...I am reading “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W. D. Wetherell and I am on page 6. This book is about a boy and his passion for both fishing and the beautiful Sheila Mant. He struggles between having a pretty girl in his canoe and a massive bass on his rod. He eventually decides to focus on the girl, and in the end, regrets his decision to cut the bass free. In this paper, I will be questioning and connecting. Will the boy choose Sheila or the fish? This is by far the largest fish he has ever encountered, and although he finally managed to get Sheila to go out with him, she isn't interested. Sheila is very pretty. She’s right there in front of him, with a great tan, long legs, and beautiful white dress, thinking fishing is dumb. She comments on fishing, and how she doesn’t have a good reason for thinking the sport is dumb. She might be in his boat, but Sheila keeps talking about Eric Caswell, and topics that he doesn’t...
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...Hailey Anderson Due Date: Journal 1 I am reading “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant”W.D Wetherell The story is about a boy who is trying to impress this girl and get her to go out with him but she doesn’t like fishing so he has to choose the girl or fishing. In this journal I will be questioning and evaluating 1G what will he choose? 1Y Sheila 2-3R likes her 2-3R watches her 2-3R tries to impress 1Y Bass 2-3R fishing fav hobby 2-3R biggest fish 2-3R focus on fish 1G In conclusion I think he will choose the bass I wonder if the narrator will choose the bass or Sheila. I think that the boy will choose Sheila, one reason I think he’ll choose Sheila because he likes how beautiful she is. He loves her freckles and that...
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...Explain how the character of Sheila Birling is changed by the Inspector’s visit. (400 words) Written in 1945, An Inspector calls was set to be in 1912 by J.B Priestly who was born in 1894. J.B Priestly wanted to show people how life was like when class divisions looked down on each other and how politics played a big role in the society. In Act I, Sheila Birling was celebrating her engagement to Gerald Croft over a dinner with her family. She was portrayed as a young and attractive pretty lady in her early twenties who very was pleased and contented with life. Also, the attention she got from her important engagement gave her great pleasure and it somewhat puts her under the impression of being self-centered. She thus starts playing the role as someone whom may be regarded as superficial. However, this changes in Act II after the Inspector’s visit when she finds out that Gerald had cheated on her and the possibility of her involvement in Eva Smith’s death. She is shown to be more caring and sensitive and is also remorse about the fact that it was her who caused Eva to lose her job at the shop. In this act, she also loses her faith and happiness in her family as she is very distressed about Eva Smith’s suicide and their new found potential part in it as well as how unacceptable and badly her parents are reacting to it and the Inspector. Her reaction towards the sudden news of the Inspector is also one of the very few encouraging things to come out as she gets genuinely...
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...Significance of younger characters – Eric, Sheila and Gerald The younger characters represent hope for the future and optimism at the start of the play. They have happiness, marriage and business success set before them. Ultimately, Priestley uses them to show that redemption from guilt is by no means inevitable. Sheila is presented as the stereotypical young woman who lives an idyllic life. Perhaps in that sense her name is an ironic counterpart to Eva. Eva suggests the biblical figure of Eve, representing all women. The ‘She’ of Sheila is supposed to indicate Sheila and Eva are both inextricably linked and bound together – one of the principal lessons of the play. Her diction reflects her initial happiness at the start of the play; she speak in a light, joking voice about “these purple-faced old men” who know all about port, and in “mock aggressiveness” to Gerald as the whether he might “object” to joining her family. Her life is mostly full of laughter and happiness. Priestley steeps Sheila’s initial words and manner in irony. Her playful “aggressiveness” towards Gerald is replaced by real aggression when she discovers his affair with Eva, Then she speaks “stormily,” suggesting raging and deep emotions. The joking about drunken old men anticipates the sexual assaults of “Alderman Meggarty” on Eva with his “obscene fat carcass.” The repulsion with which he is described reflects the immorality of his actions, and picturing his body as a “carcass” suggests that beneath...
