How does Alan Gibbons create dramatic tension in The Edge? Alan Gibbons creates dramatic tension in The Edge using a variety of different techniques such as; pathetic fallacy‚ animal imagery‚ dramatic tension etc. The book is based on a young boy called Danny Mangam who lives in north London. He and his mother are on the run for Chris Kane‚ Danny’s abusive step-father. They try to get away and manage to get to Cathy’s mother and fathers house on the Edge Cliff Estate. But even there‚ nothing is
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and often injury. Blood is an essential part of life‚ and without blood‚ we could not live. This is known to everyone‚ and because of this‚ when Shakespeare uses the symbol of blood to represent treason‚ murder and death‚ it is easily understood and fits in perfectly with the ideas we have of blood.<br><br>Blood is mentioned often in the play and most times in reference to murder or treason. The first sinister reference to blood is in Act 2‚ Scene 1‚ when Macbeth sees the dagger floating in the air
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In the play of Othello written by Shakespeare‚ the destructiveness of Iago’s evil deeds are compared and examined against Othello’s race for his downfall. Othello’s race is an important factor which leads to his downfall. Without race‚ Iago’s plans would not be as destructive. The collaboration of these two components therefore resulted in such a tragedy. Othello’s awareness to his race increases as the play moves on from Act 1 to Act 3. In Act 1‚ it is obvious that Othello’s race stands
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However‚ regardless of how it is expressed‚ the goal of racism and discrimination is often to oppress a group of people while attempting to prove the superiority of another. The African American community has been victimized since America has been founded. From slavery to institutionalized racism‚ African Americans have always dealt with living in a white society. Despite this‚ African Americans have always advocated for themselves and for others. One woman in particular‚ Ida B. Wells‚ advocated for African
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In his compositions‚ Shostakovich has long been hailed as a brilliant innovator with complex melodies‚ counterpoint‚ and tonality. Any one of his works can range from aggressive dissonance to subtle complexity. The score for The Nose is no exception. The melodies and orchestral accompaniment are‚ for the most part‚ very dissonant but when they do enter into the realm of consonance‚ even if it’s only very briefly‚ it creates a striking and noticeable contrast. Underpinning these contrasting elements
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bama’s speech points up an important fact: Good public speakers are audience-centered. They know the primary purpose of speechmaking is not to browbeat the audience or to blow off steam. Rather‚ it is to gain a desired response from listeners. Being audience-centered does not involve compromising your beliefs to get a favorable response. Nor does it mean using devious‚ unethical tactics to achieve your goal. As with Barack Obama‚ you can remain true to yourself and speak ethically while adapting
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Inspector Goole in Priestley’s play An Inspector Calls’ is arguably the most important character. An agent of change and a voice and a voice of personal and social conscience he delivers the main message of the play in his parting speech challenging the Birlings‚ and the audience‚ to “Remember” that there are “millions and millions” of people like Eva Smith‚ all “linked” in some way. Clearly at this stage his examination of the Birlings behaviour and the investigation of the suicide of Eva Smith
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I will be talking about the ring that Bilbo has and how he uses it- Bilbo uses the ring for evil reasons and good reasons. My first paragraph is about how he uses it while he’s sleeping. My second paragraph is about Bilbo using the ring while trying to kill the giant spiders. Lastly‚ Bilbo tries to get through the goblin’s gate using the ring. Bilbo uses the ring for sleeping. He didn’t want the goblin’s‚ wolves or spiders to see him in the caves. They will kill him. Bilbo used the ring for good
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Literary devices employed by Shakespeare in Macbeth’s words in Act 4 Scene 1 of the play Macbeth Symbolism: the apparitions’ appearances each symbolise something‚ the first‚ a bloody head in a helmet‚ symbolises Macbeth and his inevitable death. The second‚ a bloody child‚ symbolises Macduff‚ who had been “untimely ripp’d” (born of a C-section)‚ and the third‚ a child with a crown and a tree. The crowned child symbolises Banquo’s progeny that will come to rule after Banquo. Metaphor: metaphors
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Macbeth is a fictional character that undergoes many changes throughout a Shakespeare play‚ he loses trust and does not follow his moral values. Macbeth is loyal and devoted to others in the beginning of Act I‚ leading up to Act V he experiences some issues affecting his mental and physical health. King Duncan tells him the throne will be passed down to him and in order to succeed the king must die. Macbeth receives a prophecy from three weird sisters and they tell him that he will kill the king
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