John Marsden is the author of ’Tomorrow When the War Began’‚ the first of the Tomorrow Series which is one of the most popular and successful series of teenage novels. The seven main characters – Ellie‚ Homer‚ Lee‚ Kevin‚ Fi‚ Corrie‚ Robyn and Chris‚ who joins the book later on‚ are extremely realistic teenage characters. During the course of the book Marsden has continues to introduce the characters. All of them are carefully described giving the reader a picture of what the characters look like
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The place and time period surrounding authors shape the way texts are written‚ and thus texts often mirror the culture they were written in. Australian values and attitudes of the 1990s are explored through Hannie Rayson’s construction of the play Hotel Sorrento. The play delves into the controversial and multifaceted discussion as to what it means to be Australian‚ offering views from old-fashioned 1950s‚ contemporary (1990s)‚ and progressive perspectives through the representation of main characters
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the world. Marele Day‚ in her novel ‘’ The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender ‘’ (LACOHL) display a distinctive voices of Claudia and Lavender with reflect the underbelly of Sydney. Day uses he detective genre and the unusual writing style and characterisation to expose the crime in Sydney. The voices of Claudia and Carol are used by Day to comment on how women are forced to choose career or motherhood. Career women are forced to develop ruthlessness to succeed and cope. A related text which also shows
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has destructive impacts. These same concepts are depicted throughout Othello; Iago’s greed and desire for power and control‚ and the driving theme of jealousy‚ promoted across various characters including Othello‚ Iago and Roderigo. Also the characterisation‚ context of the play and the language features and structure used in Othello illustrate a deep meaning and serve to fulfil a particular purpose of creating a sense of realisation for the audience. The power of racism exposed in Othello expresses
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Fundamentalist’‚ the main character‚ Changez‚ struggles to feel comfortable with his true identity throughout the novel. Through Hamid’s use of characterisation and plot structure‚ he helps us understand the conflict between Changez’s true identity and the identity he creates for himself on his journey from Pakistan to America and back again. Hamid’s use of characterisation of Changez early in the novel helps us to understand his discomfort with his identity. As he explains his motivations for moving to America
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Othello Study Notes Theme | Character | Dramatic Technique/s | Love | Othello * Love for Des combined with insecurity‚ resulting from his permanent outsider status “black/As mine own face”‚ makes him susceptible to Iago’s manipulation. * Pure‚ moral‚ loving at beginning‚ juxtaposing ferocity at end * Truly in love with Des that is his downfall * Overcome by grief when he is made aware of her innocence. Wants to die “’tis happiness to die”. * Kills himself for her‚ just as she
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Title: Dead White Males Essay Author: Annonymous Rating: Rate this Paper Dead White Males Essay Q1. The two opposing ideologies in this play are liberal humanism and post-structuralism. How are they represented? How does the play operate to position the audience to finally prefer one above the other? Dead White Males is a play about a sexually deprived lecturer‚ Dr Grant Swain‚ who attempts and almost succeeds in bedding one of his students‚ Angela Judd‚ by utilising his position in the university
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reaction of the creation to what he has done. This contrast further angers the reader and causes them to lose sympathy for the creation. The speech‚ effect on others‚ and thoughts of Frankenstein and his creation are powerful tools in their characterisations‚ and allow the reader to sustain their sympathies for the two. Throughout the novel‚ we are introduced to the idea that there is a distinction between “Victor” and “Frankenstein‚” Victor being the ‘good’ side of him. This is done through the
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and attitudes of 19th century England‚ and portrays the main themes of the novel. It is set in England during the 1800’s and Austen focuses on a society whose opinions are based on first impressions. This is achieved through cultural context‚ characterisation‚ narratorial commentary‚ and methods/techniques. During the 19th Century‚ first impressions were very important. The reader is presented with Meryton‚ a highly structured class society which judges people on superficial qualities‚ such as
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