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...have the power to build a memorial so I wrote a play instead.’ (John Misto) The shoe horn sonata by John Misto is a play that deals with the brutality of World War 2 by locking at the stories of two financial characters, Bridie and Sheila. When he wrote the play, Misto was concerned that the pain and suffering that many women endured at the hands of their Japanese captors after the fall of Singapore had been forgotten. Both army nurses and civilians were the victims of terrible mistreatment and cruelty during the war, yet their stories were not widely known, nor had successive Australian governments acknowledged them. The play serves as a tribute to those victims of the atrocities of war, and looks at the effects such horrendous experiences can have on those who experience them. Structurally, act 1 contains scenes 1 to 8, with act 2 comprising scenes 9 – 14. The action of the play takes place in two locales – the first a television studio. The second a motel room where the central characters are staying. Act 1 the play is set in the present day and begins a army nurse, is being interviewed for a documentary program about her experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese. Misto cleverly uses interviews and discussions between Bridie and Sheila throughout the play to develop the plot by revealing to the audience the events in the women’s past. As the first scene progresses we learn a little of Bridie’s character- she is self assured and forthright, and displays a sardonic sense...
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...through, massively)”. Not only does the inspector permit himself to interrupt Mr. Birling, who is an important figure in society, but also does so massively. By using this adverb, J.B. Priestley creates an overpowering, imposing, and important image of the inspector, also emphasizing the power that the inspector already has over Arthur Birling. Secondly, the inspector manages to contradict Birling’s orders, imposing his own rules in their house. When Arthur Birling tells Sheila to “run along”, the inspector imposes himself and says, “(n) o, wait a minute, Miss Birling.” Once again, this quote has connotations of authority and superiority, encouraging the reader to understand how much importance to give to this man. Knowing that, during the time the play was set in, women weren’t as respected as they are now, this quote could also be controversial. First of all, Inspector Goole disrespects Mr Birling, who is the man of the house, by making his own daughter disobey his rules. Furthermore he speaks politely to Sheila unlike her mother, who calls her a child (on p 185), and calls her Miss Birling, which is a sign of respect. Finally, when the Inspector, with the help of a stage direction, says “(impressively): I’m a police inspector, Miss Birling.” The use of this adverb brings a lot of power to the sentence, making it sound not only important, but also overwhelming and imposing. Second of all, we perceive the Inspector as an efficacious man, able to get the right responses from people...
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...Question 1 Companies create ad campaign is to create the awareness of their brand. To communicate to their target audience what is their product, price, place and promotion. Marketers use and coordinate many different forms of communication with consumers. To create a brand they need tools or instruments or in marketing collective terms we called it Marketing Communication (MC) functions. MC functions consist of advertising, public relations, sales promotion, direct marketing, personal selling, packaging, events and sponsorships, and customer service. However these functions needs integrated marketing communication (IMC) media to execute the message across to its target audience. Usually the forms of media the marketers use are through TV, radio, newspaper, magazines, outdoors boards, Internet mail and telephone. These functions and media assist to build the brand by connecting the company with its target audience. IMC is a notion that manages the process for planning, executing and keeping track the brand messages that create brand-customer relationships. Integrating which means combining of separate parts into a unified whole, the marketing communication may result in advantages. It helps to companies to stand out from competitors by being more customers focused. It also enhances accountability as relationships with the customer can be seen through the results in sales and profits. It also enhances the brand trust of the company, as they are more focusing on the relationship...
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...graduated high school and left to attend Indiana State. I was sad that she had to go, however to avoid losing her as my big sister Kaitlyn’s mom became involved. I was very ecstatic that Sheila Green (Kaitlyn’s mom) became Big. I had met her when I was matched with Kaitlyn and I really liked her. She was always involved with our outings and helped in any way she could when it was just Kaitlyn and I. Sheila gets me once a week as she is a Dental Hygienist and is very busy. Sheila now cleans my teeth. She gets me on Tuesday or Wednesday, in which we go eat, swim when weather permits, go to her house and bake cookies, go shopping, helping me homework, and always there if I need to talk. We have went to a Colts game, which was upsetting due to they lost; yet fun because I got to go, we have went to the community Christmas Party together for Big Brothers/Big Sisters. I spend Christmas with their family every year where we exchange gifts, which is exciting because one don’t know what to expect, and I get to be a part of other functions with their family. Sheila took me shopping so I could get a new dress as I attended Kaitlyn’s wedding with her. It was a beautiful wedding and I had a lot of fun with both Kaitlyn and Sheila. Kaitlyn made a beautiful bride for this special day. Kaitlyn and Sheila has been there for me in many ways to help me. They are ones I look up to in a positive way. I know if I ever need someone to talk to or need anything they are there for me day or night...
