A Letter of Hope. As John sat in the bustling coffee shop and gazed at the blank paper in front of him‚ beads of sweat broke across his forehead and trickled slowly down his face. How was he meant to write down what he was feeling when he couldn’t explain it? He knew his emotions were in there somewhere but he just couldn’t reach them. They were locked tight‚ stuffed somewhere deep down. He was comfortably numb and that was something that terrified him. It was as if the numbness was pulling him
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PERSONAL RESPONSE TO LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI The novel Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta (1993)‚ is about a young 16 year old girl named Josephine Alibrandi trying to find herself in her final year of high school. It shows high and lows throughout the novel with Josie finding her father and starting a relationship with him‚ to losing her close friend John Barton from suicide. There are many themes in the novel such as Family‚ Relationships‚ Search for identity and MULTICULTURALISM. The narrative
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Assessment 2: Text Analysis Response- Examine a turning point “Looking for Alibrandi” by Melina Marchetta “Looking for Alibrandi” is a contemporary novel about a 17 year old Catholic girl‚ Josephine Alibrandi‚ who was in her final year at school. Her life was turned upside down when her father came into her life for the first time‚ her close friend committed suicide‚ family secrets came out and she encountered love. During the course of the novel she had to deal with issues such as
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Title: HOW TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE Specific Idea: To inform my audience about changing a tire Central idea: Knowing what tools to use‚ how to change a tire‚ and different alterative you have if you have a flat tire is important to any driver. INTRO I. How many of you guys have a car or drive a car? Have you guys ever had a flat tire? Did you know how to fight that problem or do you just call for help? A. Sooner or later it will happen to most every driver. You are driving along with your mind
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"Looking for Alibrandi" is a film which develops the notion of changing perspective through focusing on the central character Josies search for identity and belonging in the world and her relationships with other characters. Moreover‚ the use of music and camera shots is applied to certain scenes to emphasize Josies attitude and feelings. The use of voice over is applied throughout the film by the main character Josie Alibrandi as it constantly reveals personal ideas and impressions from Josies
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altered. Changing perspective ultimately changes one’s life. Culture‚ people and life experiences all affect the way our perspectives are molded. The 1999 hit visual text “Looking for Alibrandi” by Road Show Entertainment conveys a change in perspective. Looking for Alibrandi‚ a movie‚ directed by Kate Woods‚ demonstrates how change in perspective is active throughout the film. The most significant change however would lie with the main Character Josie Alibrandi who suffers racial/cultural discrimination
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Julius Caesar was a classic Shakespeare’s play. All friends of caesar (leaving Antony)‚ conspired against him and stabbed him. At Julius Caesar’s Funeral‚ Antony and Brutus(his best Friend) gave a speech. Brutus and Antony are very different. Brutus is an introvert. He likes reading‚ thinking and spending time alone. While Antony was an outgoing person. He was a man of action and he was not a thinker. He was an athlete and a fun-loving party-goer.He is portrayed that way even in Shakespeare’s play
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Changes‚ Changes‚ and More Changes Hudson County Community College isn’t a perfect school‚ but there are a lot of things that they have room to improve on. I honestly don’t have many complaints about this school‚ I feel alright about it‚ I am not impressed but I am also not outraged by anything. Even though I don’t have many complaints about this school it doesn’t mean that I don’t feel that they have things that they should improve on. The biggest problem I have with this school is the service
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Good morning Mrs Njapha‚ teachers‚ parents‚ students and to the class of 2016. It is really an honor for me to be addressing you at your speech day function today. When Mrs Lategan asked me to be the guest speaker at this function I was initially pretty nervous was I going to be funny‚ interesting or inspiring. Afterall the last time I spoke at a public function was at my sister’s wedding and considering they were family it wasn’t a tough crowd to please. Standing here on the podium gives me an immense
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Belonging in Romulus my father and looking for alibrandi: Belonging represents the need for individuals to find their identity and place within a society. This results in the growth of individuals and their understanding of the world around them. Through reading the novels‚ "Romulus‚ My Father" and "Looking for Alibrandi"‚ we are helped to get a better understanding of the concept of belonging‚ belonging to a country‚ belonging to family‚ and belonging to a racial group. As well as the struggles
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