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ENG1501 Assignment 3 Memo | Due 11 August 2025. Three Essays Provided. Section A: Reflection: Novel (Unit 4) In a response of 300 to 400 words, reflect on Unit 4 of your Study Guide (Tutorial Letter 501) and your experience of the prescribed novel, Small Things. Write your reflections in paragraph form guided by the questions below. 1. Prior to embarking on your study of this module and this unit, did you read any novels? If you did previously read any novels: Share the title of one novel you liked, reflecting on what you liked about it (refer to specific aspects of the novel that appealed to you, such as, for example, its genre, setting and/or characters). If you can, also share the title of a novel you have (tried to) read but did not like, explaining what you did not like about it. If you did not previously read any novels, explain briefly why not: What prevented you from reading a novel (this could be external circumstances or simply your own interests)? 2. Reflecting closely on your study of Unit 4, explain which parts of the unit you understood well (be sure to state something specific you have learnt!), and explain which parts of the unit you found difficult to understand or grasp (remember, be specific!). Refer closely to the unit in your response. 3. Describe your experience of reading the prescribed novel, Small Things, and briefly relay your thoughts on the novel. Did you find it an ‘easy’ or a ‘difficult’ read? Did you find it interesting—why/why not? Who was your favourite character, and why? Who was your least favourite character, and why? How did reading the novel make you feel? What did you think of the ending of the novel? Reflection: 15 marks Section B: Small Things – Nthikeng Mohlele A central plot point and theme in the novel Small Things is the narrator’s love for Desiree. His love for her starts when he is a schoolboy and is the first thing relayed in the opening lines of the novel, and his feelings about her remain a significant focus throughout the novel, which spans across his life. His feelings about Desiree range from obsession to desolation, and he poignantly describes his love for her as being like a moth drawn to a flame, “Desiree the confident flame, and I the suicidal moth” (Mohlele 2013: 60).* Question: Using the extract detailed below as a starting point, write an essay in which you discuss the narrator’s love for and relationship with Desiree in the novel.
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