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Coleridge
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Resources
on Coleridge and his writing held in the library [Call
numbers given within square brackets]: ·
Reference
(available
for use in library only):
The
Cambridge history of English Literature [820.9 WAR] (Check the Index
volume for sections on Coleridge) ·
Books
(available
for loan):
[821.8 COL] ·
Articles
(in
Vertical Files*): ‘Kubla
Khan’ [VF0435], [VF0844] ‘Poems: S.T. Coleridge’
[VF0436]
‘Some thoughts on
Coleridge’s poetry’ [VF0437] ‘Coleridge’ [VF1274] Also
search the online encyclopaedias
(see relevant links on the library website) for short articles on
Coleridge. *Please
see library staff for help with Vertical Files.
The
library will soon be purchasing some new resources on Coleridge. Ask
library staff for them at the beginning of next term.
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Definitions | ||||
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It
is always a good idea to clarify your understanding of basic terms. Use a
print or an online dictionary (see links on library website) to look up
the meanings of the words “imaginative” and
“journey”. You
could also brainstorm on synonyms and related
words for these key terms. Use a thesaurus
(print or online) to help you. These synonyms can then become your search
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Search Terms | ||||
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Using
the Library Catalogue:
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Imagination
(use
when searching for items which particularly feature the use of
imagination) ·
Fantasy
(use for finding items featuring worlds where the laws of science don’t
apply, and where magic, strange and mythical creatures can exist) ·
Mythical
places (a
term related to Fantasy. Use for finding works on imaginary cities and
other imaginary places) ·
Voyages
and travels (a
broad term for travel narratives. Related terms are Adventure and adventurers, and Discovery
and exploration)
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Suggested Texts | ||||
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The
following suggestions, organised according to the text types outlined in
your task sheet, are interesting starting points. Where a call number is
provided within square brackets [ ], they are held by SACS library. If you
require help with locating items, do not hesitate to approach library
staff.
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1. Pre-Twentieth Century print text | ||||
Prose
(Fiction):
Carroll,
L. (1997). Alice’s adventures in
Wonderland. Penguin: London, U.K. [F CAR]
Originally
published in 1865, this is a story of how a little girl falls down a
rabbit hole and travels through a dreamworld filled with familiar figures
from children’s stories and nursery rhymes as well as other fantastic
creatures. Fielding, H. (1973). Joseph Andrews. Pan: London, U.K. [F FIE] Originally published in 1742, this is a satirical
road novel written partly in response to Richardson’s Pamela, or Virtue
Rewarded. Kingsley, C (1993) The water babies. Parragon: (np.) Originally published in 1862 and 1863, this is a classic tale of a chimney sweep who gets transformed into a water baby. A summary and full text of this book can be read on the following websites: http://www.bibliomania.com/0/0/30/991/frameset.html http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Charles_Kingsley/The_Water_Babies/ Swift,
J. (1985). Gulliver’s Travels.
Penguin: London, U.K. [F SWI] Originally
published in 1726, this fantastic tale tells of the four voyages of Lemuel
Gulliver. The first is to the land of Lilliput, where the people are six
inches high, the second to the land of Brobdingnag where the people are
sixty feet high. Further adventures bring Gulliver to an island that
floats in the sky and to a land where horses are endowed with reason and
beasts are shaped like men. Play:
Shakespeare,
W. (2001). A midsummer night’s
dream. Oxford
University Press: Oxford, U.K. [822.33 P7] A pair
of lovers retreats from life at court and journeys into the woods, only to
get embroiled in an enchanted but chaotic world of passions and politics
among fairy folk.
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2. Visual text | ||||
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Painting:
Botticelli,
S. (1480s) Inferno, Canto XVIII.
(Coloured drawing on parchment). Staatliche Museen, Berlin.
The
Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European
painting and sculpture of the 12th-18th centuries. This
database is also supplemented by a glossary explaining art terms. The above
painting by Botticelli was selected from a list of hits found by typing in the
word “journey” in the “Text” field.
Type
your selected keyword into the “Text”
field, and click the “Search” button.
Picture
book:
Browne,
A. (1998). The tunnel. Walker: London, U.K. [F BRO] A
brother and sister fight all the time, until the day they crawl through a
mysterious tunnel and learn what they really mean to each other. The
illustrations complement and extend the story, their intriguing details
providing more scope for imagination. Carmody,
I & McBride, M. (2003). Journey from
the centre of the
earth. Lothian: South
Melbourne, Vic. [F CAR] A
teenaged boy begins to tell a much younger boy a half-remembered story of a duck
left in the centre of the earth by its owner, and together they imagine the
duck’s difficult journey back to the surface of the earth, discovering, as
their duck does, an unexpected friendship. Carmody,
I & Woolman, S. (2001). Dreamwalker. Lothian:
South Melbourne, Vic. [F CAR] A
budding graphic artist and a budding poet discover each other and another world,
which they may have dreamed or created, but which is no less real or frightening
for that. Using their combined imagination and skill with words and images, they
learn to defeat an evil sorceress and extricate themselves from very grave
danger. Thomson,
SL, & Gonsalves, R. (2003). Imagine a
night. Atheneum The
text of this book, inspired by paintings by Canadian artist Rob Gonsales,
invites the reader to imagine a night when the landscape takes on magical
dimensions. The paintings themselves make up the illustrations, with each
painting and accompanying text also forming a unit that can stand alone.
