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Call Me Watkins

A podcast about English literature texts for senior high students.

I am a teacher of senior English and Literature in Melbourne, Australia but have also taught at schools in New South Wales and in Oxford in the UK. If you're wondering about the title of the podcast, it's a reference to my name, Mrs Watkins and what many regard as the best opening line to a book: "Call me Ishmael" from Herman Melville's "Moby Dick".

Call me Watkins - Who am I?

Aug 20, 2017

A brief glimpse into who I am and my literary passions.

Year of Wonders Ep 19 The Role of Women

Aug 14, 2017

This episode explores the role of women in 17th century.

Year of Wonders Ep 18 How individuals and communities respond to adversity?

Aug 13, 2017

This episode looks the different responses to the plague. Why do some people become monsters and others heroes?

Year of Wonders Ep 17 Language choices

Aug 9, 2017

This podcast explores the structure of the novel, the narrative voice and the language used by Brooks.

The Crucible Ep 8 Language in the play

Jul 30, 2017

An analysis of figurative language in the play including irony, metaphors, similes, inversion, and the use of archaic and colloquial language. An analysis of the title.