Sebastian Faulks current programme on the novel and its heroes has caused an upsurge of annoyance with many people criticizing the list for being male centric-Marielle Frostrop was particularly vociferous in her criticism of the list as being one sided. Well maybe its because the clientele for A level French is predominantly female, books by young women almost predominate set text lists-or at least there was no shortage of them. This is reflected in the titles covered by the A level french.com site. The offshoot www.bonjourtristesse.co.uk offers a full range of exercises to get encourage language practice alongside comprehension of the ideas and plot of the novel. Françoise Sagan rushed off the novel in her summer holidays and was catapulted to fame as a result. True to form there has been a recent biopic of her called Sagan...
Sagan le film
Doria in Kiffe Kiffe Demain is a character in a different mould. While Cécile in Bonjour Tristesse can certainly not be labelled a hero, Doria is very much the downtrodden victim who almost heroically achieves a happy life despite the obstacles being put in her path. A visit to www.kiffekiffedemain.co.uk will show you the range of exercises and resources available for that title too. As mentioned last mentioned last month Faiza Guene's latest novel is also very much worth reading.
Sagan le film
Doria in Kiffe Kiffe Demain is a character in a different mould. While Cécile in Bonjour Tristesse can certainly not be labelled a hero, Doria is very much the downtrodden victim who almost heroically achieves a happy life despite the obstacles being put in her path. A visit to www.kiffekiffedemain.co.uk will show you the range of exercises and resources available for that title too. As mentioned last mentioned last month Faiza Guene's latest novel is also very much worth reading.
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