possibly into their adult life. This silence can often be attributed to a hardship faced at some time during their life which the authors overcame and are ready to delve into how that affected them as adults. In Catherine Madison’s The War Came Home with Him‚ she recounts not only her struggles as a child growing up in the aftermath of a war‚ but also the struggles of a man who never truly came home from Korea. The book explores the complex cycle of silence that is imposed from one generation to the next;
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lead‚ but by carving their own path. Atticus Finch is being courageous in his fight against racism‚ by treating his kids with honor and respect when he tells his children the truth about racism. When
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spite of fear. This is the same for both Malala Yousafzai and Atticus Finch. Malala’s life was threatened by the Taliban‚ an extremist group ruling her hometown‚ Swat Valley. They attempt to suppress her by not allowing her to get an education‚ but Malala knows what they are doing is wrong. Her passion is education‚ and they can not take that away from her. Even after she was shot by the Taliban‚ she continues to stay strong. Atticus Finch also has adversities he must face in his life. He is faced with
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How does Peter Medak‚ director of ’Let Him Have It’ create sympathy for Derek Bentley? The opening scene of this film has slow piano solo music playing‚ with white Credits on a black background to show that the film is serious. It is actually a drama documentary‚ which means that as well as being dramatic the film is also factual. From the start of the film‚ Peter Medak chose to present Derek Bentley as a victim. The first thing in the film that you see is a high angled shot of Derek trapped
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HSC English Assessment Task 3 – Oral Presentation Move him into the sun – Gently its touch awoke him once‚ At home‚ whispering of fields unsown. Always it woke him‚ even in France‚ Until this morning and this snow. If anything might rouse him now The kind old sun will know. Wilfred Owen was not only a soldier exposed to the horrific realities of war‚ he was also a talented poet who addresses important themes within his poetry such as the false glorification of war. His vivid and visceral
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and understanding describes Atticus‚ he efforts to understand the best in people. Atticus represents an intelligent figure for readers; He endures the characteristic of patience‚ moreover he does not appear angry often. In addition‚ Mr. Finch introduces himself as a modest individual‚ he attempts his best not to show off in any way. However‚ Atticus reveals lenience towards the children‚ he does not enjoy punishing them. Mr. Finch usually seems easy-going‚ when readers notice Atticus out of character
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"All my loving I will send to you. All my loving‚ darling I’ll be true." who doesn’t or at least isn’t familiar with these lyrics? All My Loving was composed by Paul McCartney‚ member of one of the most influential rock bands of all times‚ The Beatles." During the week of April 4‚ 1964‚ the Beatles held the first five slots on the Billboard Singles chart. They went on to sell more than a billion records and a compilation of the Beatles Number One hits‚ hit Number One in 35 countries and went on to
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Compare and contrast Lee’s presentation of Miss Maudie‚ Mrs Dubose and Aunt Alexandra. What do the children learn from their encounters with these characters? In the novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee the protagonist Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch and her brother ‘Jem’ meet a few female characters who all affects some part of the lives of the children. Harper Lee resists some of the conventional stereotypes of women from that era which is shown through the character Miss Maudie Atkinson who
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subject of turning back. “We can come back another time‚ Jimmy” Frank pleaded as we rowed. I just stood by and watched. Frankly‚ I had always been a little in awe of Jimmy since we were kids and so rarely questioned him. I just watched as Frank spoke up. Would he be able to convince him? Jimmy would not hear of it. The boat was now anchored and we were about eight miles away from the pier. As we stood up‚ ready to dive‚ Tom had changed his mind about joining us. Tom‚ unlike his big brother was not
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support from their community‚ fought to show how we must treat everyone with respect‚ no matter their race. Atticus Finch and Bobby DeLaughter knew that our society was not going to improve itself if no one was willing to take a step. Despite fifty-years between Atticus Finch’s case and Bobby DeLaughter’s‚ racism was present in both communities‚ and threats still transpired. Both Atticus Finch and Bobby DeLaughter faced a community who seemed stuck; they were fixated on the idea that African Americans
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