Teaching notes · Example 2
Teaching notes: Foreigners and belonging in Dracula
Essay question“In Dracula, foreigners are presented negatively.” With reference to Stoker’s narrative methods, and relevant contextual information, show to what extent you agree with the above statement.
These notes sit outside the example essay. They are Estate teaching suggestions, not a College Board mark scheme or a prediction of an AP score.
Points for class discussion
- Whose account defines a person as foreign?
- How do Van Helsing and Quincey complicate a simple opposition?
- Does the alliance escape the prejudices found in the accounts it collects?
Use the example for your assignment
This is a researched classroom essay, not an official or scored AP model. Use its literary argument and preparation flexibly.
Identify the thesis, the precise evidence that supports it and one complication the argument genuinely addresses. Ask how the conclusion interprets the work rather than just repeating a topic. If you adapt the material to an AP prompt, build a fresh plan around that prompt.
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