English Twelve

The devil was amongst the performers in Grade 12 in Ms Ferris' English class. Last week the students in her class performed the opening scenes of Goethe's "Faust" adorned in masks decorated by Kevan H., Courtney L. and Ms Ferris. The memorized lines were performed with fine acting, and everyone worked hard to present their scenes. Goethe's "Faust" is based on the legendary figure from the 15th century; however, bargaining his soul for the life of material, earthly pleasures proves alarmingly modern in its message. This week, the students in this English class will discuss the modern dilemmas of stem cell research, genetic engineering and artificial intelligence and how they can be considered "Faustian bargains" in their implications—do the benefits outweigh the negative possibilities?

– Jenny Ferris, English