GCSE English: Island Man Study Guide

[FLP2402]

THIS REALLY HELPED THANKS

[BenLawesy]

This was a great help :)

[bm124]

@BenLawesy Glad to hear it!

[MrTony337]

45 minuites before the exam.... :0 ...yes i am shitting bricks :s

[tomw362]

You legend! If I do well on this, it's because of these videos.

Cheers (y)

[MultiPotatoLover]

you are a genius!

also, would you say that the whole poem is an oxymoron in itself because it has two opposites together, the positive, enjoyable, happy life of the man when he lived in the Caribbean and the dull, depressing, unhappy life of the man now that he lives in London?

Thanks :)

[Hellotherevagina]

I have this exam in about 2 hours, and I am sooo nervous. But this helped, thanks!

[Playerme7]

GOOD LUCK GUYS :)

[lucifersangel61]

you're an island man harry...

[elliebrownie]

what about cluster 2!?!?!?!

[bm124]

@elliebrownie What about it?

[elliebrownie]

@bm124 have you done any videos on it? because these ones are reaaaaaaalllly helpful!!

[bm124]

@elliebrownie Nope, afraid not- none of my kids do it so I never got around to it. Apologies.

[elliebrownie]

@bm124 oh right damn! we're doing both! i shall do some more youtubing....or just read my acutal notes!

[ItsKiloh]

Do you have any tips on what to put in an introduction?

[bm124]

@ItsKiloh Main thing is keep it short so as not to waste time. Answer the question, mention both poems and their poet with a simple statement about each, then move on. No more than 3-4 sentences absolute maximum.

[ItsKiloh]

@bm124 Thank you! Also roughly how long would suggest the essay should be?

[bm124]

@ItsKiloh As long as you can make it in 45-50 minutes! I reckon 2-3 points of comparison so 4-6 quotations in total usually works about right.

[mustafa95kh]

Hi i'm from Poland i have been in the UK 1 and a half year my english is not good but i want to get a C grade . I'm so afred NOW can you help???

[101Vanya]

would you have time to test me on a poem, that most students find most difficult? please

[101Vanya]

i have the second paper tomorrow, i really wish you did Night of the scorpion.

please help me, i need mega help?

[bm124]

@101Vanya I do- check out my other videos

[101Vanya]

I have an exam tomorrow, i wish you did Night of the Scorpion.

i need mega help please respond to my plea?

[rosewheeler1]

Without this video i might just have failed my english exam tommorrow, thanks so much and please continue to make these videos i will post on facebook to help others, do you do A level work too, for next year?

[proudownerofnails]

sir, what are the best poems to 'match up' in cluster 1 for the exams?? And can you pretty please get back to me ASAP as i have my exam tomorrow morning ?? thank you so very very much :)

[bm124]

@proudownerofnails Check out my video on comparing the poems in my other videos- this should help

[utdrule4eva]

please teach at our school

[Fizzwizz100]

thanks for the video... but can i recommend you film in a room with more furniture in it? it will reduce the echo

[bm124]

@Fizzwizz100 Good spot- this was filmed in a massive split level room with an echo but we have since moved the equipment to a more suitable venue (a smelly old cupboard!)

[MegaY000]

Thank you SO MUCH! i have already looked through all of the poems in my study guide, but i know it will be these videos that really help me in my exam tomorrow! aaahh im so worried :S

[proudownerofnails]

@MegaY000 me and you both...i think i'll do well but i do not work well under pressure....and right now, the pressure is immense :P Good Luck :)

[ben2ben2sandford]

Absolutly brilliant analysis of the poem, picking out the key things that are needed for the exams! I just wish our teachers analysed these poems this well!

[2LUFC]

Great help!! ive got my exam tomorrow and i've got a lot more of your vids to look at and this vid is much better then Limbo ;)

[EvilMonkeyJSH]

man i'm not ready for my exam tomorrow!!

[lori13here]

this is so helpful! exam tommorow this is amazing

[jouseph1987]

I Have an Exam 2morrow And i hope i pass, thanks alot for Your support your really Awesome.

[bm124]

@jouseph1987 Thank you! Good luck tomorrow...

