Created By
Sang-Hwa L
5 HOURS
5 LESSONS
Elena Ferrante’s ‘Neapolitan Quartet’ has taken the world by storm since its first publication in 2011, selling over 10 million copies in 40 countries to date. Essentially written as one continuous work, the four-part series represents a quiet, yet triumphant return of the ‘long novel’, traditionally dominated by male writers. Combining Eliot’s profound insight into human nature with the raw anger of the 20th century, Ferrante provides a moving portrayal of female friendship in poverty-ridden Naples in the post-war era that ultimately leads to deeper questions about love, existence, motherhood, and community. This course analyses the main themes of the novel and examines in close depth its complex use of language and characterisation.
10 LESSONS
10 HOURS Total Length
Lesson 1
Historical Context: Fascism, Feminism, Early Computerisation
60 minutes
Lesson 2
Female Friendship
60 minutes
Lesson 3
Violence
60 minutes
Lesson 4
Education
60 minutes
Lesson 5
Poverty and Social Mobility
60 minutes
Lesson 6
Community
60 minutes
Lesson 7
Love and Sex
60 minutes
Lesson 8
Motherhood
60 minutes
Lesson 9
Childhood and Memory
60 minutes
Lesson 10
Writing and the Role of The Author
60 minutes
Literary Analysis
Critical Thinking
Essay Writing
Forming Arguments and Ideas
Sang-Hwa L
Humanities Educator
Sang-Hwa has amassed over 500 hours of teaching experience within a wide range of subjects including history, Latin and philosophy.
