SUSPENSE AND POWER

Study Plan

The Raven - Edgar Allan Poe
The Telltale Heart - Edgar Allan Poe
The Invisible Man - H. G. Wells
The Birds - Daphne du Maurier
The Birds - Alfred Hitchcock
North by Northwest - Alfred Hitchcock
Rear Window - Alfred Hitchcock
Rebecca - Alfred Hitchcock

Essential Organising Question 1:
Plot, Setting and Relationships
What creates suspense?

• The Raven - Power of Memory
• The Telltale Heart - Fear of Madness
• The Invisible Man - Power of The Unseen
• The Birds - Fear of The Unexpected
• North by Northwest - Power of Intrigue
• Rear Window - Power of Curiosity
• Rebecca - Power of The Past

Essential Organising Question 2:
Character Study
What do people fear and how do they respond?

Essential organising question 3:
Analysis: Analysis: Themes, Technique and Style
How do the authors engage the audience?