[ratva1]

@jouseph1987 I have an exam tomorrow and I hope I pass. Thank you for your support, you're really awesome.*

[Jaymes360]

You are THE best teacher, you should be advising the government on this stuff! 

[bm124]

@Jaymes360 Very nice of you to say so! Funnily enough, I am hosting some visitors from the Department for Education next month...

[Noushyno1]

You are actually amazing. I cannot thankyou enough for making these videos. I hope you understand that you are helping me get a grade higher! I have my exam on Wednesday and I have no time to revise on the weekend so im doing it all tonight. Im going to watch ALL your videos! haha. Thankyou sosososossoooo much!

[kamran500]

what must i include in my answer to get an A/A* in gcse english?

[ammberjonasx3]

you are a fucking life saver!!! your videos are sooooo helpful!! thank-you so much for having the time to make these :-D

[PredaToRxProductions]

Exams start in 2 weeks - cheers ;)

[TashaLianneX]

Do you have your own website with revision on it and these videos? If you do, please could you email it to me, or something so I can see it as your videos and brain is very useful! Thank you :)

[bringtonbank]

thank you this is great! 

[ArjunJethwa]

Can you explain assonance and how it is seen in Island Man? kinda confused..

[coolorwot123]

Thank you so much, I wish my teacher was as useful as you!

[Crazywunn]

How comes you haven't done a video for night of the scorpion ?

[bm124]

@Crazywunn How comes you haven't?! Only joking, am trying to get it sorted this week but, in the meantime, you can find a PODCast on my blog mrmccareyy10.blogspot

[Crazywunn]

@bm124 @bm124 lol, thanks, HURRY UP MY EXAM IS IN 2 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Crazywunn]

@bm124 lol, thanks, HURRY UPP !! My exam is in 2 weekss

[bm124]

@Crazywunn Tomorrow or Tuesday, I promise!

[bm124]

@Crazywunn Night of the Scorpion now online- see my other videos

[Crazywunn]

@bm124 WOOHOOOO, thankyouu 

[Crazywunn]

@bm124 do you think if if i re write what you say and memorise them for my exam, i can get an A/B grade if i write in my paper what you've said ??

[bm124]

@Crazywunn Depends how well you write it!

[Crazywunn]

@bm124, yeah fair enough. im a pretty rubbish embedder, and im panicking any good tips ? also do you have any tips on English paper one the section about the articles ??? :D

[germancoke]

Had to write an essay abot this poem. helped so much!

[jordyb39]

Thank you so much :)

[MajorLear]

u really helped me with my test thanks

[kekkeruk]

Just thinking about your reading as it being a positive poem in that the waves /island remains with him. The North Circular surrounds London as if it were sea around an Island- further supports your reading- he is still an island man, but has a new island home...

[bm124]

@kekkeruk Great idea re islands but this is not necessarily positive- this replacement of one island with another could represent his insularity and the way he cannot being himself to integrate into any society or culture- he will always remain an outsider: lost and lonely. There's always a counter argument ;)

[KissVirgin09]

@kekkeruk whoa that's a great point there - thanks ! ^_^

[SuperHarsh123]

I Like all ur videos really nice and helpful, and another thing is i usually don't bother to comment on videos but ur videos are just so good i have to express it.

[ArjunJethwa]

Kill AQA!

[XxJaiminiXx]

Wow amazing, where do you get the time to do this? ...

Thanks so much! x

[alimkhan4ever]

this was really realy helpful videos. thank you so much because it helped me lods and even i put it in favourite and also downloaded.

thank you i have exam tommorow and if the islnd man poem cam up - i am sure i will pass it.

9 november / 2010

[itbitwow]

Another quick point to make may be, that although he misses his island life, there may be a reason he had to leave. Such as conflict, or it could be anything.

Hope it helps

[Superrmann786]

Thank u so much , u saved my life

[Superrmann786]

Thabk u so much , u saved my life

[DWHPWR]

Thank you so much! This was loads of help! :)

[bm124]

@DWHPWR My pleasure, check out the other videos on my channel and tell your friends!

[LiVeXb0X]

Thanks a lot, really.

