Cosi‚ composed by Louis Nowra‚ is a minimalist play contextualised by the Vietnam War which emphasises the characters and their growth. Cosi explores the distinctive ideas of illusion verses reality and the concept of “madness” in a comedic and innovative way‚ through a variety of dramatic techniques. The device of a play-within-a-play of Cosi Fan Tutte‚ develops an effective dichotomy‚ while highlighting the dramatic verisimilitude of the values presented in the outside and inside worlds. Lewis
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Julie is the most tragic character in Cosi. To what extent do you agree? Julie is not How are they tragic? 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 the underlying sadness of the patients’ lives. Each character brings their own experiences and personalities
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Cosi by Louis Nowra and Cosi Fan Tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are set in completely different times but both themes of the play parallel each other. Cosi was set in 1970’s society whilst Cosi Fan Tutte was set in 1790. Cosi Fan Tutte is play about love and fidelity which parallels with what happens in Cosi. On the surface they are parallel because Lucy is unfaithful to Lewis when they are in a relationship together just as the women were in Cosi Fan Tutte. But it is much more than that. To really
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Analytical Response to a Satirical Text John Marsden and Shaun Tan’s ‘The Rabbits’ is an enthralling allegorical picture book which depicts the story of the colonisation of Australia. The message of the text shows that when the European people who are referred to as ‘the Rabbits’ came to Australia‚ the Indigenous Australians are soon overrun and invaded by them. This story is intended to symbolise the fight between the Indigenous Australians and the Outsiders. There is an emotional depth to both
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Text Response: The Catcher in the Rye The novel‚ "The Catcher in he Rye"‚ written by J.D. Salinger was set in the late 1940 - early 1950s in New York. This novel explores the themes of loneliness‚ relationships and deception though the use of literary devices. Many symbols are used to enhance our understanding of the novel; such as Holden Caulfield ’s red hunting hat‚ the museum of Natural History‚ the ducks in Central Park Lagoon and the carousel. The author gives us an insight into the life of
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PLANNING SHEET FOR TEXT RESPONSE ESSAY Use this planning sheet to plan for the SAC topic you have selected. Topic: Through their experiences and growth‚ the children in To Kill a Mockingbird move from naivety to maturity and understanding of the ugliness of their society. Discuss. TEXT RESPONSE SCAFFOLD Introduction Opening statement showing strong familiarity with text: Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird follows the childhood experiences of Jean-Louise “Scout” Finch. Growing
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Text Response: ‘Of Mice and Men’ “Discuss the literary techniques used by Steinbeck to emphasise key ideas in his text ‘Of Mice and Men’. Use examples and evidence to support your statements.” The novel ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ uses a variety of literary techniques to emphasise prominent themes throughout the text. Some of the key ideas that are presented throughout the novel include power‚ status‚ and the pursuit of the American Dream‚ all relevant to the setting of mid-depression
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Of Mice and Men Text Response Essay- Dreams Steinbeck shows us the importance and fragility of Dreams in “Of Mice and Men.” Discuss with close reference to the text. John Steinbeck portrays the importance and fragility of Dreams through certain characters in “Of Mice and Men.” The main characters‚ George and Lennie both share the typical American Dream of owning a piece of land and Lennie tending the rabbits‚ yet it slips through their fingers due to Lennie’s ignorance and strength. Curley’s
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Così Practice Essay: What does Lewis learn by directing Così Fan Tutte? In the famous playwright ‘Così’ written by Louis Nowra and published in 1992‚ Lewis Riley‚ the play’s protagonist discovers more about himself than ever before. In a setting of a ‘burnt out theatre‚’ which involves characters deemed ‘insane‚’ Lewis is portrayed as the ‘normal’ solitary and the driving force of the play. Through his journey from being an unconfident ‘director’ and idealistic on Australia’s current involvement
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Romeo and Juliet text response‚ James Jones‚ 18/8/14. Romeo and Juliet’s deaths are ultimately a fault of Friar Lawrence. He was heavily involved with both parties and their families‚ not only was he the head of the town’s church he was also Romeo’s spiritual guide. Friar Lawrence was the man who gave the potion of seaming death to Juliet‚ but when we look more into depth that was not his only fault‚ It was Friar Lawrence’s fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet as he had prematurely married
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