as being weak. This is what the main protagonists of both the play‚ Shoe Horn Sonata by John Mistro and the movie‚ Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross endured. Together with photographs‚ cinematic techniques and symbols‚ these texts represent the devastation of war‚ the bonds of friendship forged during a war and their respective will to survive. Friendship is defined as a relationship between friends. In Shoe Horn Sonata‚ when Sheila and Bridie first meet‚ it seems unlikely that they will ever be
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incomprehensible to those who have never experienced it‚ a dread that strikes at the root of one’s survival – an existential fear.” Experiences suffered by women and children in WWII Japanese POW camps are reflected in John Misto’s play‚ The Shoe-Horn Sonata. This is shown through a wide range of distinctively visual techniques such as stage directions‚ language‚ lighting‚ music and sound effects that are designed to put the audience in his characters positions. The fear confronted by the women of the
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Shoe Horn Sonata: In Misto’s play contrast is a powerful dramatic device. Describe its use in the Shoe Horn Sonata. “Shoe Horn Sonata is an impressive story of courage‚ hope‚ horror and friendship. This play is a tribute to commemorate the bravery of the women and to make their story of survival widely known. The historical context that the story has enables us to learn about the past events and to understand the true meaning of war and its consequences. The play draws on real events‚ the Massacre
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Distinctively visual texts are able to manipulate the emotions of the audience to influence the responses of a collective group. John Misto‚ the person behind the play The Shoe-Horn Sonata‚ uses his distinctively visual text as a memorial for the Australian Army nurses who died in the war‚ as they were refused one by the government. “I do not have the power to build a memorial. So I wrote a play instead.” This drama illustrates the way the women were treated in the Japanese prisoner of war camps
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The Shoe-Horn Sonata In the play ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ by John Misto I have chosen to study Act 1 Scene 3. In this scene Bridie and Sheila meet for the first time. Bridie and Sheila reunite after not having seen each other since the end of the war‚ and they feel like they hadn’t been separated for 50 years. Bridie acts as if she has been the stronger one through both the war and after it‚ constantly undermining Sheila by calling her ‘girl’ and telling Rick (the interviewer) that she is deaf
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Good morning‚ Year12 of Wyndham College. My name is Bazil and I am here to briefly discuss the play "The Shoe-Horn Sonata" by John Misto in relation to the use of dramatic techniques used. The Shoe-horn Sonata is concerned with the incarceration of two women held captive in a Japanese prisoner of war (POW) camp. Misto uses the play to demonstrate the devastation of war and the human spirit and will to survive‚ both prevalent themes throughout the play. Such themes are exemplified to the audience
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Ravi Campbell Mrs. Davidson English 6‚ Period 5 26 February 2013 Mozart and Math: The Effects of Music on Learning Could listening to the Bach motets become the next form of studying? Educators and renowned researchers in universities like Johns Hopkins University have begun to realize that listening and playing music can shape creativity and understanding in the classroom. Studies have revealed that music may actually help relax a student‚ and improve productivity (“How” 4). Music can also
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Mozart‚ a prodigy child‚ a musical genius‚ composed complex songs‚ at the age of 3‚ and traved the globe‚ by his 5th year. His music alluded to his intelligences. Mozart‚ a believed genius‚ because of his musically abilities; like so many other talented children today‚ who flourish when it comes to public education. Musically inclined students succeed more at school‚ than those who lack musical talents. For musically talented adolescents‚ school tends to come naturally‚ along with good grades. Excellent
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Visual Techniques in The Shoe-Horn Sonata • On Air Sign: Bridie and Sheila sharing their experiences as POWs with Australia = A visual reminder of the intrusion into their privacy. • Evacuation of Singapore on 13 Feb‚ 1942 alongside the Women and children boarding ships‚ clutching toys‚ waving goodbye. Women and children fleeing from the city that was about to be invaded by a conquering army. “It is hard to believe from their happy smiles that they are soon to be the victims of history’s worst
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Emma Keehan World Literature lesson 22 2. (B) Pozdnyshev believes that things should be as they are‚ so when doctors instruct women on ways by which to not have children‚ Pozdnyshev starts his hatred of “the high priests of science.” He continues with his rant of murders in the womb and operations to avoid children and that no one counts these murders because they‚ according to the majority of the population‚ are a benefit to humanity. NF. How does it contribute to his “fall?” Possibly she
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