Practice 1

The following is the novel you have studied in the literature component in English
Language.

The Elephant Man – by Tim Vicary

Moby Dick – by Herman Melville
We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea – by Arthur

Based on the novel above, write about a character you dislike the most. Support your
answer with close reference to the text.

Write:

 in not less than 50 words

 in continuous writing (not in note form)

I have learnt the novel, ‘The Elephant Man’, written by Tim Vicary. The character who I
dislike is Simon Silcock. In my opinion, Simon Silcock is an opportunist who takes
advantage of Merrick and uses him as a business opportunity, like bringing him around for
to be laughed at with a small charge.

Firstly, I dislike Silcock because he is a cruel and mean man who shouts, orders and
hits Merrick. He puts Merrick in a cold, dark, dirty and smelly room at the back of the shop.
The room only has a chair, a table and on the table is a dead flower. What’s more, he does
not care about the welfare of Merrick. This is because Merrick only wears some old
trousers, with no shirt, coat or shoes and an old cloth over his head to protect him from the
cold. The above reason is why I hate him because to me, we should be kind to others
because it helps us feel better.

Secondly, I hate Silcock because he also uses Merrick as a means of earning an

income. Merrick is being exploited and turned into a sideshow freak. He even calls Merrick,
‘the best Elephant Man in England’ with hundreds of people coming to see him at two pence
per time to stare and be frightened by his terrible physique. Silcock also does not care if
Merrick is laughed at, teased and rejected and even screamed at out of fear. This is
because his main concern is to make money through Merrick. In my opinion, we need to
respect and treat everyone the same because they are fellow human beings.

Thirdly, I detest Silcock because he is greedy, cunning and ruthless. He takes Merrick to
Belgium and exhibits him there for a year. Then, he steals Merrick’s fifty pound which
Merrick has saved and earned for his hard work. Plus, it has taken him a year to save it.
Besides cheating Merrick, Silcock also abandons him on the streets of Belgium and returns
to London. After that, with difficulty, Merrick finds his way back to London. I do not like
Silcock because to me he is a heartless person.

The above reasons are why I dislike Simon Silcock.

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Practice 2

The following is the novel you have studied in the literature component in English Language.

The Elephant Man – by Tim Vicary

Moby Dick – by Herman Melville
We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea – by Arthur

Based on the novel above, write about a character you like the most. Support your answer with close
reference to the text.

Write:

 in not less than 50 words

 in continuous writing (not in note form)

Based on the novel, ‘The Elephant Man’, written by Tim Vicary, the character I like is Dr Frederick
Treves. Dr Frederick Treves is a doctor at the hospital. He pays 12 pence to see Joseph Merrick. After
that, he brings Joseph Merrick to the hospital to examine him. Plus, Dr. Treves also tries to find a way to
help Merrick get a home at the hospital. I think Dr. Frederick Treves is a good person because he helps
Joseph Merrick and made him happy.

Firstly, I admire Dr Treves because he is a kind-hearted person. This can be seen when he wants
to give Merrick a permanent home. He then, informs the Chairman of the hospital, Mr Gomm about
Merrick’s problem. This is because he cannot stay at the hospital as a patient since he is not ill.
Therefore, Mr Gomm then writes to the editor of ‘The Times’ newspaper for financial help. As a result, the
hospital gives Merrick his first home by the donation that is £50,000 from the readers of ‘The
Times’.Lastly, he has a place at the back of the hospital; one room for a bathroom, so he can have a bath
every day and the second room is a bedroom with a table and chairs. I like Dr. Treves because he
makes Merrick’s life more comfortable.

Secondly, I like Dr Treves because he is an understanding man. This can be seen when he tries to
fulfill Merrick’s wishes to see a play and the country although it is very difficult to make the arrangements
and he is very busy.Plus, he is very protective of Merrick too. Therefore, he does not want people to
ridicule him and that is why Dr Treves gets his friend, Mrs Kendall to buy the tickets for a box at the side
of the theatre. Then, he takes Merrick there in a cab with dark windows. They enter the Queen’s door at
the back of the theatre to see a children’s Christmas play. Nobody sees them. Besides that, Dr Treves
also takes Merrick in a train with dark windows to the country. He then stays one night with Merrick in the
country house to make sure that Merrick is absolutely safe. I like Dr Treves because of his protective
which makes him a good role model.

Thirdly, I love Dr Treves because he is a thoughtful person since he notices Merrick’s loneliness.
Therefore, he visits Merrick every day and talks to him. Merrick loves reading and talking about books but
he has only the Bible and a few newspapers so Dr, Treves gives him some love and story books. He also
realises that the nurses at the hospital talk very little to Merrick and he does not talk much about women
either. Dr Treves does not want Merrick to be isolated or talk only to him. That is why he gets his female
friends and other people to visit him. Even the Queen of England visits Merrick and he is overjoyed. All
his visitors treat him with respect and dignity. Nobody laughs at him. Dr Treves’s understanding is what
makes me love him because he is giving Merrick a reason to trust and live again.

