Questions/Main Ideas: Notes: QOD: What is one thing about your historical background that would help people to understand you better? In what ways does the lack of this knowledge change your relationships? In what ways could the gaining of this knowledge help your relationships? (23 paragraphs) QOW: How does the author of To Kill a Mockingbird build historical context to help the reader develop a better understanding of setting‚ plot‚ themes‚ and characters?
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AP Lang 5-16-13 A Walk in the Woods Reading Critique Title and Author: A Walk in the Woods‚ by Bill Bryson Literary Criticism on Author (by Critic): The general consensus of many critics on Bill Bryson’s work is that he has a very satirical‚ yet truthful style‚ which makes his writing so unique and pleasurable to read. Much of the book uses such a conversational tone that the inclusion of history and factual information doesn’t disrupt the narrative structure much
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“MATEO FALCONE” By Prosper Mérimée Mateo Falcone Author: Prosper Mérimée Introduction Sept. 28‚ 1803‚ Paris — died Sept. 23‚ 1870‚ Cannes‚ France A French dramatist‚ historian‚ archaeologist‚ and master of the short story whose works — Romantic in theme but Classical and controlled in style — were a renewal of Classicism in a Romantic age. Story: Mateo Falcone This opera constitutes the last of three short serious operas by this composer‚ the other two being Feast in Time of Plague and Mademoiselle
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At first I would like to speak about the author…Hemingway was born and raised in Oak Park‚ Illinois. After leaving high school he worked for a few months as a reporter‚ before leaving for the Italian front to become an ambulance driver during World War I. He was seriously wounded and returned home within the year. In 1922 Hemingway married Hadley Richardson‚ the first of his four wives‚ and the couple moved to Paris. After divorcing Hadley Richardson in 1927 Hemingway married Pauline Pfeiffer. Martha
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Setting is an important idea to seriously consider developing when writing a short story. Alberto Alvaro Rios‚ an award-winning author and mastermind behind the short story “The Secret Lion‚” utilizes his brilliant writing style to carefully devise an intricate double-setting that is simple‚ effective‚ and innocent. It reminds the reader how precious life is. The setting influences and impacts not only the main character‚ but the reader as well‚ who can also relate back to the story being told. Developed
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Film‚ what do you think of when you hear that word? A motion picture is simply a series of still pictures shown quickly so they stimulate motion. But a film can be so much more than that. It can tell a story‚ inform people of news‚ or educate. A film can surprise‚ aggravate‚ and inspire the imagination. Some of the necessary skills to analyze how images are constructed‚ how they create meanings‚ and how they affect us help us to better understand film as a whole. Throughout the class we watched several
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have these elaborate story lines that‚ with thanks to pristine editing and construction‚ flow perfectly and the story is conveyed to the viewer with no confusion. David Bordwell explains in his book Planet Hong Kong that devices such as parallels‚ flashbacks‚ and motifs become very useful when the story is constructed perfectly. But‚ not all Hong Kong films need kung-fu to make the stories interesting. In the film He’s a Woman‚ She’s a Man (1994)‚ Bordwell discusses the uses of parallels and motifs
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camera shots of the two in the district attorney’s office give a foreshadowing essence‚ when you add actual dialogue. When Jim enters the office of Harvey dent the camera tracks Gordon and dent revealing dent’s office. Dent’s office is‚ in my opinion‚ somewhat cluttered. There are papers all over his desk and over flowing paper files on the shelf. Seeing the end of the movie a person might think of this scene as cinematic foreshadowing because it shows just how “disorganized” Harvey Dent is early
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Our study of the distinctively visual deepens our understanding of the world and those who inhabit it. Distinctively visual techniques are skilfully employed by Henry Lawson and Kriv Stenders to deepen our understanding of the world of the Australian outback and those who inhabit it‚ through their struggles and independence with some humour applied to the stories. These visual effects allow us to get a better understanding of the feelings of the characters and relate their life lessons to our
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The best way to recognise an excellent book is to give it an award. Anil’s Ghost is an excellent book‚ and it is without a doubt worthy of the Governor generals Award. Anil’s Ghost was written by the award winning author‚ Michael Ondaatje‚ and it was published in 2000. The novel starts with Anil Tessera returning to her home country‚ from the west‚ where she had been studying to become a forensic anthropologist. She had returned‚ to investigate mysterious deaths that are plaguing the country. Her
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