Purple Hibiscus Essay Preparation

•Make a list of the main characters of the novel

•For each character think about their personality, their interactions with the other characters and what

message/theme/idea they convey

•Search the novel for key quotes that help you define each character. Find at least one quote for each

argument you want to make about a character. You should compare and contrats multiple quotes from

different parts of the novel

•Annotate your novel by using post-its or another method to facilitate finding your quotes during the

exam

•You can make short notes in your novel but I will check each book before the exam

The Past Perfect Simple and the Past Perfect Continuous

Research each of these tenses.

For each tense say:

1-How to form it

2- When to use it. You must give clear situations in which you would use it.

3- Write examples about yourself on small pieces of paper. Do not show anyone what you have written.These must be true facts about yourself but try to talk about things that the others will not know about you.