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...The scene is the same as the end of act 2.Eric pours himself a drink and begins to explain his story about the girl he meet the previous November in the Palace bar, while he was “a bit squiffy,” and started talking to her. He went back to her place that night. Eric forced he to let him in, Eric also forced Eva into having sex. he’s saw the girl a number of times after, and one of the times, she told him she was pregnant. The girl didn’t want to marry him because he didn’t love her. He gave her fifty pounds which he stole from Mr Birlings office, to support her. Eric’s relationship with Eva Smith was very demanding a they used each other and they also didn’t treat each other it respect. When Mr Birling asks where the fifty pounds came from, Eric denied that he took it from his MR Birlings office. When his father asks him why he didn’t just ask him for help, Eric replies that he’s not the “kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble.” The Inspector leadingly asks Eric if the girl found out that his money had been stolen, and Eric says that she had and that she refused to see him afterward, but then he asks how the Inspector had known that. Eric turns to his mother to blame her for the girl’s suicide and begins to threaten her. The Inspector states that he does not need to know any more, and reminds the family that each member is responsible for the death of Eva Smith. He tells them to never forget it. Mr. Birling offers the Inspector a bribe of thousands of pounds,...
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...The beginning of the extract, the characters are left "staring, subdued and wondering" which shows a sense of mystery and confusion within the family. They have been left in complete shock because of the event that has just occured. In the stage directions it says that, "Sheila is still quietly crying." This builds up the drama more and proves to us that the situation has really affected her. We can see this throughout the extract. She dislikes her father's comments. The stage directions show us this and Priestley has written her comments towards her parents to be angry and frustrated. Sheila is trying to make her parents see that what they did to the girl was wrong. She says, "I behaved badly too. I know I did. But now you're beginning all over again to pretend that nothing much has happened." It is evident here that she has been greatly affected by the girl's death and is irratated by what her father has said to her. Priestley has written in the stage directions that Sheila is "flaring up". Her anger is quickly building up and she is frustrated because of her parents' ignorance. At the beginning of the extract Priestley says that Eric is "brooding desperately", showing that he is distressed and finding the situation difficult and maybe thinking deeply about what has just happened. In the stage directions Eric "laughs rather hysterically, pointing at him". By insulting Birling, Eric is sure to provoke him and make him angrier. Throughout...
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...Scene/Turning Point/ Theme A major theme in the play ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J. B. Priestley is that of responsibility. The author’s message in the play is that society is interdependent and that we are each responsible for the welfare of all its members. He develops this theme through the experiences of the family of a wealthy, influential and ambitious industrialist, Arthur Birling. To understand the significance of the key scene and its relationship to the theme we must first set the scene in context. The stage directions at the beginning of the play describe the Birlings as ‘pleased with themselves’. At first sight they have good reason to be: Arthur Birling is expecting to be knighted in the next honours list and his daughter, Sheila, is engaged to be married to the son of another wealthy and titled industrialist. This appeals not only to Mr Birling’s social class aspirations, but also to his capitalist values of ‘lower costs and higher profits’ through a potential merger. The key scene occurs as Mr Birling is lecturing his son, Eric, and future son-in- law, Gerald on the nature of society: . . .a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own. His point of view is self- centred and entirely the opposite of the responsibility Priestley wishes his audience to adopt. As Mr Birling utters these words the Inspector of the title calls to show the Birlings that this attitude is both wrong and immoral. The mysterious Inspector investigates...
