...Name: Log Number: 5 Unit Name: Unit 9 Devising Plays Week Beginning: 5th October 2015 Keywords to consider: status, focus, character, subject matter, developing ideas, vocal skills, movement skills, emotion memory, objective, subtext, background research, leading others, props, costume… 1. Learning Objective Write down the main aims of the week’s rehearsals, and explain how you think you have achieved these. The main aims for this rehearsals was for all members of the group to produce a research project on an idea that we all came up with, thinking that it would be a good idea to use as a final piece. Everyone achieved this because we all completed presentations explaining why each person’s idea was the best or how it could be developed. After we had done this and filled out an evaluation form for other, our next aim was to pick an idea that either two small groups could accomplish or one larger group - depending on the decisions that were made. I believe that we achieved this because we all sat down after the presentations were finished and had a in-depth conversation about the possibilities of ideas and how different characters or the development of said characters could be accomplished whilst showing them to an audience. Once we had done this, our next aim was to create basic characters for our plot in order to make it have more of a structure. We did this by giving advice, going around in a circle and asking questions about the person’s character...
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...confront the emotional and provocative issue of asylum seekers. Comparatively in Ernest Hemmingway’s short story Indian Camp we follow the adventure of a young boy named Nick who accompanies his father to a Native American camp to assist him in the delivery of a child, while there he experiences both life and death and through this discovery develops a new perception about the damaging impact of fear on the human spirit. In “Go Back to Where You Came From”, Raye, Racquel and Roderick visit the Masudi...
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...ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND LEGAL AID FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS; WHAT CAN THE JUDICIARY DO? Introduction Asylum seekers, regardless of their immigration status, are human beings, with fundamental and basic rights, needs and aspirations. Refugees and asylum seekers are a diverse group with one thing in common; they are subject to forced migration, and are fleeing from persecution in their countries of origin. A refugee is defined as any person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality or political opinion, is outside the country of his or her nationality and is unable or owing to such fear for reasons other than personal convenience is unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country. Refugee status is therefore adopted for those who, having applied for asylum, have been recognized and given refugee status. It also usually encompasses those who have received ‘exceptional leave to remain’ or ‘indefinite leave to remain’. Recognition of refugee status is also a pre-requisite for other basic rights guaranteed to refugees by international law, such as the right to seek employment, to move freely and to obtain education and healthcare on the same terms as citizens. The status of an Asylum Seeker is reserved for those who have applied for asylum and are awaiting a decision on their applications and those whose applications have been refused. Refugees therefore need legal assistance as soon as they arrive in...
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...“other” individuals trying to enter Australia to seek asylum. To help comprehend the complex phenomenon of “others”, it is comparable to stereotyping, used to uphold social order. Richard Dyer (Hall, Evans & Nixon 2013) debates that “we represent people and places that are different from us with a representational practice, which we call stereotyping, which involves feelings, attitudes and emotions, and it also provokes fears and anxieties”. This ‘othering’ is a preface for the Australian Government to disregard their human rights responsibility, proclaiming that it is good for Australia. “Stop the boats” is the slogan and catchphrase the Australian Government and Australian society use when discussion of and around asylum seekers issues. This has triggered asylum seekers to be seen as a political concern instead of a humanitarian issue. Asylum seekers are used for political advance, playing on racial stereotypes or ‘others’ to strike fear within the Australian society. As the political concerns rage on, the public restrain understanding and compassion for asylum seekers. With...
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...1. Why is this movie called "the good lie"? A good lie is normally a lie with good intention. This movie is called the good lie because at the beginning of the movie, Theo made a choice and lied to the soldiers telling them that he was lost to save Mamere and his other brothers. That was a good lie. The other good lie is when Mamere switch’s identities with Theo to thank him for saving his life. 2. If you were promoting this movie what clips would you use and what would be the marketing idea to attract people? Show the first clips of the movie: the good times they were having then the civil war, to show that war is a terrible thing and to understand what the refugees are running away. And show after their life in America to encourage giving opportunity to the refugees because they deserve it and only need opportunity. 3. About the movie: Why is Paul so upset? Why does Jerimiah want to go back to Sudan? Why are they unhappy in America? Paul is upset because he was blaming Mamere for Theo’s death that gave up his life to save everyone. He is also unhappy because he thinks that they are nothing in America and that they have no opportunity. Jerimiah wants to go back to Sudan because there he could make choices that he thought were good. In America he have to listen to his boss that makes him do bad choices and prevent him from helping others. They are unhappy in America because first thing when they arrived, they were separated from their sister, everything was...
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...At times, it is certain that the majority of refugees seeking the ability to enter our nation are not only treated unfairly, but unethically with some of their most basic human rights being abused. With the significant growth of asylum seekers, it is important that the Australian Government does not overlook this issue, but instead reviews its policies in order to correctly align with the fundamental principles of family unity and refugee protection as stated by the United Nations (UN). Therefore, it must be recognized that many refugees are often mere victims of an underlying system beyond their control and only when governments begin to realise this, will the issue begin to subside. The United Nations (UN) was formed in 1945 shortly after...
