Due to the unpleasant past between White Australians‚ indigenous Australians and Japanese people‚ there have long been tensions between these racial groups. These were intensified by the fear and threat of invasion during World War II. In the novel‚ The Divine Wind‚ Garry Disher presents readers with a confronting account of prejudice and fear during this time. This is evident through Disher’s representation of the harsh treatment of aborigines and Japanese; furthermore‚ it is illustrated that everyone
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How does Sheriff introduce the characters of Raleigh‚ Stanhope and Osborne in act 1 of “Journey’s End”? In act one Sheriff presents Raleigh as an enthusiastic newcomer to the army scene. He uses Raleigh to emphasise how much the younger generation of men/boys were being influenced into helping out in the war effort. “Yes‚ rather! We were at school together” this shows the extent of how much Raleigh was oblivious to the effects of war on young boys like him. Raleigh is also seen as what some may
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In act 1 scene 2 of “Hamlet” the character Hamlet speaks his first soliloquy which reveals his innermost thoughts and feelings to the audience. In this soliloquy Hamlet’s unstable state of mind is evident as well as his feelings of despair about his father’s death and his disgust of his mother’s remarriage to his uncle Claudius. Hamlet’s hatred for his uncle is shown through harsh comparisons between Claudius and his late father. This soliloquy takes place after Claudius has begun his reign as king
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relatively large extent‚ the climax scene at the Plaza Hotel in the movie “The Great Gatsby” closely depicts the way F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the scene in the novel. From the level of tension‚ the emotions expressed‚ and the dialogue used‚ the movie presents the same ideas as those written by Fitzgerald. In the novel‚ the tension begins to build from the moment the group enters the hotel room. Gatsby and Tom begin to make “pokes” at each other‚ rising the level of anxiety. Similarly in the movie‚ Tom and
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In act one‚ scene one‚ after World War II‚ Mr. Frank goes back to the attic in Amsterdam. Miep‚ the woman who works in the office below the attic‚ gives Mr. Frank some of Anne’s writings. Her diary reminds him of his family’s time in hiding. This makes Mr. Frank very sad and he wants to leave Amsterdam. Act one‚ scene two is a flashback to an earlier time in the attic. The Franks and Van Daans are forced to hide because they are Jewish. The two families live together in the attic of Mr. Frank’s
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floor. The men are trying to behave normally and have a conversation but they are all feeling the tension and thinking the same thing‚ which Whit eventually voices‚ ‘What the hell’s takin’ him so long?’ They are just waiting for the sound of the gunshot which will confirm that Candy’s dog is dead. The contrast with Candy’s behaviour is another way in which Steinbeck creates a feeling of tension. Whist the men are being falsely cheerful and keep trying to make conversation‚ Candy remains cold-heartedly
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Life is a Journey ENG 125 April 9‚ 2012 Life is a Journey Life is a journey that is made up of a series of choices. These choices are made consciously or unconsciously‚ sometimes with much thought and sometimes with no thought at all. A person my not acknowledge the journey‚ but a journey it is none the less. To discover the common theme that life is a journey‚ the archetypal approach will be applied to “The Road Not Taken” and “Used to Live Here Once”. The literary elements that further
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Initially‚ in Act I of Romeo and Juliet‚ Romeo’s language is more infatuated and distressed‚ but after he meets Juliet in Act II‚ his language alters and becomes more lighthearted and mature. In Act I of Romeo and Juliet‚ Romeo is fantasizing about a girl named Rosaline. He perceives her as extremely gorgeous and also thinks he is in love with her. However‚ he has never spoken to her. As a result‚ Romeo is being melodramatic about many things. His speech pattern is more poetic and is centered around
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The cruel actions of Californian characters demonstrated throughout the novel creates tension for a nation as they try to find a place to settle down in California. John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath takes place during the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930’s. The narration follows the Joad family and their struggles of poverty‚ grief‚ and the cruelty of mankind. The Joads are not aggressive people‚ however after being on the road for months and the hope of finding jobs and a home dwindle‚ their priorities
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Twelfth Night Act I - Orsino is a guy that likes the idea of being in love. He is in love with Olivia but she is not interest in him. Curio is Orsino’s servant. Viola is in Illyria because of a shipwreck and was separated from her brother Sebastian. She decides to disguise herself as a man named Cesario. Viola‚ as Cesario‚ starts to work for Orsino. Sir Toby Belch is Olivia’s uncle who is a drunk and is rude. Maria is a smart and likes dry humor. Sir Andrew is a cocky man that thinks he posses
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