opinions of a town‚ and how it is conveyed to us through numerous events and symbols present throughout the text. This idea is most clearly developed and conveyed through the symbol of the Mocking Bird‚ the narrative voice‚ the setting‚ and the characterisation of the main characters. The idea of prejudice in “To Kill a Mocking Bird‚” by Harper Lee‚ is clearly conveyed to the reader though the symbolism within the text. The most prominent symbol throughout the text is that of the Mocking Bird. Referred
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In the early twentieth century a director called D.W. Griffith of the United States proved that film narratives can be improved by adjusting the way in which the film is put together (Bywater & Sobchack‚ 1989). Griffith developed ways to counteract the little dialogue there was in those days and intensify the drama and emotion he could provoke in his fictional films (Fabe‚ 2004). He had three main methods: utilising the foundations of “filmic” mise-en-scene with his cast‚ filming his movies more
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Blood Brother Performance Essay On the 14TH June 2012‚ we watched Blood Brothers‚ by Willy Russell‚ at the Phoenix Theatre. The play ‘Blood Brothers’ is set in 1980s Britain; it deals with numerous themes such as fate‚ the class system‚ insanity‚ superstition and division. The genres of the play are drama‚ tragedy & comedy-to an extent. Something I found particularly interesting was how the genre of comedy became less and less apparent as the play went on‚ whereas the genre of tragedy- became
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tendency to illustrate his points through ethical black and whites. The same is true of the characterisation in Hard Times: the characters are certainly memorable‚ but they resemble types or caricatures more than real human beings. Furthermore‚ his women are all very stereotypically Victorian – angelic and sacrificing. He’s certainly no Wilkie Collins in that regard. Still‚ I have to say that the characterisation issues bothered me a lot less in Dickens than it probably would in any other author‚ which
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socio-cultural (Is Australian society violent of its essence?) Political (do the forces of law and order rest on violence?) Psychological (do all of us have the kinds of aggressive instincts or behaviour patterns which Williamson depicts?) Characterisation: The ocker character used an exaggerated language that existed in the streets. He had limited range of values and experiences a negative view of women‚ he drank excessively‚ vulgar. He disliked losing control of any social or work situation
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The greatly popularised and adopted use of text as a medium to convey messages construct the perception of ones conceptual world through the interpretation of knowledge. By allowing one to cognitively respond to themes and issues embedded within various textual forms‚ a creator engages‚ initiating unique interpretation on behalf of the responders. Karen Tayleur author of the novel 6 assumes an environment where one is immersed into text through the use of conceivable language techniques. And respectively
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socio-political context 1980’s Sri Lanka - multifaceted civil war - unimaginable for a western audience – but can relate to universal themes Convention: - Mystery as a medium for Anil’s quest for her identity - Ambiguous characterisation forces reader to share in her frustration and confusion - Refuses to be defined or typecast‚ religious allusion‚ “The return of the prodigal”‚ “I am not a
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Bouncers; 17th of October at High Wycombe Swan Theatre. Bouncers is a comical‚ yet serious dive into urban nightlife. The actors use multi-role to play a variety of different characters with hilarious results. Throughout the updated version of the play‚ John Godber (original writer and director) highlighted his intentions through Lucky Eric’s daunting monologues; we still drink too much as a society today. Nonetheless‚ the dated stereotypes and the use of Frank Sinatra and ‘Thriller’ did make the
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Despite the similar critique of power‚ morality and human nature in Julius Caesar and The Prince‚ their differing contexts‚ form‚ purpose and audience create unique outlooks on these underlying concerns. Niccolo Machiavelli’s 1513 political treatise‚ The Prince analyses the methods which individuals may obtain and maintain principalities in response to the political instability of Italy during the chaotic times of the Renaissance. The Prince also critiques conventional morality‚ the unpredictability
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two concepts both encapsulate the notion of Belonging being a multi-layered concept and are fostered into each of the composer’s texts coherently. In the novel "The Namesake"‚ Lahiri conveys the concept of belonging and identity through the characterisation of Gogol (the main protagonist of the story) and the symbolic nature of his name. Contrasting Gogol’s adult life to his adolescence‚ his sense of belonging is never as natural‚ innocent or playful. Gogol has to work towards achieving a feeling
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