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    ‘Willy Loman is an anti-hero and an “ordinary man” who chased the wrong dreams.’ In light of this statement‚ how are his death and the play itself a tragedy? Aristotle states that a tragic hero should have a high status in society whilst wielding some sense of nobility. The character must also have greatness and be of noble stature which should be apparent in the play. The protagonist of the play‚ Willy‚ is not obviously shown to have such qualities which could make him an anti-hero. However‚

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    poem. This is revealed through the works of Les Murray. Les Murray is a famous Australian poet who was born and raised in the country and is a dedicated Roman Catholic. This is reflected in the poems ‘Driving through Sawmill Towns’ and ‘An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow’. His laconic and personal poetic style reinforces the messages he attempts to convey to his audience through the use of rich symbolism and imagery. The poem ‘Driving through Sawmill Towns’ describes the people and the scenery of a rural

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    willing to do anything for the protection of her kids‚ whilst her husband goes droving. Staying up at night to look out for a snake‚ fighting bushfires‚ dangerous men and trying to fight farm illnesses. Whilst it’s most likely nothing out of the ordinary normal Australian mothers wouldn’t do for their kids‚ it’s the representation of a minority not usually shown in Australian texts. The text reflects the Australian voice through showing that women across Australia‚ even the girls and ladies in this

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    these concepts as a reflection to the current time. Les Murray’s “An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow” and “The Mitchells” are examples of texts that do not need a use by date. These two poems highlight major themes and are considered to be of relevance to today’s time. Les Murray himself has embraced Catholicism and his religious perceptions have had a deep influence on much of his poetry. In his poem “An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow”‚ it is evident that Les Murray’s religious insights have been mentioned

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    Many people have become semi famous from others vidding content that they uploaded or appeared in. A few semi famous people‚ extra ordinary personalities‚ that come to mind are the Double Rainbow Guy‚ aka Yosemitebear‚ Sweet Brown‚ and Antoine. Without “vidding” these people would not have had any fame or acknowledgement whatsoever. There is a fine line between copyright infringement and vidding. One factor that I think plays an important role in differentiating the two is if a video is modified

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    For this drawing‚ I have depicted a crescent moon wrapped in a rainbow ribbon. Starting with the moon‚ I chose to draw a crescent because when Amanda calls over Laura to look‚ she says to look at the “little silver slipper of a moon” (Williams 49). By this description I imagined that the moon was in a crescent stage. In regards to why I chose to draw the moon‚ I chose this symbol because of its significance with Amanda. In scene five‚ Amanda asks Tom and Laura to wish on the moon and even does so

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    the Cuckoo’s Nest Pan’s Labyrinth Requiem for a Dream Sophie Scholl - The Final Days The Colour Purple The Pursuit of Happyness Transamerica Water Yolngu Boy Poems After Twenty Years by Adrienne Rich Ambrose by Robbit Sykes An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow by Les Murray Australia 1970 by Judith Wright Brothers and Sisters by Judith Wright Class of 1927 by Gwen Harwood Clearances by Seamus Heaney Colour Bar by Oodgeroo Noonuccal Couples by Kate Jennings Drifters by Bruce Dawe Father

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    realizes this‚ "victory filled up / the little rented boat" & she understands that "everything / was rainbowrainbowrainbow!" That is when she lets the fish return to his home in the water. The fish helps Bishop to notice true beauty: "The fish is only ugly or grotesque to the untrained or unempathic eye" (McCabe). The notion causes her to see other objects around her differently. Everything is a rainbow when she looks around. This feeling allows her to release the fish. The release‚ significant in

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    causing mayhem that they were almost always late for class. One morning there was a great commotion in the sky. The clouds were up there‚ practicing raining‚ but they had been raining for so long that they’d gone and created a storm so terrible that absolutely everyone had become saddened and depressed at having such little light. Even when the sun started shining again‚ it did not manage to cheer up the world. The only solution was to appeal‚ as a last resort‚ to the naughty‚ mischievous colors‚ even

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    many hours alone. (Gale) Many critics admire Bishop ’s objectivity "because she was interested in viewing details spontaneously‚ without imposed rationalizations‚ in the manner of a naturalist" (Gale). Bishop is also known for writing poems about ordinary experiences that "convey subtle revelations" (Gale). One excellent example of this can be seen in her poem‚ "The Fish." The poet ’s observation in this poem not only creates an image of the fish for the reader‚ but it also expands the scope of the

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