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Who do I think I am: English and personal identity

1 dot points across 1 inquiry question. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do texts explore and construct a sense of personal identity, and how do you analyse the way composers represent who someone is?

Students analyse how texts explore personal identity, self-image and the influences that shape who a person is, and how composers construct identity through deliberate choices
A focused answer to the Who do I think I am dot point on personal identity. How texts construct a sense of self, the techniques of memoir, monologue and self-portrait, and how to analyse the influences that shape identity in texts for HSC English Studies.
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