and related issues are reflected • thematic focus as reflected in craft • characterization techniques • technique and style • author's attitude to particular elements of the work(s) such as character, subject, form, setting, narrative technique • international perspectives on common human problem (essay) • cross-cultural perspectives on the artist’s role in society • interpretation of particular elements from different perspective Focus for Paper: Your focus
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A Gift for My Mother Poverty is very prevalent all over the world today. In Africa for instance poverty is very common, and many people starve everyday. In the countries where people feel poverty, there is also a big distinction between the rich families and the poor. But how does this affect the children? Do they feel the poverty and the distinction? This is a very relevant theme in the short story “A Gift for My Mother” by Viv McDade. The lead character comes from a poor family, and her mother
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As the narrator only knows what the main character, the father, thinks, feels and recalls, it is naturally told from his point of view. We get glimpse of the things that he struggles with, ‘he hadn’t been happy in a while’ (5). By using this narrative technique Slouka brings us closer to the father, and the readers feel and experience his pain first-hand, consequently the readers also want him to succeed. Because of the limited narrator there is no insight or access to the son’s mind, instead
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Just like that Growing up is not an easy process. At some point you will have to create an identity and find a place in society that fits you. Parents have expectations for their children; especially fathers who sometimes push their sons into becoming what they think are a real man. But some of them cannot handle the pressure their father puts on them. They are pushed over the edge by their parents, who don’t understand the children’s needs. This is reflected in the story “Just like that” by Michael
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Name: Subject: Teacher: Date of Submission: Discussion Question: Rosewood (1997): Movie Analysis Rosewood is a film based on the historic events that transpired in the 1923 Rosewood massacre. The film includes fictional characters and some alterations to the historical accounts. Actor Ving Rhames plays the role of a man who travels to the city and becomes a witness of the horrific events. His character is essential for the film, because he makes the film a movie rather than
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of the story when Bertha feels as though her life is full of “bliss”. This changes later in the story when a candle metaphor links the sun image to the moon, suggesting Bertha’s innocence before she discovered the nastiness surrounding her. The narrative style in the story also helps to show the idea of happiness. The story is told through Bertha’s eyes, however the writing is very indirect and elliptic, allowing the reader to feel unsure about Bertha’s opinions of the happiness in her life, and
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Analysis of the text “To Sir, with love” By Eustace Braithwaite The text I’m going to comment on is entitled “To Sir, with love”, written by Eustace Braithwaite, a Guyanese novelist, writer, teacher and diplomat, best known for his stories of social conditions and racial discrimination. The passage under study is an excerpt from hid well-known novel “To Sir, with love”, that is an excellent autobiographical work, as it is based on his personal experience of teaching at a school in London’s
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ANECDOTE WHITEPAPER Three journeys: A narrative approach to successful organisational change INTRODUCTION Early on in Anecdote, we did a trainingneeds assessment for part of the Australian Defence Force. Our discovery phase involved two teams; one team adopted a structured interview technique and the other used anecdote circles to collect stories. After our first day in the field we met with the structured interview guys to compare notes. “On first blush,” they said, “it seems like most things
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Raymond’s Run (handout edition) - Essay Raymond’s Run is a short story written by Toni Bambara Cade in 1960. The story is about a girl named Hazel, and her brother Raymond who is “not quite right”. Hazel loves running and she is always first in competitions. She is always looking out for Raymond and takes him with her when she is practicing, and also to the May Day race where Raymond starts running in his own unique style which changes Hazel’s view on Raymond, herself and the people around her.
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”In the National Gallery” Part A ”In the National Gallery” is a short story by Doris Lessing. Some people have already tried déjà vu, by looking at a picture or recognizable person, and it is also the case in this text. The story is also about the relationship between the younger and the older generation, and it shows which sort of respect and thoughts we have about each other. The unknown narrator sits on a bench in a museum, looking at a painting of a chestnut horse by George Stubbs. Suddenly
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