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...Anchor Babies There are millions of stories that we hear everyday of how people came to US in pursue of better life for them and their children. Each story is unique, passionate, and encouraging; as a person I do realize that each person has a right to better their life through hard work, and wish to fulfill their dream. This country was build by immigrants who sought a better opportunity, however, what was in the beginning of 20th century, drastically changed in 21st. The ongoing debate is more evolving regarding illegal immigrants and anchor babies. This issue is seeking more and more attention by the government and political figures. How does the government should deal with increasing numbers of illegal immigrants and increasing population of anchor babies. When this issue arises in the debate, we turn to 14 Amendment of Constitution, which states; All persons born or naturalized in the United states and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the united States. The intent of the original amendment is not to facilitate illegal aliens defying U.S. Law and obtaining citizenship for their offspring, or obtaining benefits at taxpayer expense. The United States is unusual in it's proposal to extend citizenship to anyone born on its soil. If we turn to other developed countries that have developed their citizenship practice to eliminate the problems caused by the practice of birthright citizenship. The anchor baby problem has grown to such large proportions...
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...other term can you also operationalise? Do this in the same way as in assignment 1a. Assignment 2 People smugglers with Syrians caught at Eindhoven Two Italians (21 and 20)are caught at the border, because they tried to smuggle eight Syrians into the country. This is mentioned by the military police last Sunday. The people smugglers were caught in action in the night from Saturday on Sunday in a regional bus on the A67 at Bladel, south-west from Eindhoven. The eight Syrians are between 20 and 59 years old. What is going to happen to them is still unknown. In the Netherlands, Syrian refugees who are not actively engaged with the existing regime are eligible for a temporary residence permit. At the moment there are more than 900 asylum seekers in the Netherlands. It is not known how many of them have come into the country by the help of people smugglers. Suppose, you are researching communication streams between people smugglers and refugees. a. Make a topic list for a semi-structured interview with refugees. b. Maak een topic list for a semi-structured interview with people smugglers. These assignments must be made individually and e-mailed to your teacher, clearly mentioning in your subject: Assignment 1 Research Skills with your student name, number and class. They need to be in before the next...
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...My name is Najeeba Wazefadost, and 12 years ago I risked my life on a dangerous journey. I escaped my country Afghanistan and came to Australia by boat. I know that there are no words to comfort those who have lost their loved ones in the recent boat tragedies. But also devastating is the fact that over the past decade, we have only heard politicians endlessly scare-mongering about the number of boat arrivals and how we can decrease these numbers, or deter asylum seekers altogether. Over time, the real human faces of the vulnerable have been turned into statistics about the number of boat arrivals. We have forgotten the devastating circumstances from which asylum seekers come. Afghanistan has been in a state of war for many decades, a war that has left little evidence of justice, humanity and peace for its people. Even now, villages are frequently attacked and there is continuous persecution of minorities. The Afghan Hazaras are not safe in Afghanistan, and are not even safe in neighbouring countries like Pakistan. These are people whose only choice is to seek refuge and security in any way possible. For my family and me, we could not wait for someone to come and rescue us because we could have been dead by then. Coming by boat was the only choice we had. Even though we knew we were at risk of drowning in the daunting waters of the Pacific, we preferred taking that risk over brutal killing at the hands of the Taliban. It hurts me to hear politicians claim that the best way to...
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...Lanka to identify whether they are raising claims that engage Australia’s non-refoulement obligations. Australia’s non-refoulement obligations prohibit the removal of anyone from Australia to a country where they are in danger of death, torture or other mistreatment, including arbitrary detention.1 Under the enhanced screening process an individual is interviewed by two officers from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). If DIAC determines that an individual raises claims that may engage Australia’s non-refoulement obligations, they are ‘screened in’ to the refugee status determination and complementary protection system that applies under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). The standard protection assessment process for asylum seekers normally includes access to government funded migration advice and assistance under the Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme, a primary assessment by DIAC, access to merits review by the Refugee Review Tribunal and access to judicial review. If DIAC determines that an individual does not raise claims that engage Australia’s non-refoulement obligations then they are ‘screened out’ of the protection assessment process and removed from Australia. As of May 2013 DIAC had conducted 2596 screening interviews and returned 965 people from Australia to Sri Lanka as a consequence.2 Australian Human Rights Commission June 2013 2. What are the Commission’s concerns? The Commission is concerned that the enhanced...
