Let me begin with a caveat. My argument is based on the evidence of fiction‚ on a discussion Tim Winton’s most recent novel‚ Breath. Social scientists may suspect this kind of evidence and see ‘fact’ as more trustworthy than ‘fiction’. But even though it is true that the evidence I will be presenting is not based on people and situations in ‘real life’ — whatever that may be — I would suggest that fiction may take us to the sources of social awareness and action‚ to the extent that‚ as Levinas1
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In the Tim Winton’s novel ‘Lands Edge’ and the 2009 film ‘Australia‚’ varying images of Australia are explored‚ through the illustration of the landscape as a result of the descriptive language used and also through the use of visual techniques used in the film ‘Australia’. Tim Winton’s ‘Lands Edge’ depicts various images of the costal‚ remote costal and suburban life of Australia throughout his life. In contrast in the film ‘Australia’ portrays images of the remote rural desert Australia landscape
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The conclusion of Tim Winton’s novel Cloudstreet is the amalgamation of the entire spiritual element of the narrative. Within the final two chapters the key spiritual themes of the story are resolved‚ which itself is the central theme of the story. I believe that the unexplained spiritual events in the everyday are the most memorable elements of the narrative‚ due to the consistent nature with which they appear through the text‚ giving it strong integrity as a unified whole. The consistency of the
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Christmas in England. This kind of celebration is so special for England’s people. It is special because they celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ. That is why they call this time of year “Chrismas” they celebrate the “Mass”‚ or church service‚ for Christ. The word Christmas (or Christ’s Mass) comes from the Old English name ’Cristes Maesse’ - Christ’s. The first recorded observance occurred in Rome in AD360‚ but it wasn’t until AD440 that the Christian Church fixed a celebration date of 25
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characterization in Cloudstreet. ‘It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary‚ decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.’ C. S. Lewis. Lewis’s hypothetical situation raises questions on how a person‚ the bird he is metaphorically referring to‚ must undergo a change to be able to advance through life. The characters in Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet
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and wisdom that help us through hardships and sufferings. Stories with strong characterisation allow us to relate with the personal and interpersonal conflicts‚ and feel a deep empathy and sympathy with their circumstances which may resemble our own. Tim Winton’s short stories “Big World” and “Long‚ Clear view” are great examples of what a ‘good story’ is. (About long velar view) Similarly‚ “Big World” presents a simple story about the main character’s journey which represents the themes of changing
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The reading of belonging in Cloudstreet is one of the more apparent and dominant readings. We as human beings have an innate need to belong‚ which makes the reading all the more prominent for the reader. For Winton to put such a focus on belonging in his book‚ he must have struggled with belonging sometime during his own life. Although we are told that as a child he had a close-knit family where everyone belonged‚ no matter how strange they were. Initially in Cloudstreet‚ no one belongs anywhere. The
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IQE Charts for Module A – Tim Winton’s Short Stories and The Poetry of Zohra Saed. Theme/Value: Identity Context and text (Tim Winton) Technique & Quote Explanation Technique & Quote Context and text (Zohra Saed) “Big World” is a story of two boys’ lives as they finish school and assert their independence in the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Context: Grew up in small towns in WA. Working class background. Father was a police officer and great story teller. Educated at university. Christian
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possessing a set of qualities or characteristics‚ that distinguishes one from others. Ones identity is unique and ever-changing‚ interpreted dissimilarly from different points of view and influenced subconsciously by a number of exterior factors rather than consciously by oneself. Teachers and fellow students‚ it is this which makes the concept of Searching for Identity so captivating and enthralling. Tim Winton explores the ideas within the concept of Searching for Identity extensively within
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engage the reader and to aid in their perception of the text. Setting supplies the context of the novel through both time and place and is also linked to character development. Cloudstreet‚ written by the famous West Australian author Tim Winton‚ is a novel which places a strong emphasis on symbolic setting. Cloudstreet is the name given to a worn-out house of previous splendor‚ in which two contrasting rural families find themselves sharing not only the house‚ but timeless memories as well. Winton’s
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