does not always have to be (point at picture 2) realistic. Remember artwork can go from realistic (point at picture 2) to unrealistic (point at picture 4) It’s just an example of characterisation. You can’t really make a story without characters can you?! There is a reason why you can’t spell characterisation without character! You may ask‚ “But why does it have to show cleavage?” Well why does picture 2 have to show cleavage? Because every detail of picture 2 is important to the story
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texts help a contemporary reader to recognise the standards regarding the ‘ideal woman’ and its impact on the social hierarchy. Ari Sandel’s ‘The Duff’ and Walt Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ have utilised the original text’s use of plot and characterisation to form these new texts to interrogate
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Narrative Style & Langauge in ‘The Great Gatsby’ The narrator The role of Nick as the narrator is fundamental to the narrative style of the story. Gatsby’s character is ‘filtered’ through Nick Carraway’s narration. However‚ Nick himself‚ becomes a figure whom we must interpret. As Nick tells us the story and we piece together our interpretation of Gatsby‚ we are also inevitably adjusting our sense of who the man is telling Gatsby’s story. Nick is able to comment on‚ and pass judgement
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easily understandable for modern audiences. He has made it more accessible by incorporating familiar locations and scenes‚ references to other works‚ genre’s and styles‚ marketing it to a teenage audience‚ the use of clever sound techniques‚ characterisation‚ and through the use of clever camerawork and editing techniques. Through these techniques and devices‚ as well as making the film visually appealing‚ Baz Luhrmann has made the original play “Romeo & Juliet” much more accessible for modern audiences
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accusations and vengeance brings out the very best and worst in Miller’s characters. The message of the play is that communities contain both good and bad elements. This is most clearly manifested in the symbolism of the crucible itself‚ and the characterisations of John Proctor‚ and Thomas Putnam. The presence of good and bad in the community is represented through the symbol of the crucible. The play’s title refers to a vessel in which metals are heated to separate the pure metal from the impurities
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Many films based upon a historical event exhibits accuracy on ideas of cultural identity. Baz Luhrmann controversial film Australia is based on two historical moments in Australian history‚ the Darwin bombings and the Stolen Generation. Aimed at an international audience‚ the film incorporates both events in two different story lines. For decades‚ people have come to understand what Australia’s true notions of identity are. Australia reinforces these traditional concepts of a fighting spirit‚ mateship
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left her bags. When she returns‚ at first it appears they are gone but she finds that she was in the wrong cubicle and her meal is untouched. The Lunch Date utilises many different aspects of the film medium‚ including sound‚ cinematography and characterisation to convey a strong message in only ten minutes. The initial establishment shot‚ followed by the introductory scenes are accompanied by classical American jazz and swing music‚ which suggest an older time period when racial segregation was more
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‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson is a short story that uses plot. characterisation and suspense to develop several themes. In doing so Jackson deepens our understanding of people and the nature of society. The story begins in a growing village which holds an annual lottery‚ but instead of being rewarded the person who receives the marked paper gets stoned to death.
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people and their ‘natural’ qualities in this piece of Satirical Monologue ‘Oh‚ Girls Are No Good At Genocide’. Voicing her message through a dictator admiring schoolgirl‚ a Caricature of sorts‚ Elver presents an interesting piece of satire; her characterisation enables our perspective for satire‚ and in her words she is able to mock the stereotypical bravado and bombast that is associated with the alpha male‚ whilst‚ making a point to the perceptions of women from both sexist men and society. She challenges
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I’m Not Scared “I’m Not Scared” by Niccolo Ammaniti is a dramatic thriller in which the author portrays the contrasting themes of loyalty and betrayal with the use of symbolism and characterisation. “I’m Not Scared” is a dramatic tale set in a small Italian hamlet written in first person narrative. The protagonist in this novel is Michele‚ a 9 year old boy who accidentally stumbles upon a young boy who is being held ransom. Throughout the novel Michele visits and as the story progresses Michele
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