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    With open arms. Because when spring comes‚ it melts the snow one flake at a time‚ and maybe I just witnessed the first flake melting.” Here we see Amir applying his wisdom in a metaphorical sense‚ as he hopes the smile is a sign that Sohrab’s characterisation is about to alter and that he will become a more happier person. Of course‚ this then allows the reader to warm to the two characters. The last chapter is heart-warming in the sense that we see Amir return to his childhood‚ as he flies a kite

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    Hamlet essay draft. William Shakespeare’s prominent role in English literature is accountable to his ability to reflect and challenge matters substantial to humanity; provoking the reverberation of similar feelings in the human psyche. The revenge-tragedy Hamlet‚ being the most examined and decoded text of Shakespeare’s‚ implements several elements that contribute to strengthening the revenge plots by the characters of Hamlet and Laertes. The thematic concepts of mortality and verisimilitude are

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    ‘Through a close analysis of the presentation of at least two of the plays male characters‚ show how Goldsmith presents attitudes towards women in the play’ Oliver Goldsmith has cleverly composed an exceptionally successful comedic play‚ belonging to the Pastoral Genre‚ comprising of many key themes and ideas including that of the attitudes of males toward females‚ the social divide between the lower and upper class and the idea of progress and tradition. Through the numerous linguistic and dramatic

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    longshoreman Eddie Carbone’s unhealthy obsession with his seventeen year old niece Catherine. A modern version of a Greek tragedy‚ the play charts Eddie’s downfall‚ ending with his tragic demise. Throughout the play‚ Miller makes effective use of characterisation and key scene to encourage the audience to reflect upon the dangerous‚ destructive nature of obsession. Eddie’s obsession with Catherine manifests itself‚ at the beginning of the play‚ as mere over-protectiveness. Eddie appears disheartened

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    The Hurricane

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    influence in how the movie is directed and ‘seen’. Characterisation also plays a key role in the way the composer manipulates the audience to believe that Rubin Carter was wrongly accused based on racial discrimination. This is achieved by showing only Rubin’s side of the story and depicting him as being treated completely unfairly and unjustly which is completely biased. The composer is also able to manipulate the audience through his characterisation of the prison staff and police officers in the movie

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    The Great Gatsby

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    narrative techniques to tell the story in chapter 1. Most notable: The setting‚ Fitzgerald uses high level description on the various settings. The narrator‚ Nick Carroway is the narrator and therefore the only viewpoint the reader has. Finally‚ the characterisation of some characters is very strong which helps tell the story in chapter 1 and give a starting judgement of these characters. Firstly‚ Fitzgerald describes the setting through the eyes of Nick Carroway and describes various settings within

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    Baz Luhrmann’s film‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is very successful as an appropriation of the original play by Shakespeare. Transforming the pre-16th century play into a contemporary popular culture film was done creatively by keeping the same values and language‚ but changing the context. This is illustrated by the use of anachronisms. For instance‚ daggers and swords are replaced by guns as well as cars stand in for horses. The disputes between members of the two families (the Capulets and the Montagues)

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    The Day of the Butterfly

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    “let’s be nice to Myra”) - to critique adults’ role in social reproduction a) Myra’s difference is highlighted when Ms Darling draws the class’ attention to her (contrast with Helen’s attitude towards Myra (genuinely kind‚ committed). b) The characterisation of Myra’s family as different‚ weird “she [Mrs. Sayla] told you the price in a little rapping voice‚ daring you to challenge her ... with open mockery in her eyes” could suggest that the narrator was the voice of the general privileged public

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    worth and challenges the hypocrisy of the humans in the context of the narrative. The omission of certain parts of the original narrative in turn eliminates certain characters and central concerns from the film adaptation. Thus‚ the social characterisation of the main protagonist‚ Rick Deckard is altered and Scott’s interpretation is directed at the vulnerability and maltreatment of the replicants. A great deal of the narrative orientation is omitted‚ including the establishment of the “mood organ”

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    However what can be clearly seen in both texts are the values which were considered important in their owner’s time period. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the theme of jealous is evident throughout the play. Shakespeare uses techniques such as characterisation and imagery to illustrate this theme. By characterising his characters with jealousy‚ Shakespeare effectively emphasises the destructive power of jealousy‚ which corrupts the values of honour and trust. In Othello‚ the protagonist is characterised

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