English -Short Stories Gr12

10/11/2023

When I created this page it was during the pandemic but little did I know of the impact it would have it has reached so many learners across South Africa and I will mark it as one of my greatest mile stones.
Thank you guys!🙏🙏
let's roll✍️
2023 what are you reading?

18/02/2021

25/01/2021

A short story is basically a short written story.
When the story is told we often refere to this as NARRATION' the person who tells the story the narrator, the narration can be in first person the person who tells the story was there is involved in the actions they will use words such as I,My,we,us to give a sense of involvement. Then there is third person narration the narrator is not be involved in the story.
A short story has Characters👩‍🎓👩‍🏫👩‍🌾🧑👩‍🔧👩‍🏭🧓👴🧑👧: the people in the story (just like me and you we want something in life when when we desire we will work hard to get what we want.) In the opening of the story we will learn about the desires of the character. You know life mos! When you want to achieve things you will encounter problems in getting what you want. Life has obstacles! The CONFLICT happens, People and things get in your way so the story rises the tension rises while the character deals with the problems, this is the PLOT of the story then the story will rise to reach a crisis this is a turning point the do or die of the person things get difficult for the character they make life changing decisions to be or not to be- Zimbi Ndaba madoda, ho Hobe jwale. CLIMAX is reached after the turning point there is a RESOLUTION the character gets what is wanted or does not get it, then finally the CLOSURE(denouement it means to untie) the knots of the conflict are unravelled

19/01/2021

Good day Class of 2021✋
We have not yet stated with the academic year but that does not mean you should not be eager to find out what awaits you this year I am Lunga Peter but my you can call me Shimmie I look forward to helping you master your Eng(FAL) literature short stories, usually you have 8 short stories but I am not sure how it's going to work this year but I will post one SUMMARY of a short story every fortnight(every two weeks) and it will be followed by the
Elements (themes, characters,style and structure, setting and so forth) unfortunately no voice recordings so far... Please feel free to ask questions and give input so that we can all learn. Next week I will start with what is a short story and what makes a short story(elements) and how it is shaped (structure) so in the mean time you can ask previous matrix to give you their short stories from last year or you can get a short story book called 'changes' it has all the short
Stories you about to indulge in.
Take care be kind to yourself and others!!

06/01/2021

Welcome matrix class 2021 let's enjoy our short stories I look forward to working with you guys

18/08/2020

This is a simple map out of a story structure:

•Opening: A character wants or desires something

•Rising action:he or she encounter a problems getting what is wanted.
~tension rises while the character deals with the problem

•Climax: a turning point is reached

•Resolution: the character gets what is wanted or does not get it

•Closure: untying of all the knots of the conflict.

31/07/2020

Hi! 👋Here are some key words which make can make & break you. Remember it is important to read your questions carefully.👀👓📝

•Briefly discuss: a short clear relevant explanation of the relevant aspect should be provided.

•Discuss: a detailed explanation of the concept of statement to be analysed explain different point of views by me of examples.

•Describe: a picture drawn with words let the examiner see what you want to describe.

•Distinguish: give characteristics that indicate the difference between two or more cases.

•Compare:differences and similarities should be listed and discussed.

•Motivate: give evidence in border to prove a point.

•Evaluate: give valued judgement, indicate you support or oppose a statement your opinion should be defended with relevant evidence.

•Name/List: No discussion or explanation. Give facts,statements or items mention only.

•Define:give meaning of a concept.

Which other key words have you came across which make the questions difficult to understand?

23/07/2020

Hi guys!👋 when are you writing your paper two and what are you doing in order to prepare?📚📙📓🤓

15/07/2020

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👋🤓 The secret to master your short stories is to read them📖 I know most of you don't like reading🙊 reading your stories allows you to know the sequence of events, who? Did what? When? Where? Why? And how exactly it happened? This also helps you in answering the contextual questions 📝 ...contextual means in context they will never ask you to write about a story you did not do that will be out of context. So don't panic 😵😰😱😨when you have to answer contextual questions they will give you an "extract " which will be any part of the story read it thus will help refresh your memory about the story, the trick is most of the questions are not based on the extract 🙆🙄😜so you have to know your story🙇📖👌phela it's not a comprehension😹😪even when they say go to line what what,hey! you will never find the answer its just used as a point of reference in many cases😕 know your story as a whole and have a keen understanding of it 👍Look👀 at the mark allocation ☑💯let it give you an idea of the length of your answer📃.

Any questions So far??

15/07/2020

NOTES...📝A Chip of glass ruby.

Setting:
The story is set in apartheid era South Africa,sometime in the 1950s. The action in the story takes place in Mr and Mrs Bamjee's house in the Transvaal, which was one of the provinces in SA during apartheid. Their house was fifty miles( about 80.5 km) away from Pretoria. Indian group area.

Themes:
-political prejudice
-apartheid
-selfishness
-sacrifice

Narrative voice: 3rd person

Tone:
•matter of fact-we are told what happens
•sarcastic: the exchange between Mr Bamjee & Jimmy when they discuss little Ahamed humiliation in class
•self pity: Mr Bamjee conversation with himself as he thinks about Gus situation

Irony:
Opposite of what we expect happens.
•Mr Bamjee makes no attempt to find out where Hus wife is taken or visit her, instead he is angry for her getting into trouble and leaving him with responsibility of many children.
•Mrs Bamjee remembers Mr Bamjee's birthday. We can say he does not seems to care about his wife she does about him.

15/07/2020

The ending..A chip of glass ruby.

Girlie comes to the house one early morning to wish Mr Bamjee happy birthday. She visited her mother the previous day in prison. Her mother reminded her not to forget his birthday. Mr Bamjee has forgotten it is his birthday. He wonders how his wife can remember so many things while being a political activist and now as a prisoner. Mr Bamjee finally realises the worth of someone like his wife. Now he remembers and understands why he loves her.