I have studied 4 texts from a survival genre. I have looked at connections within the overall topic of ‘how people act in a survival situation. I found a connection between two of these texts and another connection between the other two texts. The first connection was ‘the will to survive and determination to stay alive can overcome the power of nature and negative thoughts when in a life or death situation’‚ this connection was shown by the characters in the film ‘Touching the void’ directed by
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Changing Perspectives Speech Good morning teachers and students. When we aren’t able to change a situation‚ we are challenged to change our perspective. A topic that I’m extremely passionate about‚ and an example of an entire country changing perspective‚ was during the time of Nazi-Germany and the rise and fall of the Third Reich. In 1918‚ the whole of Germany was forced to change perspective. The world had just saddled Germany with the onus
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Tribes of the Sydney Related Text Analysis “Tribes of the Sydney” is a feature article from the newspaper Sydney Morning Herald and is written by Sacha Molitorisz. This text was written in January 2010 and speaks about the changes in Sydney’s youth culture and emphasises on the different type of teenage groups that are around Sydney and reasons why youths do have groups. This text’s main theme is about belonging and how youths in Sydney feel the need to belong in a group. Molitorisz cleverly writes
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Changing Perspective Creates Awakening Change. It is a concept often discussed as being an inevitable part of human life‚ something people has experienced numerous of times‚ and will continue to experience throughout their lives. Change comes in many forms and has a range of effects‚ which are either negative or positive on those who experience it and respond to it. Change‚ particularly in relation to the topic ¡°Changing perspective creates awakening¡±‚ is a view that is repeatedly explored and
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the world accentuates their perspective of belonging in the flavour of their concern. However‚ barriers to belonging may exist externally or internally influenced by one’s perceptions of self or by the society’s expectations on individuals‚ rendering their ability and drive to connect and potentially lead to experiences of alienation. Hence‚ a genuine belonging and a greater sense of self can only be fulfilled by overcoming both external and intrinsic barriers. The texts‚ “As You Like It’ by William
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Related Text Journal. Beneath the Clouds. Title‚ composer‚ date of publication‚ form‚ Links to discovery / rediscovery‚ techniques‚ similarities / contrasts to swallow the air. Beneath the Clouds‚ Ivan Sen‚ Road Movie 2002‚ shows perceptions of personal discovery. Explores intrinsically linked ideas of discovery through the lens of cultural identity and heritage. Similar themes are also discovered in Swallow the Air (2006) exploring the course to discovery and the sometimes devastating circumstances
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Depending on cultural differences and upbringing a text will have different impacts on the audience. Like any great piece of literature‚ William Shakespeare’s plays deal with timeless concerns that have the ability to be adapted and presented to remain relevant for modern audiences. Shakespeare’s Othello is a Jacobean play written in a time of racist attitudes towards foreigners and sexist attitudes to women. This revenge tragedy follows the protagonist Othello‚ a black army general who is manipulated
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Changing perspectives…Change is a process‚ a transition or an alteration that affects different aspects of our life. As a result the forces of change can seriously affect the attitudes‚ beliefs and behaviors of individuals. The affects of change can have a positive or negative outcome. These affects can be viewed in all three of the texts that we have studied for the Area of Study. Change is a part of life and whether or not we like that aftermath of the particular aspect of the change it will happen
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Related Text “Lord of the flies” 1. Summarize the main ideas/themes of the text. * The loss of innocence * The invariable corruption of power * Savagery vs. Civilization * The reality of betrayal * ------------------------------------------------- The influence fear has on people ------------------------------------------------- Power is often a source of violence in Lord of the Flies. The desire for power breaks down the boundaries set by rules and order‚ causes strife
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Related Text ‚ Text and society wings by Macklemore "Wings" is a song written by rapper Macklemore and produced by Ryan Lewis‚ from the album "The Heist "2011. The Song is a powerful story about American youth and their struggle to find their way in a culture dominated by consumerism‚ obsession and wanting to be" Be like Mike". It relates to many of Bruce Dawe’s poems which Criticise Consumerism such as Americanized and The Not-so Good Earth. The song ’Wings’ is about the pursuit of identity through
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