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...UK plans Kabul 'reintegration centre' for boys The Refugee Council raised concerns about the safety of Afghanistan The UK Border Agency is planning a £4m "reintegration centre" in Afghanistan so that failed Afghan child asylum seekers can be returned home. An organisation is being sought to run the centre in the capital, Kabul, which would aim to help their resettlement. The goal would be to assist 12 boys a month, aged 16 and 17, and 120 adults. Refugee groups have questioned whether the UK should be considering sending unaccompanied children back to a country that is not safe. Home Office figures from March this year show there are about 4,200 unaccompanied child asylum seekers in Britain supported by local authorities. Of the 405 children claiming asylum in the first three months of 2010, 175 were Afghans. Until now, the UK has had a policy of not returning children under 18 to Afghanistan unless they are accompanied by their families. But plans for a £4m, three-year contract to build what the Border Agency calls a reintegration centre, put out to tender in March, appear to change that. Finding families Failed asylum seekers returned to Kabul from the UK would be given help with education, training and starting a business, as well as somewhere to live. Unaccompanied children would also receive assistance to help them find their families. Continue reading the main story ------------------------------------------------- “Start Quote I think the last thing to...
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...Not only is it mandatory, it is for the purpose to ‘support the integrity of Australia’s immigration program’ and ‘management of Australian borders’ and to distinguish between those who have submitted themselves to offshore entry processes prior to arrival and those who have not, mandatory detention for asylum seekers was introduced in 1992. Section 14 of the Migration Act requires the detention of all unlawful non-citizens without a valid visa. Section 189 requires an officer of the federal or state police or the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) to detain any person known or reasonably suspected to be unlawful non-citizen. Under s 196 an unlawful non-citizen must be kept in immigration detention until they granted a visa or removed from Australia. There is no limit under Australian law to the length of time for which a person may be held in immigration detention. According to Chu Kheng Lim v Minister of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (Lim) the provision which authorised detention and remained valid as long...
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...The UN is greatly against your government’s treatment over the refugees, finding it a direct violation of the convention of the United Nation document. While also judging a number of aspects regarding the degrading tradement. The UN has made an effort to point out that your act of not wanting the refugees to retreat to our country, is a direct violation of your states responsibility, which your government signed. It’s commonly associated that the Australian government fails to understand the international rules. Where there are any person founded of dear or if anyone who is retreating to find protection from their country. To where you directly challenge this document by having your policy ‘offshore processing’. Where you are holding asylum seekers in what ultimately are detention centers. That ultimately determine if refugees are given the freedom to go for a walk. This is extremely unjust and this only discourages refugees to come to australia, which they are allowed. This is because they are fleeing from a country that is no longer safe, and as the document that your government signed, grants them this freedom, which the UN pointed out....
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...Josh Radcliff The Dark Knight Essay The Joker is pure evil. His only purpose in destroying Gotham City is because he likes to wreck havoc on the world . He already escaped prison once. He is slowly tearing Gotham City apart. Batman has no choice; he must kill the Joker. Utilitarianism is the main ethical system that supports Batman killing the Joker. Because Utilitarianism is a consequentialist system, the morality of an act depends solely on its consequences, and its main focus is on utility, the belief that an act is morally good if it results in the greatest good for the greatest number of people, any stunt that the Joker plays is considered an immoral act because only he receives pleasure from his acts of crime while thousands of others suffer. When Batman traps the Joker, he has to decide between killing him or letting him go, and as defender of Gotham City, he has to take the peoples' well being into consideration. In making his decision, he also has to acknowledge the idea of Hedonism, which states that pleasure, or the absence of pain, is the only thing good or desirable for all people. Ultimately, when making a Utilitarian decision, Batman must choose the option that gives the highest kinds of pleasure to the maximum number of people. In order to do this though, it is ideal that Batman takes the viewpoint of a "disinterested and benevolent spectator," as John Stuart Mill suggests. When making a Utilitarian decision, Batman first subconsciously has to decide what...
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...Australia has a legal obligation towards asylum seekers and refugees. Australia has a legal obligation towards Asylum Seekers and Refugees as it is a signatory to the UN Human Rights and Refugee Conventions. Furthermore, Australia has a moral obligation based on its membership of the world community. “Australia is one of the 146 signatory countries to the United Nations 1951 Convention and or/ 1967 Protocol relating to the status of refugees”. (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, 2009) According to Australian Human Rights Commission an asylum seeker is someone who has fled their country and applies to the government of another country for protection as a refugee, (Australian Human Rights Commision, 2012) whereas a person is a refugee the moment he or she fulfils the criteria of the convention. As part of signatory countries to the United Nations 1951 Convention they are “obliged to act according to their efforts to allow everyone to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution. This right may not be invoked in the case persecutions genuinely arising from non- political crimes or acts of contrary to the purposes and Principles on the United Nations”. (United Nations, 2011) This means that Australia has committed to respect the rights of refugees and to uphold the obligations set out in the treaty. This is in contradiction to the Migration Act 1958, which states, “Australian law requires that asylum seekers who have not been successful in their claims for refugee...
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