain how the writer makes the action exciting and realistic in the novel’ Code Red’ by Andy Mc Nab.