IN THE FACE OF BETRAYAL‚ LEWIS DISCOVERS LOYALTY The play ’Cosi’‚ written by Louis Nowra‚ is set in 1971 amidst the chaos of the Vietnam War. Australia’s involvement in the war was a topic of great controversy‚ and being the first televised war‚ reality was brought crashing into the lounge rooms of Australians. The horrific images displayed in people’s homes sparked anger from those involved in the fight against communism and conscription. The loyalty of Australians was heavily tested during
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The playwright ‘Cosi’ has several backdrops throughout the book. The main once is obviously the theatre but the more in depth backgrounds is the movement of the people in the real world. The Vietnam Moratorium‚ which was fighting for the government to return all the troops from the Vietnam War and the Sexual Revolution‚ which was a social movement that fought against the traditional codes towards to sexual relationships. The Vietnam Moratorium The moratorium was a mass demonstration against
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Discuss the importance of setting and imagery in conveying Nowra’s ideas in Cosi. The burnt out theatre in Nowra’s play ’Cosi’ represents the life inside an asylum‚ a life that the characters know all too well. Life inside an asylum is portrayed as a dark‚ cold and isolated place‚ where the outside world is not often talked about and for others almost doesn’t exist. Most of the characters cannot handle reality but for Nowra is is about exposing the hard times and the difficult lives of the patients
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Nowra‚ in Cosi has written about a transformation‚ he illustrates a time when ordinary people did not understand mentally-ill patients well. Throughout this drama‚ Lewis’ (the protagonist) concepts and perceptions of love‚ politics and mental illness experience a change in direction. These changes are the results of his interaction and in time‚ understanding of the mentally-ill patients around him. These characters‚ patients‚ help reveal the true character of Lewis. Nowra writes of a transformation
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Cosi Notes: Lewis: directs the opera at the asylum; going out with Lucy but kisses julie and eventually breaks up with Lucy; gradually takes on a stronger leadership role 21 years old main protagonist naive and inexperienced lewis is loyal‚ compassionate and kind he is a man of integrity lives with his girlfriend Lucy as well as their friend Nick. directs play because he needs the money his idealism and naivety allow him to approach the job with enthusiasm and passion becomes more confident
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Topic: Cosi challenges the audience’s sense of normality Set in a burnt out theatre in the 1970s‚ Louis Nowra’s play ‘Cosi’ depicts the transformation of the protagonist‚ Lewis Riley. From the start of the play to the end‚ we see that Lewis turns from a mercenary to a humanitarian. Other than the changes of Lewis‚ Nowra doesn’t fail to introduce other key themes like love and fidelity‚ as well as‚ normality and madness. The word ‘normal’ is similar as to ‘regular’ or ‘usual’. But it also gives
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Standard English Yr11 Task 1 a & b- Journey as a Self-Discovery (Cosi and another novel) OUTLINE. The term "journey of self-discovery" refers to a travel‚ pilgrimage ‚[1] or series of events whereby a person attempts to determine how they feel‚ personally‚ about spiritual issues [2] or priorities‚[3][4] rather than following the opinions of family‚ friends‚ neighborhood[5] or peer pressure. The topic of self-discovery has been associated with Zen.[6] A related term is "finding oneself". In drama
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Robert Louis Stevenson wrote in his book‚ Treasure Island‚ “Standing on the dock‚ I started talking to another man passing the time. He told me he was a former sailor‚ but now kept an inn in Bristol. Now that his health was not as good on land‚ he was looking for a job as a cook on a ship.” At this point in the book‚ Treasure Island‚ by Robert Louis Stevenson‚ Squire Trelawney is writing to Dr. Livesey about the person he hired to be the cook on the Hispaniola‚ the ship that Squire Trelawney‚ Dr
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throughout your journey does not matter but the way in which you get to these points does. Lewis the main character is faced with a big shock when he gets to his new place of work‚ a mental institution that at start overcomes him. One of the themes shown in Cosi is insanity. While the patients were viewed as crazy people‚ Lewis soon discovers that they are in fact not and in many ways‚ are like everyone else. He soon realises that even though each patient has a mental flaw they each have their own
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Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton When it comes to Louis Vuitton‚ we all think of Marc Jacobs. This talented designer has been with Louis Vuitton close 2 decades and has left indelible mark in the development of the brand Louis Vuitton. The first step in the successful design career was marked by Marc Jacobs fashion label event 150 old Louis Vuitton "dots" “brain” This U.S. position Creative Director. Year 1997‚ Jacobs has officially become an important part of the oldest fashion brand Louis Vuitton.
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