Absent father of the protagonist, Matilda, Joseph is compared to Pip’s deceased father. He also has a Mr Jaggers figure in his life who changes his future by offering him the chance to go to Australia. Hated by Dolores, his religious wife who is left behind, Mr Laimo represents support for the redskins whilst Dolores represents support for the rambos. This resource includes background notes, key passages from the novel and a student activity.

Activity requiring students identify the section in the novel in which the event takes place.

Grace represents the tragedy. Her fall from a life of promise to the ravages of major depression foretell the tragedy of the village’s fall from idyllic paradise to being ravaged by the redskin army. This resource includes background notes on Grace, key passages from the text and student activities.

Background information on the history of Bougainville since 1889, stifled attempts at independence and the civil war from 1988-1996 when the Autonomous Region of Bougainville was declared. This background explains the context in which Mister Pip is based. The student activity involves completing a timeline of key events in the civil war.

Analysis of Chapter 1 of Great Expectations, with emphasis on the language features that creates the characters of Pip and Magwitch and the landscape of Kent. Designed as background knowledge for the study of Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones.

Background notes, key passages and student activity related to the character of Dolores Laimo.

Information report assessment task on the novel, Mister Pip. The task is: Select one of these themes from the text: fantasy vs reality, living in a warzone, tradition vs modernity, hybridity, strangers in a strange land, storytelling. How does the text help the reader to understand the theme? Give examples to support your report.

Analysis of scenes from the film version of Mister Pip. Students analyse details of the scenes, notably atmosphere, colour, gestures and poses and camera angles.

Topic summary for the non-fiction text, Stasiland by Anna Funder. Includes themes, setting, symbolism, key quotes, structure and style, metalanguage, characters, author, comparative texts and genre.

Background notes, key passages and student activity relating to Matilda Laimo, the protagonist in Lloyd Jones’ novel, Mister Pip.

Quotes activity from the novel, Mister Pip.

Character profile for Mr Watts including background information and passages relating to Mr Watts from the text. The student activity involves students using this information to draw a mind map of Mister Pip and his importance in the text.

Book review by Janet Maslin from the New York Times and student activities.

Ezine article by Kristian Lasslett, Bougainville: Australia’s Secret War, published in Arena. This is an excellent assessment of Australia’s role in supplying the Papua New Guinea Defence Force with weapons and military hardware during the civil war on Bougainville in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Includes student activities.

Analysis of a film review by Sandra Hall - A Sting in the Tale.

Students use the key to crack the coded questions and then they answer the questions from the text.

Key word and concept mix and match activity for Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel, Persepolis.

Students use the key to crack the coded questions and then answer them from the text.

Students crack the coded questions using the key. They then answer the questions.

Mister Pip - Activities for Sections 11-14