How has Louis Nowra Communicated Unique Ideas in his drama Cosi? Louis Nowra’s play‚ Cosi‚ is set in the 1970s‚ during the Vietnam War. The setting is in a mental institution. It was written in 1992. Cosi explores a range of ideas and attitudes towards mental illness‚ such as the stereotypical view that mental patients are dangerous and should be kept locked away. Another is that they are like a lot of other people who are considered “normal”. But the stereotypical view is generally the constant
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Cosi ‘Cosi is more than an entertaining comedy. It reveals the sadness of the lives of the characters.’ Discuss. Through the play Cosi the audience witnesses the lives of mentally ill people unfold before them. Louis Nowra has used black comedy within Cosi to allow the audience to abandon their pre-conceptions of ‘mad’ people and to see the characters not for their illness but for their personality. Because of this the audience is able to relate to each character and their situation and realise
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In Cosi‚ Nowra uses several recurring language techniques and devices to create various: Symbols and motifs are often ideas‚ items‚ actions‚ sounds or sights which occur in a play which represent an idea which is reinforces the writer’s message. moods tones Atmospheres Or to emphasis: a situation‚ an important point or moment in the plot‚ setting‚ character‚ or idea in the play A stereotype An alternate perspective Symbols Burnt-out theatre The setting of a burnt-out theatre
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various left wing student political slogans in these early scenes. His preconceived trendy left ideas about doing a Brecht play about how ‘a man sacrifices himself for the good of his mates’ are quickly dismissed by Roy‚ who bullies Lewis into directing Cosi Fan Tutte and ignores his couations about the appropriateness of the light oopera in the time of theVietnam War and a world where love is no longer ‘important’. In the initial rehearsals‚ Lewis’ uncertainty and inexperience cause tension ‘.......
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Structure of Text Response Part 2 (The Sandwich plan) 1. To construct a clear and logical argument 2. To show that you know and understand the text. Introduction (about 6 sentences) (i) Start: The title of the text (must be underlined) + the author/director no more than 2 sentences outlining the basic story. (ii) Define the key words of the topic (the topic means the essay question) (iii) State the contention (the main argument) (iv) Introduce the main points you will make in the
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ENGLISH FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASK YEAR 11 – STANDARD Jenai Lawrance TASK 4: THE AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE -ESSAY ON ‘COSI’ ‘’Drama allows us to examine our national identity through characters and conflict’’. Discuss this statement with reference to the play you have studied in class. The play ‘Cosi’ composed by Louis Nowra and set in Melbourne during the early 1970’s allows the audience to reflect on what it mean to be an Australian in the era and in modern times. Through the eyes of
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Louis Nowra’s screenplay ‘Cosi’ explores the attitudes to and perception of the mentally ill in 1971. During this period Australia is at war and undergoing social reform. The perception of mental patients in the 70s can be seen as unethical and inhumane‚ with society grouping them with animals and locking them away in asylums with barbaric conditions. The 70s saw mental illness being neglected and kept in the dark and with movies that depict ‘mad’ people as animals; a negative connotation is placed
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Text Response Good Vs. Evil Good vs. evil is a widely explored theme in Isobelle Carmody’s novel ’The Gathering’. It is most evident in the battle between the Chain and the Kraken‚ however the more sinister‚ subtler acts of evil occur when he attempts to make each member vulnerable by breaching their weaknesses. While the physical examples such as the final battle‚ the murder of The Tod and the violent acts by Buddha and his gang could certainly be classified as evil‚ it is my belief that the
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Cosi Act one Scene one: Plot: Lewis along with his girlfriend‚ Lucy‚ and his friend‚ Nick‚ enter “a burnt out theatre.” As they struggle to find a light switch they joined by Roy. Lucy leaves and Nick who is frightened joins her. Lewis meets Justin the social worker and then the other members appear. Doug‚ a pyromaniac‚ Henry‚ who says nothing and Zac‚ a musician. The women join them soon after‚ Cherry‚ who is violent‚ Julie‚ a drug addict and Ruth‚ who suffers obsessive compulsive disorder
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Topic: in Steinbeck’s “of mice and men” the negatives out way the positives. Do you agree? In John Steinbeck’s “OF MICE AND MEN” a large variety of social statuses and social classes are observed in the characters‚ which range from: Negros‚ women‚ elderly‚ the rich and the poor during 1930’s America. Whilst it is a touching story of dreams and friendship it is also rather saddening because of its setting during the Depression and hardship that everyone had to face. Crooks is the Negro stable buck
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