The novel that I have chosen to portray the theme of family love is “Step by Wicked Step” by AnneFine. This novel is regarding five British school children from Stagfire who shared their joys‚ sorrows and anxieties of their family life. It all begin when they arrived ahead of their classmates for a week-long field trip at "haunted’ Old Harwick Hall. In the stormy wild night‚ Claudia‚ Pixie‚ Robbo‚ Ralph and Colin find a long-abandoned secret room containing a mysterious journal with the aid of flashes
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In “A View From The Bridge” by Arthur Miller I believe that Eddie is the character who changes most in the course of the play. I will show this by talking about his role in the drama‚ the dramatic devices and use of language by Miller as well as the background and social context of the play. Eddie’s role in the play is the most vital one; he is by far the most important character in the play. It is‚ after all‚ his inability to deal with his emotions that triggers most of the story and the tragedy
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I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around”‚ a quote by actor Hugh Grant‚ who played the Prime Minister‚ in the movie Love Actually. The 2003 movie took the theme of love and twisted it into one of the most unromantic romantic movies created. Love has always been one of the most powerful forces on Earth and is commonly depicted in the the movie‚ Love Actually‚ where characters perform acts on the basis of love. The theme of love is very prominent in the first scene‚ the
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It is embedded in human nature to love; in fact‚ many scientific studies have proven that mankind can’t live without love. However‚ in the critically-acclaimed‚ dystopian novel The Giver‚ love‚ along with any true emotions‚ is ostracized. All inhabitants of the Community are identical‚ with no one truly loving each other‚ just “enjoying one another’s presence”. The protagonist‚ Jonas‚ must learn for himself what the true meaning of love is‚ how it affects humans‚ and whether expressing it is worth
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learning about in the text. Explain why it was worth learning about. John Madden’s Shakespeare in love is a ‘romantic comedy’ set in sixteenth century England. Through its two unfortunate protagonists‚ Will Shakespeare ‘a lowly player’ with writer’s block and wealthy Viola De Lesseps who dreams of ‘love as there has never been in a play‚’ it explores the idea of ‘the truth and nature of love’ in the Elizabethan era. Madden portrays the harsh realities of the time through filmatic techniques
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"A View from the Bridge" reflects Miller’s background in terms of its setting‚ plot and context. Miller was born in New York City in 1915. The son of two immigrants‚ he lived in prosperity until the American Economic Crash‚ in which his father’s business collapsed‚ causing deprivation to the whole family. They lived in Brooklyn‚ the setting of "A View From the Bridge" and Miller found himself interested in the work of longshoremen in the harbour‚ many of whom were exploited by their
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Eddie is very protective of Catherine. Eddie seems very concerned as to the welfare of Catherine. <br> <br>"Where you goin’ all dressed up?" <br>"where you goin’?" <br>"whats going on?" <br>"I think its too short ain’t it?" <br> <br>Eddie doesn’t want Catherine to grow up "you’re walking wavy!" He is concerned that she might get sexually assaulted or may be taken advantage of by men. Catherine disapproves of his protectiveness and nearly starts to cry "almost in tears because she disapproves"
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How does Miller build tension in Act 1 in A View from the Bridge? The play A View from the Bridge was written by American playwright Arthur Miler in the early 1950’s. The play is set in Red Hook‚ Brooklyn. This is where the ports are near the Brooklyn Bridge that is the gateway to Manhattan. The play is centred on an Italian-American longshoreman– Eddie Carbone. Eddie lives with his wife Beatrice and his niece Catherine who he has developed improper feelings for‚ however his feelings are repressed
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Love. What do you think of when you hear that word? Affection‚ devotion‚ friendship‚ maybe even lust? Well‚ love is a profoundly tender‚ passionate affection for another person. Today‚ people see love as a beautiful thing‚ that everybody dreams of falling into. Aw‚ so sweet right? Not quite‚ love can cause some problems‚ and sometimes these problems are quite traumatic. In Book IV of The Aeneid‚ Virgil uses Dido’s strong affection for Aeneas to show that love can lead to complications‚ even
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regards than Othello. Seemingly she holds it dearly as it was the first token of love given to her by Othello. Nevertheless‚ in the scene when she offers it to him for his headache she drops it and does not notice its disappearance for a while. It is not until act three scene four “where should I lose the handkerchief‚ Emilia?” that she becomes away aware of her negligence with it (3.4.21). Historically this token of love was a common gesture during Elizabethan England that was traded amongst couples
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