Neap Things We Didn't See Coming and Never Let Me Go

The Neap English Reading and Comparing Guide to Things We Didn’t See Coming by Steven Amsterdam and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro provides students with a thorough overview of this challenging Area of Study and prepares them for Section B of the end‑of‑year VCE English Units 3&4 exam.
The 2022 edition of the Neap English Reading and Comparing Guide to Pair 3: Things We Didn’t See Coming and Never Let Me Go features:

general advice on how to approach the comparative section of the VCE English course
an easy-to-follow layout
background information on the authors of the two texts, such as personal history, writing careers and other published works
the historical and cultural contexts in which the two texts were written
key quotes in addition to detailed chapter summaries
the central comparative concepts of Things We Didn’t See Coming and Never Let Me Go
explanation of important textual features, such as setting and context, language use, and the differences between short stories and a novel
images to help with learning, such as tables comparing the key concepts of the two texts
key words selected to describe each character
in-depth main character summaries and secondary character summaries coupled with key quotes for each character
essay writing tips that break down the planning process and help with comparative essay writing
two sample essays; one with essay structure explained and one complete essay
focus questions as well as exam-style questions to prepare for the VCE English Units 3&4 exam
marginal notes throughout, including explanations of key ideas and terms, and tricky language
the expertise of practising VCE English teachers.