Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley was first released in 1818. This episode provides a brief outline of the plot and the narrative structure, as well as, a detailed analysis of the title page and the epigraph. 

Call me Watkins went on tour. This is a podcast based on a revision lecture on ‘Rear Window’ in preparation for the VCCA VCE examination in Australia. There is an accompanying handout available through Facebook (callmewatkins).

Call me Watkins went on tour. This is a podcast based on a revision lecture comparing ‘The Crucible’ and ‘Year of Wonders’ in preparation for the VCCA VCE English examination in Australia. The handout is available on Facebook.  

This episode compares the similarities and differences of gender representation in  ‘The Crucible’ and ‘Year of Wonders’.

This episode explores in depth the characters; Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail Williams, Tituba, Rebecca Nurse and Mary Warren. 

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

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

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

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

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.