English Language and Literature

[SECTION:why]I first became interested in English in year 11, when we began to read Shakespeare's Macbeth. I came to be intrigued with the use of techniques that Shakespeare used, like rhyming couplets. My ultimate goal with getting an English degree is to become an English teacher; I am motivated t

I have never been able to perceive language and literature as separate disciplines. Rather, I have viewed them as a single academic unit: a literary work relies on the elements of language to facilitate its expression, and language inherits meaning through its place in literature. This intrinsic lin

Literature has always been central in my life. My drive to pursue English academically was sparked at the age of fifteen, when I read Les Miserables and was enchanted with Hugo’s vast narrative, a profound panoramic portrayal of love in all its forms. Since then I have been fascinated by how writers