This book is a collection of the Advanced Higher dissertations of three S6 students from Arran High School Ð Frederic Baumgartner, Christopher Jenks and Katharine OÕDonnelly. Given the remarkable quality of their work it has been decided that it should be published and presented to them as a memento of their time at the school. A copy of this book will also be held in the library to provide inspiration to future students.
The dissertation titles are:
Frederic Baumgartner Ð The Measure of a Man: How the importance of reputation in Victorian society is explored throughout The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and The Mayor of Casterbridge.
Christopher Jenks - A comparative analysis of obsessive love in Lolita and The Great Gatsby.
Katharine OÕDonnelly - How do JM Barrie and William Golding develop the idea that human society necessitates the existence of rules in Peter Pan and Lord of the Flies?