We had to sit our exams in year 9 with dribs and drabs of poetry teaching. Somehow I stumbled across this and it was enough to get me an A grade.

Thanks again.

[trishafe]

I LOVE YOU!

my teacher has tried to explain this poem in the space of two lessons and I still didn't get it but you just made it crystal clear in the space of 6 minutes.

[OldRsPk]

YESSS BLAD! Its kelvin rocking in the houseee yeeeh G :P We saw this video in english exactly the same video Hey english Class :D

[Knuttyb0y]

Thanks, really helpful

[Knuttyb0y]

Thanks, really helpful

[MeghanJaynee08]

got my english exam today , this helped alot thank you

[amy1910]

thankyou, i'm resitting later today to get an A and haven't had any lessons since last year about any of these poems. i feel more confident now thankyou :)

[CharrDubaii]

Thank you sooo much, this was very helpful!

[11057806]

a massive thank u from me. this is really helpful. thanx

[0xqueenx0]

Thank you for these videos, they have really helped me :)

[OriginalRefreshers]

thanks so much, not many teachers would bother doing this. my exam is tommorow and i am so much more confident so thank you very much! :)

[vidmasterofworld]

Can I have you as my English teacher? your a legend!

[tokyogirl2000]

thanks ever so much! a real help for my exams

xxxx

[EriSalisbury1]

thank you for this. now i can go to uni :D x

[12park12]

Great video, thanks :) got this exam on thursday

[kateparish]

Thanks so much - you've taught me so much more in 6 minutes than my teacher ever has. Studying English GCSE Mature Higher - You're a star x x x x

[mollie3368]

Hi, I'm taking my exams next week and studying island man, limbo, blessing, what were they like, 2 scavengers, night of the scorpion, nothings changed and vultures.

I will be tested on 2 poems at foundation.

I have a good understanding of what each poem is about (thanks to you) but I want a quick snapshot of which poems compare and why?

I would be very grateful for some help here. Thank you Mollie

[yummyikissedagirl]

thank you .....xxxxx

[amzi941]

THANK YOU sooooooooo much you have really helped me with this peom. i have an exam very soon and i will hopefully pass it now.... i really wish that all teachers were like you

BRILLIANT !!!!! :)

[joshuan542]

thanks got my GCSE's in a few weeks XD

[shamsan219]

Thanks Mate I just passed my assignment !!! loool ;)

[bm124]

My pleasure!

[dan72155]

NIce video thank you!

[PeanutJ14]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[C2daS]

Excellent really good analysis and has helped me alot! got my Mock on this tomorrow :/

[TheLegendAjukass]

Omg i ty so much now i dont have to think my ass off ! ty man

[hjamal1995]

YOU ARE A LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrJahangY]

U da maaan!!!

[Blo0dError]

This truely was great help, you get straight to the point and allow everyone to access quick easy marks. I'd like to e-mail you about certain aspects of island man like how we could compare it to another poem and which poem you would reccomend. Thanks all the same :)

[cashmoneychaos]

ooh yes baby!! i got a B+ for this woop woop we are doing practice test in out school for year 11 ..thanks a bunch

[charlieismadeofbrick]

thanks this is amazing .

its really helped.

because i was so lost about island man and what were they like, bcoz bite size didn't have them on there site,

so i'm so grateful for you doing them poems.

(y)

[sunnyhateater4454]

this was really good, i feel less preasured for my exam on thursday now.. if possible please could you do an actual exam question and explain how you would answer it... and also if you could suggest with poems that are good to compare with each other. much thanks :)

[archimondeeee]

why cant all teachers be like u ;)

[tenseman08]

this is the best source for intepretation of the poems...so crucial...ur a genius..got exam in 2 weeks or so...thank you so much.....the thing i would like you to talk on is the structure of the poems like in the anthology...either way this is still brill...5/5

[bm124]

Thanks! I'm aiming to have the other four Cluster One poems done by the end of half term next week (so in plenty of time for paper 2 on Thursday 4th) and I will, as with these, comment on structure as much as possible. Let me know if you have specific questions about the structure of any of the poems I've done so far.

[rhillner]

thanks, these are brilliant for revision.