Paradise Road Character Analysis
ESSAY PROMPT 1 to learn for SAC: LEARN QUOTES IN PINK CAREFULLY
PROMPT: One’s true self is revealed during conflict.
Looking at the key words:
TRUE SELF- Real identity, genuine traits, true colours, who they real are, true character
REVEALED- Exposed, uncovered, tested, shown for who they are, displayed
Rephrasing the question:
• Our true colours are exposed when we find ourselves in times of deep conflict
• Tough times bring out the real person
• Under pressure the true self is uncovered
3 key ideas that can make up 3 main paragraphs are in blue:
INTRO
When people encounter conflict their true nature is often the force behind their actions. Conflicts can vary from personal to group and be fairly tedious …show more content…
This is not always an accurate representation of who they are. Stressed and deprived, some of the women in Paradise Road find themselves placed in a morally and politically compromised situation when confronted with the choice as to whether to remain at the Japanese ‘officers’ club’, providing sex in return for food and comfort, or to return to the camp. Inner conflict is also encountered by the women who are often pushed to breaking point by the cruelty of the Japanese soldiers, such as when they are forced to witness the injustice of Wing’s execution in silence. Normally in a situation where the women where not faced with the threat of death they might have stepped in but with conflicting interests of survival and that to help others stopped them from expressing their desired actions. In our political environment the sense of conflict can be strong, especially near election time. Many politicians have to tow the party line and state that they are opposed to things like gay marriage or abortion, because that is what their political party policy is. They need to do this in order to survive politically in their elected positions. They often turn out not to be personally opposed to those things, but the pressure of conflicting parties vying for peoples votes forces them to act in a role which may be out of character. Kevin Rudd is now saying he is not personally against gay marriage, even though he headed a government who opposed to it. In some circumstances morals and values are compromised in order to survive in the given environment, thus their actions and perceived values may not be a true representation of who they really
PROMPT: One’s true self is revealed during conflict.
Looking at the key words:
TRUE SELF- Real identity, genuine traits, true colours, who they real are, true character
REVEALED- Exposed, uncovered, tested, shown for who they are, displayed
Rephrasing the question:
• Our true colours are exposed when we find ourselves in times of deep conflict
• Tough times bring out the real person
• Under pressure the true self is uncovered
3 key ideas that can make up 3 main paragraphs are in blue:
INTRO
When people encounter conflict their true nature is often the force behind their actions. Conflicts can vary from personal to group and be fairly tedious …show more content…
This is not always an accurate representation of who they are. Stressed and deprived, some of the women in Paradise Road find themselves placed in a morally and politically compromised situation when confronted with the choice as to whether to remain at the Japanese ‘officers’ club’, providing sex in return for food and comfort, or to return to the camp. Inner conflict is also encountered by the women who are often pushed to breaking point by the cruelty of the Japanese soldiers, such as when they are forced to witness the injustice of Wing’s execution in silence. Normally in a situation where the women where not faced with the threat of death they might have stepped in but with conflicting interests of survival and that to help others stopped them from expressing their desired actions. In our political environment the sense of conflict can be strong, especially near election time. Many politicians have to tow the party line and state that they are opposed to things like gay marriage or abortion, because that is what their political party policy is. They need to do this in order to survive politically in their elected positions. They often turn out not to be personally opposed to those things, but the pressure of conflicting parties vying for peoples votes forces them to act in a role which may be out of character. Kevin Rudd is now saying he is not personally against gay marriage, even though he headed a government who opposed to it. In some circumstances morals and values are compromised in order to survive in the given environment, thus their actions and perceived values may not be a true representation of who they really