Martyrdom of Helena Rodrigues

Worksheet 1 comprises a dicussion on the themes and ideas of the story and provides a graphic organiser for students to fill in their conventional perceptions of the female and male gender. Following which, students will list the similar characteristics of Helena and Caroline and place them in a table beside the males in the story - Aloysius and George. Teachers can discuss about the reverted order of gender roles in the story and pick up the subtle yet manipulative characteristics of the females in the story.

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Worksheet 2 encourages a deeper character analysis of Helena and Caroline, and a graphic organiser helps students to see the apparent similarities between the females and males in the story. Click here.

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