that needs protecting, and quite often, saving. However, the ways in which people go about guarding themselves aren’t always the healthiest for the people around them. Often humans scramble to aid their best interests and survival in ways which harm other people, even if they believe they are doing the other individual a favor. In Flannery O’Connor’s The Life You Save May Be Your Own¸ she explores the idea through her exaggerated characters about the ironies of life, and the struggle to protect your
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Demonstrate detailed critical understanding in analysing the ways in which structure, form and language shape meanings in literary texts. ‘The effective use of imagery and symbolism is at the heart of the novel’s success’ Greene uses an extensive amount of imagery and symbolism to conjure an intricate understanding of the characters and plots within the novel. Imagery and symbolism is used throughout the novel to create contrast between characters or settings. For example Greene uses it to demonstrate
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surroundings can either lead to a confirmation or denial of the way in which they understand the world. Good morning teachers and students. Chobsky’s 1999 novel the Perks of Being a Wallflower (TPBW), and Nakache and Toledano’s 2011 film The Intouchables, challenge how an individual’s unique context affects their perspective on themselves and the greater world. By utilising literary and film techniques respectively, these texts explore how, through interactions with their changing environment and
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responsibility of actions is yet an aspect of moral behavior. Lastly, moral character forms the fourth aspect. Several philosophers have exploited aspects of moral reasoning. Among them is Aristotle who greatly exploited the concept of the right. Aristotle’s concept of the right One may wonder what ‘right’ means or what is meant by actions being right. According to Aristotle, an action is considered to be right if the action is done in a way that it corresponds to virtues that are moral. He further emphasizes
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to understand his world of strain and pressure. Let him talk first". We had to direct our responses into group still-images. We were exaggerated to show we felt this "perfect" way of living was a completely misleading depiction, like an artificial television advertisement. Although we each chose different points to explore, he used similar techniques to illustrate how we felt. The men were usually placed higher than the women to show their supposedly 'greater importance'. They took up more space
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Aladdin By Sarah White Contents Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 3 Feminist Perspective............................................................................................................. 3 Sociological Perspective....................................................................................................... 7 Post-Colonial Perspective..............
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is essential for us students. Literature can be described as a language. It has been expressed for centuries and throughout different countries and cultures. Literature is a work of art, which has been spoken in different structures and also for many diverse reasons. I believe that literature is another way to view our historical past as well. Throughout history, society has been grateful exposed to different styles of literature; non-fiction, fiction, poems, plays, etc. Literature has a variety
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there was religion. Why are we? Where do we come from? Why does the world and nature act as it does? What happens when we die? The movie “Flatliners”, looked to explore this. "Today is a good day to die!" says Nelson, an ambitious and fame-seeking medical student. Recruiting four other students for a daring, arrogant experiment in which they plan to see what lies beyond life, they take turns stopping their hearts until the monitors that read their vital signs indicate nothing but flat lines: i.e
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interpretation? Look more closely at the characters of Daisy and Tom. At the end of the novel, Nick comments that they are ‘careless people’. Can you find any evidence showing them to be careless or corrupt? Does this comment extend to Jordan or Nick himself? Consider the structure of this chapter – how does Nick order his recollections and his thoughts here? What narrative devices does he use? Investigating Chapter 2 List the different aspects of Chapter 2 which are concerned with religion. What
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devices allows the key concerns of the film to successfully reach the audience. This means that, like all films, Witness employs a unique mise-en-scene to communicate its meaning and explore its central themes. Mise-en-scene is a French term used to describe the construction of a scene and everything within that scene which is visible to the audience. For example, the establishing shot of the film is a low angle full shot of gently swaying grass. We are positioned low in the grass, amidst it, in order
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