- What function do the passages of dialogue have? - Does Fitzgerald mainly ‘tell’ or ‘show’? telling – the narrator tells the readers what the characters feel: | showing – the narrator shows the readers what the characters feel: | When the teacher asked the students if they had done their homework, they felt very embarrassed. | When the teacher asked the students if they had done their homework, they looked down. | C. Structure - How has the short story been structured? (exposition and
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examples of good copy living (and selling) out in the wild … 1. Plain copy The most basic approach to writing effective copy is to simply introduce the product without gimmick or style. It’s a simple presentation of the facts and benefits. There is no story. There is no conversation. There
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Good morning/afternoon teachers and students we are here today at the HSC Study Day to discover and analyse the ideas and characters which are always centralised in films. Centralised in a matter of "Distinctive characters and ideas are at the heart of every film". Furthermore the film “Witness” directed by Peter Weir delves into the concept of the themes and characters. In Peter Weir’s western showdown the metamorphose of clashing cultures are highlighted through his use of a variety of cinematic
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of morality? (2) What are the philosophical implications associated with each option here? Divine command theory is widely held to be refuted by an argument known as “the Euthyphro dilemma”. This argument is named after Plato’s Euthyphro dialogue, which contains the inspiration for the argument, though not, as is sometimes thought, the argument itself. The Euthyphro dilemma rests on a modernised version of the question asked by Socrates in the Euthyphro: “Are morally good acts willed by
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Jonathan M. Reiland 5th Period Mr. Nabors English 4206 [ 11 November 2010 ] The Book of Job: An Examination Of all of the stories, fables, proverbs, and histories of the Bible, The Book of Job is one of the most compelling due to its unique literary style and the complex treatment of the issue of suffering. Unlike other books of the Bible, The Book of Job details a conflict between man and God within a poetic structure, and is the only book in the Bible to take on the problem of suffering
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chosen the right book. I was looking for the context, but instead, it jumps directly into the story. It wasn't as alluring as I would've liked. It doesn't give detail as to who the characters are, or what occurred. So, immediately you're questioning: who, what, where, when, why, and how? The story begins with a vague introduction of a man referred to as "The Reverend" and/or "The Legend". The dialogue suggests that he spends time battling his morality; mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and on
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Victorian society. In a way this story is a Comedy of Manners because it makes fun of the idea of the upper class and how the people in it went about getting married. I think Wilde was trying to accomplish something when writing this story and that was to show how ridiculous the process of marriage was in the upper class in particular. His main point of this story is to show how shallow and hypocritical Victorian society is. The main two characters in the story are Jack and Algernon. They both
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lose the benefit of this favourable association, and to edge in a few words under cover of the attention which Mr. Besant is sure to have excited. There is something very encouraging in his having put into form certain of his ideas on the mystery of story-telling. It is a proof of life and curiosity--curiosity on the part of the brotherhood of novelists, as well as on the part of their readers. Only a short time ago it might have been supposed that the English novel was not what the French call discutable
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seemingly established that Antigone is, for her suffering fate and her will to do what is right in the face of grave consequences. However, upon considering the details of the story, and the definition of a “tragic hero” as defined by Aristotle, it seems that, while Antigone may be considered the hero or martyr of the story, Creon is the true Tragic Hero. Creon represents the characteristics of a morally sound man who is nonetheless subject to error. His fate is evidently greater than the error committed
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is true loyalty. Even Rudyard Kipling included it in his story,” He made sure he would be banged to death, and for the honor of his family.” Is the saying really true? This story all connected with us, because the loyalty shown in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi always came with a price. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is loyalty can have a big impact on your decisions. Rikki Tikki is a loyal character in this story. For instant,”He wanted all his strength and quickness ready
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