I have to say‚ that Townsend’s book is a fascinating read on how societies are envisioned in the future. It is much like a dream‚ why not to call the fantasy world of Tomorrow land: It is like leaving the today world to enter the tomorrow world and its fantasy. We can say‚ that some societies are almost there‚ some already there‚ but most of them can only hope to be there. In our critique and analysis‚ we can appreciate‚ that the purpose of creating smart cities is not to build a technological utopia
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A significant theme in a text that I studied this year was change. This was in the text Tomorrow‚ When the War Began‚ by John Marsden. This theme is significant to the plot in this novel as the changes wrought by the attack of Australia sets a domino of change in action. The teenage characters in this novel had to respond to the changes brought to their environment‚ the way they had to live and personally develop resilience‚ bravery and adaptability. On the world stage‚ change is a significant to
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Tomorrow when the war began Speech Good Morning fellow English teachers from Queensland. My name is Nicholas Kennedy and I am here to talk to you about a novel that I believe every year 9 student in Queensland should read. Tomorrow when the war began by John Marsden Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden it is a young adult invasion novel‚ detailing a high-intensity invasion and occupation of Australia by foreigners. The novel is told in first person by the main character‚ a teenage girl named
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"If ... we have concluded that we are being asked to take senseless and frightening risks‚ then we should no longer accept the counsel of those who tells us that we must fill our world with poisonous chemicals; we should look about and see what other course is open to us" (Carson‚ Silent Spring). Pesticides were introduced into the natural world near the middle of the 20th century as a means of allowing crops to develop resistance to disease and insect infestation‚ thus allowing vegetation to grow
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The novel ‘Tomorrow When The War Began’ is not only an adventure novel‚ where the characters fight to overcome many hurdles in life‚ but it is a novel that questions ethics and moral dilemmas. Whilst these teenagers are forced to cope with the harsh reality of war they find themselves in difficult situations causing them to react quickly in something they later question and often regret. These rural adolescents question their morality in causing pain and destruction with their actions in order to
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What is the real hell in Tomorrow‚ When the War Began; the new world or the descent of Satan’s steps? We all know Hell is a term used for the place where the deceased go down in the underworld to be punished for their sins. When we talk about Hell‚ it’s used as an expression to describe some kind of intense feeling. Hell can be the destruction of mankind or it can be a place that has been destroyed. In the novel Tomorrow‚ When the War Began‚ Hell is used to describe the new world that Ellie and
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The Future Tenses Simple Future There are two different forms in English to express future in the Simple Future: ’ be going to’ and ’will ’. ’Will’ is used to express promises and things we decide to do in the moment of speaking‚ ’going to’ is used to express our plans. Both of those forms can be used to express our predictions. Here goes a list to make it more readable. Use (Will) : 1. Promises (Use 1) 2. Unplanned actions (Use 2) 3. Predictions (Use 3) Use (Going to)*: 1. Planned
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Tomorrow when the war began The novel Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden is about adolescents discovering more about the adult world through the pressure of external force. The novel is about adolescence experiencing conflict from a different nation invading their town. The novel demonstrates that it is not simple to accurately to judge people’s actions. It also provides a clear outline on how people have the ability to be responsible if the situation demands it. The book delivers how in
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also called genetic modification‚ is the direct manipulation of an organism’s genome using biotechnology. With the development of this technology‚ future generations are then able to select and reject specific traits and genes for their children. Contention: I believe that Genetic engineering should not be a technology pursued by society and future generations as it raises many negative consequences that defy the basic foundation of the human race. Arguments 1. Loss of individuality Firstly
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Tomorrow When The War Began Character’s Name | Description | Ellie | * She is good writer in the novel * She is a natural leader and tries to work out being the leader without being ‘bossy‚ * She is the main character in the novel * She is chosen by the group to record the events as they happened in an effort to have their history set down on paper. * Natural leader * Tries
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