in which we move from naivity to maturity. In this proccess we learn new things about ourself that help us grow and become wiser and better people. The texts cosi by louis Nowra‚ the film groudhog day and the poem the road not taken all depict journeys of the mind and spirit which open up a greater understanding of the sense of self. In cosi louis nowra presents the inner journey of lewis‚ a young first time director who is hired to direct a play to bring the inmates of an asylum ’out of their shells
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focus on two different journeys‚ one from Louis Nowra’s comic play‚ ‘Cosi’ and the other from Ben Stiller’s movie‚ ‘The Secret life of Walter Mitty’. Going through a personal journey will come with many challenges to overcome‚ whether it be big or small. It might be difficult to overcome let alone maintaining the shock of the challenge. The Attitudes of others may implement the difficulty of overcoming that challenge. Nowra’s Cosi shows a good example of this Challenge in Act two‚ Scene two. Lewis
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His use of the motifs of loss and survival especially help convey the theme. At various times throughout A Long Way Gone‚ Ishmael loses the people that matter most to him. He loses his parents when their village is attacked‚ his brother and friends due to the chaos of the war‚ he loses his second group of friends when he becomes
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altogether suppressed and chained-down gender role. Women do not have any power‚ and they are in submission to the men’s desires at all times. Blanche is characterized as essentially hopeless without a man‚ and Mitch dictates their relationship. The major theme for female characters through the production is that they are weak individuals who do not possess the capacity to be worth much more than a reproductive machine and cook. A Streetcar Named Desire Fantasy is used as a coping mechanism until reality
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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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Introduction Theme restaurant is a restaurant designed around a particular theme so as the guest can experience unique dining experience. For example‚ the toilet theme restaurant in Taipei‚ Taiwan. It is believed that theme restaurants have become more and more popular‚ therefore many people‚ especially young people will patronize to a theme restaurant to experience the unique ambience while enjoying their meal. Most of theme restaurant are located in Kuala Lumpur and overseas such as Singapore
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Nowra’s play is set in a ‘burnt out theatre’. Discuss the importance of setting and imagery in conveying Nowra’s idea on ’Cosi’. The setting and imagery used in Louis Nowra’s play ‘Cosi’ explore the turbulent time that took part in Australia. The play is set in a mental institution in Melbourne‚ in the 1970’s. Using the ominous presence of the Vietnam War‚ Nowra explores the insanity of the war; and the need to condemn war and to protest against Australia’s involvement in Vietnam. The main presence
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Flowers For Algernon Theme Paragraph In the realistic fiction‚ Flowers For Algernon‚ the author‚ Daniel Keyes‚ tried to convey the theme that a person shouldn’t change who they are for someone else. Charlie’s relationship with Alice represented this theme because one of the reasons Charlie signed up for the experiment was because he wanted to impress her. He thought if he became smarter‚ Alice would be proud of him‚ and he would be able to speak to her about smart-people stuff. Although she was
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“Working with these people has changed you”. How does Nowra show change in Lewis through the play in Cosi? In the play‚ “Cosi” written by Lewis Nowra demonstrates his life through the character of Lewis Riley‚ who is the central character. The actions of Lewis and other characters are shown through the stage directions. His personality in the beginning is described to be a shy and an unsure University student who is still trying to figure out the society of the mid-sixties. Lewis started off only
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