The above reasons are why I like Dr Treves. He is a kind-hearted, understanding and thoughtful
person.

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Practice 3

The following is the novel you have studied in the literature component in English Language.

The Elephant Man – by Tim Vicary

Moby Dick – by Herman Melville
We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea – by Arthur

Based on the novel, write about a theme of the story and support your answer with the evidence from the
text.

Write:

 in not less than 50 words

 in continuous writing (not in note form)

Based on the novel, ‘The Elephant Man’, written by Tim Vicary, the theme that is portrayed in the
novel is kindness and this can be seen through the character of Dr Treves. Dr Frederick Treves is a
doctor at the hospital. He pays 12 pence to see Joseph Merrick. After that, he brings Joseph Merrick to
the hospital to examine him. Plus, Dr. Treves also tries to find a way to help Merrick get a home at the
hospital I think Dr. Frederick is very kind because he helps Merrick and made him happy.

Firstly, the kindness as a theme is illustrated when Dr Treves wants to give Merrick a permanent
home. He then, informs the Chairman of the hospital, Mr Gomm about Merrick’s problem. This is
because he cannot stay at the hospital as a patient since he is not ill. Therefore, Mr Gomm then writes to
the editor of ‘The Times’ newspaper for financial help. As a result, the hospital gives Merrick his first home
by the donation that is £50,000 from the readers of ‘The Times’.Lastly, he has a place at the back of the
hospital; one room for a bathroom, so he can have a bath every day and the second room is a bedroom
with table and chairs. His kindness had made Merrick’s life more comfortable.

Secondly, the theme of kindness can be seen when Dr Treves tries to fulfill Merrick’s wishes to
see a play and the country although it is very difficult to make the arrangements and he is very busy.
Therefore, Dr Treves gets his friend, Mrs Kendall to buy the tickets for a box at the side of the theatre.
Then, he takes Merrick there in a cab with dark windows. They enter the Queen’s door at the back of the
theatre to see a children’s Christmas play. Nobody sees them. Besides that, Dr Treves also takes
Merrick in a train with dark windows to the country. He then stays one night with Merrick in the country
house to make sure that Merrick is absolutely safe.The kindness shown by Dr Treves can make him a
good role model to others.

Thirdly, the kindness is portrayed when Dr Treves notices Merrick’s loneliness. Therefore to
avoid his loneliness, he visits Merrick every day and talks to him. Plus, Dr, Treves gives him some love
and story books since Merrick loves reading and talking about books. Beside that’s, he also realises that
the nurses at the hospital talk very little to Merrick and he does not talk much about women either. Dr
Treves does not want Merrick to be isolated or talk only to him. That is why he gets his female friends
and other people to visit him. Even the Queen of England visits Merrick and he is overjoyed. All his
visitors treat him with respect and dignity. Nobody laughs at him. Dr Treves’s kindness has given Merrick
a reason to trust and live again.

The above reasons are why I like the theme of kindness showed by Dr Treves

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 Task 1
Based on the novel, describe a character who shows admirable character traits and who has inspired
you in any way. Support your answer with close reference to the text.
Write in
 In not less than 50 words
 In continuous writing (not in note form)

Introduc Based on the novel that I have studied which is The Elephant man written by Tim
tory Vicary, there are many admirable characters in the novel. The novel is about a disfigured
paragraph man with a terrible disease who suffers humiliation and finds happiness later in life. A
character that shows admirable character traits and inspired me is Dr. Frederick Treves.

Topic I admire Dr. Frederick Treves because he is an observant person.

Sentence 1
Exampl Firstly , he notices everything about the Elephant Man – his appearance as well as
eA physical condition.
Exampl Another example is when he sees that the cloth is placed over Merrick head because
eB of the cold.
Exampl Furthermore, he is able to see the difference between the right and left hand and the
eC way the Elephant Man walks.
Analysis This shows / I believe that he possesses admirable character traits of being an
1 observant person and I wish I could be like him too so that I could be aware of my
KBAT surrounding.
Topic I also admire Dr. Frederick Treves because he is a curious person.
Sentence 2
Exampl Firstly , he stops to look at the picture of the Elephant Man in the shop window
eA
Exampl Another example is when he is willing to pay more to see the Elephant Man
eB immediately.
Exampl Besides that, he also wants to look at the Elephant Man more closely and he arranges
eC to fetch him to the hospital.
Analysis This shows / I believe that he possesses admirable character traits of being a
2 curious person and I wish I could be like him too so that I could be sensitive to my
KBAT environment.
Exampl Dr Frederick Treves is polite person.
eA
Exampl One of the evidence is he speak courteously even though the shopkeeper and
eB Elephant Man are rude to him.

Exampl Furthermore Dr. Frederick Treves is willing to ‘I’m sorry’ for not realising that the
eC Elephant Man has a problem climbing into the cab
Closing Hence/therefore/in conclusion, Dr. Frederick shows admirable character traits and
Paragraph inspired me because he is observant and curious.