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3.
Twentieth or Twenty-first century print text
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Prose
(Fiction):
Fleischman,
P. (2001). Mind’s eye. Dell
Laurel-Leaf (np.). A “novel in play form”, this is about how a sixteen-year-old girl, paralyzed in an accident, learns about the power of the mind from an elderly blind woman who leads her on an imaginary journey to Italy using a 1910 guidebook. Green,
SR. (2001). Drinking midnight wine. Gollancz
(np.). Toby
Dexter gets a reprieve from his 9-to-5 job one evening when he spots a
beautiful woman opening a door that wasn't there a moment before. Gough,
S. (1992). A long way to Tipperary. University of “We are in for sticky times ahead,” predicts Mrs
Featherstonhaugh-Beauchamp. It’s 1918, and she and her children are on
the run from her Brisbane creditors. They are joined by a clergyman’s
daughter, a young ex-vaudeville dancer, a returned soldier, a Chinese
orphan and a genteel spinster. Their adventures swing from slapstick to
spiritual discovery. An air pilot tells how, having made a forced landing
in the Sahara Desert, he meets the little prince, who tells of his home
planet and his journeys before he reached the Sahara Desert.
Martel, Y. (2001).The life of Pi. Canongate:
Edinburgh, U.K. After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one
solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The crew of
survivals includes a hyena, a zebra, an orang-utan, a Royal Bengal tiger
and Pi, a sixteen-year-old Indian boy. The scene is set for a fantastic
voyage. Prose (Non-fiction):
Raine,
K ‘The inner journey of the poet’.
[VF 1307] Kathleen Raine explores the idea
that “journey” has been the theme of most imaginative poetry of the
ages.
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4. Electronic text | ||||
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Webpage:
Mauceri,
JB. (nd.) (Reviewer). Cirque Du
Soleil: Journey of man. (Online)
http://www.fearsmag.com/REVIEWS/movies/Cirquedesoliel/Cirque.htm This
review of an IMAX 3-D film explains how the film imaginatively
incorporates several Cirque Du Soleil performances to chronicle
humanity’s life cycle. The reviewer asserts that the audience is not
merely spectators, but is integrated into the performance. Film:
Williams,
R. (1998) Jumanji. (Video). [M
JUM] Alan
Parrish disappears while playing Jumanji, an ancient board game. 26 years
later, Judy and Peter unearth the game and, despite its obvious perils,
begin to play. They release the now-adult Alan from the game - along with
a hunter who is after Alan. No one is allowed to exit the game till it is
finished.
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Useful
Support Material
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Online resources:NSW
Department of Education and Training & Charles Sturt
University. (2004). New HSC online : English. http://hsc.csu.edu.au/english/area_of_study/imag_journeys/2783/intro.html This
offers exercises on writing about intertextuality beteen the poems of
Coleridge and the items in the prescribed stimulus booklet.
Additional related material are suggested, and guidelines on
preparing an essay framework are given. Sample questions are also
provided. There is also useful information on the other prescribed text
options for Imaginative Journeys. English
Teachers Association NSW. (2004). How to do English. http://www.englishteacher.com.au/students/howToDoEnglish.html This
website explains key concepts in literature study and offers useful tips
on text analysis and essay writing, including a section on The Journey.
Parents and teachers will also find useful information directed at them.
Unfortunately not all materials on this website is free. Kerr,
C (1999)The hero’s journey. http://www3.sympatico.ca/ci.kerr/hero.html This
website provides a brief introduction to heroes in mythology, folklore and
history embarking on journeys. Common components in the hero’s journey
are outlined in bullet point form. A list of easily accessible ancient
stories is also provided.
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Further Suggestions | ||||
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Here
is a list for those who feel they need more suggestions to help them in
their search for works with the theme “Imaginative Journeys”. To find
more information on the following items, look up the individual works on
the library catalogue or bookshop websites. Novels
Adams,
R. Watership Down Baum,
LF.
The wizard of
Oz Bunyan, J.
The pilgrim’s progress Cilauro, S., Gleisner, T.
& Sitch, R. Molvania:
a land untouched by modern dentistry
(Jetlag travel guide) D’Engle,
M. A wrinkle in time Homer.
The Odyssey Momaday,
S. The way to rainy mountain Park,
R. Playing Beattie Bow Tolkien,
JRR. The hobbit Picture Books
Child,
L. Who’s afraid of the big bad book? Dahl,
R. The Minpins Foreman,
M. Jack’s fantastic voyage Keido,
I. The butterfly’s dream Sendak,
M. Where the wild things are Sis,
P. Tibet through the red box Van
Allsburg, C. The Polar Express Young,
R. Dragonsong Films
Adaptation Hook It’s
a wonderful life James
and the giant peach (Animation) The
labyrinth The
lion, the witch and the wardrobe The
neverending story Peter
Pan Pleasantville Sliding
doors Willow
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