novel‚ ‘So Much To Tell You’ by John Marsden explores the concept of growth and change through the character‚ Marina‚ and her struggle to become whole. The contrast of Marina’s character from the beginning of the novel to the end portrays her development during her journey to heal. The composer uses techniques to convey Marina’s growth and change throughout the novel. Initially‚ Marina is isolated and detached from the world she once knew. She begins in a tone harsh and cold. “It would stay a cold
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sentiments during WWII. Marina Mari‚ who is associated with Fascism throughout the film‚ is the first of the two women to make an appearance‚ in which she sits comfortably in her bed. On the other hand‚ Pina‚ representative of resistance‚ first appears on screen laboriously looting a bakery. Already‚ Pina is showing her need-base resistance to government and law as she robs the bakery in the presence of an officer‚ and even insists he take some bread from her purse. Pina‚ unlike Marina‚ lives a modest life
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as Bali Hai. In the 1970s‚ Time magazine selected Tioman as one of the world’s most beautiful islands. In 2004 Kampung Tekek‚ a little village on Timon was earmarked for development as part of a RM 40 million marina project. The project covers 127‚000sq meters. It will include a yacht marina and a cargo jetty which will extend 175 meters into the sea. The following analysis is based on the project that includes SWOT report‚ opinion on why the project is rejected by the local residents and WWF-Malaysia
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changes. Support your points with evidence from the text. Marina is a 14yr old girl‚ and not surprisingly the main character in John Marsdens ’So much to tell you’. It is through Marinas journal that the audience can see her changes & bit by bit she reveals her past. Marinas feelings towards her parents-a mother by whom she feels betrayed & abandoned ’& only cares for herself‚’ and a father who in confusion has scarred her irreparably. Marina was a normal ’everyday’ teenager before "the accident‚ the
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effects of her injury‚ friendships and the importance of friendships‚ socialising with others and her persistence (not giving up hope) and determination. Some of the lessons included is the traumatic effects of her injury. An example of this is Marina not talking. A quote that demonstrates this is sent here [to Warrington] because [her] mother can’t stand [her] silent presence at home’ (P.5). This quote demonstrates that she doesn’t speak at all‚ even with her own parents and that her mother can’t
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of the main character marina. The novel is about her personal struggle to become whole again after the tragic events that have occurred prior to the beginning of the novel. We see this through‚ the contrast of marinas character at the beginning to the end. We trace her personal journey and her healing through the novel and are given more insight as she develops. John Marsden has written this novel in the first person perspective‚ this gives us a deeper connection to marina. We only get her perspective
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continue to revile the woman called Doña Marina by the Spaniards and La Malinche by the Aztecs‚ labeling her a traitor and harlot for her role as the alter-ego of Cortes as he conquered Mexico. They ignore that she saved thousands of Indian lives by enabling Cortes to negotiate rather than slaughter. Her ability to communicate also enabled the Spaniards to introduce Christianity and attempt to end human sacrifice and cannibalism. Herself a convert‚ baptized Marina‚ she was an eloquent advocate for her
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CRUISE SHIP A cruise ship or cruise liner is a (usually very large) passenger ship used for pleasure voyages‚ where the voyage itself and the ship ’s amenities are part of the experience‚ as well as the different destinations along the way. Transportation is not the prime purpose‚ as cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port‚ so the ports of call are usually in a specified region of a continent. In contrast‚ dedicated transport oriented ocean liners
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Through using their bodies as vessels performance artists leave behind images and impressions on a most basic human level. The first time I came across Marina Abramovic’s work I didn’t pay much attention because of my dislike of performance art. I kind of just wrote her of as an attention starved narcissist. I can’t remember when I came across Marina Abramovic’s work again‚ but I read a lot of art news. She had recently finished “The Artist is Present‚” where she sat motionless for 700 hours over the
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The Chequamegon Bay is on Lake Superior‚ one of the 5 Great Lakes. Climate change could affect ports‚ harbors and marinas in two different ways. This is considered a shallow port that will be affected by large amounts of water going into the bay or by evaporation and lack of water going into the bay. One-way climate change may affect the bays harbors‚ ports and marinas is lower lake levels. Low lake levels can cause commercial and recreational boats to bottom out‚ keep the boats from reaching docks
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