meaning to novels. It can either have a significant‚ insignificant or negative impact on the progression of the novel. In Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient‚ the lives of four individuals are scarred due to the destructiveness of the war. Four individuals gather at one common area in Tuscany‚ Italy known as Villa San Girolamo (hereafter cited as the Villa). Ondaatje represents the Villa in many ways. As a representation of a Sanctuary‚ the Villa protects the lives of the characters‚ act
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SPEECHES Funeral Service of the Unknown Soldier: Paul Keating Context: * 11th of November 1991 on Remembrance Day in memory of all those who died or suffered in al wars and armed conflict * Speech coincided with the 75th anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended WW1 * In commemoration of this historic event the remains of an unknown soldier from the Western Front were returned to the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial and a funeral ceremony was held * Funeral ceremony
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Evaluate how TWO speeches you have studied employ rhetorical devices to represent visionary ideas Powerful speeches affirm universal values which remain prevalent in human nature’s aspiration to productively approach the future. Noel Pearson’s speech “An Australian history for us all” (1996) and Anwar Sadat’s “Statement to the Knesset” (1977)‚ through effective use of rhetorical devices‚ creates textual integrity to explore visionary ideas: establishing the need for change by examining “the past
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INTRODUCTION Canadian Literature in English was first written during the time of The American Revolution. The American loyalists‚ who did not join the revolution‚ took refuge in Nova Scotia‚ New Brunswick and Upper Canada (Ontario). They gave a slight beginning to a literature. The Rev. Jonathan Odell (1737–1818) has a minor place in the literary history of his two countries as the writer of convivial lyrics and of satire on the Whig rebels. In the next generation the sons of the loyalists
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Through the continual friction between binary opposites‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’ reflect a context of progress‚ allowing for a new‚ more powerful expression of love. Browning’s optimistic views on change and progress are idealised‚ thus reducing society to “contrarious voices”‚ dismissing it in one line. By contrast‚ Fitzgerald’s modernist novel‚ ‘The Great Gatsby’‚ incorporates Flaubert’s realistic depiction of a society deluded by the impulse to romanticise. The
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they began to believe in nothing‚ trusted noting. They broke” (41). Because Hana worked as a nurse during the war‚ she saw many of these horrific injuries‚ and she could not escape from the violence of the war. By stating that the nurses “broke‚” Ondaatje implies that they are completely transformed
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2013 HSC question Explore how time and place are used in Welles’ Citizen Kane to shape the audiences understanding of the nature of ego. In your response make a detailed reference to the film Citizen Kane is Orson Welles dramatic portrayal of the devastating effects of one mans obsessive egotistical drive for notoriety which steadily isolates him over time. Through the use of time and place‚ the film shows the changes and effects of Kane’s ego throughout his life. From his childhood‚ to the height
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‘Interpretations of texts can shift and change with time and place’ Considering your time and place‚ reflect on the ways in which context has shaped your critical interpretation of the prescribed texts and how your understanding of rhetorical devices have led to your appreciation of the speeches. Throughout time society has been presented with very unique and moving leaders who have successfully delivered speeches that will remain timeless and invaluable due to their powerful themes and
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earth? If they have a wikipedia page? If they are just remembered by on person? Little on this topic is solved in Michael Ondaatje’s book Anil’s Ghost. Unhistorical lives do not carry much weight in literature‚ but in Anil’s Ghost Ondatje takes great care in making sure the the Unhistorical‚ people living during the war see attention‚ and in turn they give a lot to the story. Ondaatje conveys their significance through
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A Case Study for HSC Business Studies WORLD’S BIGGEST SCREENS Pty Ltd LG IMAX Theatre Sydney CONTENTS 1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… ..... 2. Curriculum Links ………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………… ..... 3. You Business Studies Excursion ……………………………………………………………………………………………….... 4. What is IMAX? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. IMAX in Australia …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 3 4 5 7 Core HSC Business Studies Topics: 6
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