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...To what extent has popular music culture challenged dominant gender norms? Critically analyse with reference to relevant literature and examples Traditional dominant gender norms state that women are feminine in appearance, including everything from their hair down to their shoes and of course their demeanour, voice and behaviour. The traditional man would be that who is strong and rugged with a deep voice and who is overtly masculine without a hint of make up or traditionally feminine clothing. It has been decades since these norms have begun to alter and be challenged as both sexes began experimenting with gender and identity through the medium of music. By looking at different music genres throughout the ages I will attempt to show how popular music has broken down social barriers and in my opinion has succeeded in challenging gender norms to a point where the perceptions of what is socially acceptable have been altered. Before delving into the world of rock and roll it is noteworthy that the music industry was like any other business, a typically male environment in which women were not expected to survive. The music industry and specifically the Rock genre were sexually focused from the very early stages, as far back as the 40’s and 50’s. Rock music posed a question of morality and was perceived as shocking and dangerous because of its explicit sexual overtones. An example of these first steps in the scene would be Elvis whose gold, tight outfits and pelvic thrusts...
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...blame the most. Arthur Birling is first to be questioned by the Inspector, at first he does not recognise the girl’s name but after seeing her picture he realises that she was a young girl that once worked as a labourer in his company. He claims that he fired this girl for asking for higher wages. He displays a lack of empathy and understanding for the life of the lower class by adding to the end of his anecdote: ‘I refused- of course.’ This quote shows how he clearly thinks the notion of asking for a raise in pay is so preposterous that it is not worth talking about and this is confirmed by his shock when the inspector enquires why he refused this pay rise. There is an obvious ignorance about Arthur Birling, he seems to think he has great knowledge, as shown in the way he talks with his family in his speech at the beginning, which is laced with self-importance. Yet he displays very little insight in to how difficult it was for a girl living on such little income. He expresses how he does not need the help of the girl and he says ‘they could go work somewhere else, it’s a free country’ but his son, Eric shows a more realistic view that it isn’t a free country ‘if you can’t go and work somewhere else’ which Birling immediately dismisses. Birling’s decision to fire Eva Smith showcases how he was very quick not to consider how her life may be affected by this and is indeed a very selfish approach as he also decides to ignore the fact that it would be difficult for Eva Smith to...
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...Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres) right before his death in 1543. It was based on a theory by Ptolemy a 2nd century AD Greek mathematician and astronomer . (Sheila, 2010) In it he worked out a heliocentric mathematical theory that suggested the earth rotated around the sun. Additional Advances have continued to change our understanding of the solar system ever since. (Sheila, 2010) Example 1: geocentric view Greco-Roman mathematician and astronomer Ptolemy (c. AD 90 – c. AD 168) believed the movements of the sun, stars, and planets could be explained mathmatically. He created a set of astronomical tables which he called his Handy Tables which allowed astronomers to calculate the positions of the Sun, Moon, and planets. It also allowed astronomers to predict eclipses. (Gribben, J.) He believed the universe was geocentric meaning the universe revolved around the Earth. This view would with some minor changes hold until Copernicus published his theories in 1543. Example 2: A heliocentric view In 1543 Nicolaus Copernicus published his book On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres. (Sheila, 2010) In his book Copernicus proposed a heliocentric Universe meaning the earth revolved around the Sun. It also influenced many of the great scientists who would come after. In 1610 Galileo Galilei used a new invention the telescope to discover four moons around Jupiter and that there were many more stars...
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... ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘An Inspector Calls’ portray similar relationships between a parent and child. The structure of each text highlights the conflict and aggression, as the tension progresses. The scenes intensify when the powerful, controlling father figure feels his authority has been challenged by a child in the family. Firstly, in 'Romeo and Juliet' Lord Capulet expresses his forceful, vicious side when Juliet commits an act of disobedience. She decides to not follow her father's ‘decree’ to marry Paris, stimulating her father to act violently. Similarly, in 'An Inspector Calls', Priestly presents Mr Birling as a pompous man initially. However, as the tension increases, the atmosphere begins to change, and he becomes agitated as Sheila begins to answer back, revealing all of their crimes. There is a sense of hostility towards his children, as he feels they are to blame for the monstrosities that had occurred that night, potentially putting him at a disadvantage. Shakespeare and Priestly use a variety of techniques to present the relationships and theme of parental control and authority. Act 1: Scene 2 In this scene, Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet as a man who cares deeply for his pride and reputation, but above all his daughter. However, Lord Capulet seems to have a deceptive nature, when speaking about his daughter, and Paris’s marriage proposal. Firstly, Lord Capulet's attitudes towards Paris’s marriage proposal are negative, to an extent. When Paris eagerly...
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