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English 2

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Literature and Film

Here, you will find a selection of literature and film. There is poetry, short stories, excerpts from longer works, speeches, essays, documentaries, short films, and feature films.
Teacher watches as pupils remove key-words from a gigantic book. There are ladders. The words removed are words like power, knowledge, narrative. Illustration.
Image: Philby Illustrastion / CC BY-NC 4.0

Speeches

Here you will find a selection of speeches. Speeches are made to inform, persuade, protest, or entertain. Great oratory can change the world. Traditionally, speeches were written to be performed before a live audience. Today, speeches are often recorded and broadcast.
Illustration: A man holds a loud hailer. He appears to be speaking to a group of people who are participating in a protest. They are holding up posters in different colours.
Image: Nick Purser / CC BY-NC 4.0