War is the fighting between countries or one part of a nation fighting against the other. Wilfred Owen wrote a poem‚ “Dulce et Decorum East” and Jessie Pope wrote “Who’s for the Game?” both pertaining to war although very different. The poem “Dulce et Decorum East” was written by someone that has been in war and she explains all the cruelties of war. The Poem “Who’s for the Game?” was written by someone has never been to war and tries persuading others to join. Wilfred Owen‚ the author of “Dulce
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Jessie Pope - Extract from Who’s for the game? Who’s for the game‚ the biggest that’s played‚ The red crashing game of a fight? Who’ll grip and tackle the job unafraid? And who thinks he’d rather sit tight? Wilfred Owen - Extract from Dulce et Decorum Est "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori: mors et fugacem persequitur virum nec parcit inbellis iuventae poplitibus timidove tergo." ENGLISH "How sweet and fitting it is to die for one’s country: Death pursues the man who flees
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Things‚ the protagonist‚ Jessie Holmes‚ faces the challenge of beginning in a new place. Originally from Chicago‚ Illinois‚ Jessie and her father move to Los Angeles‚ California after her father elopes with Rachel‚ a woman he met on an online mourning website. Back in her Chicago home‚ Jessie easily fit in at her school and had many friends. She was considered normal amongst her fellow classmates in her hometown and was treated as an equal. Although her mother died when Jessie was only fourteen‚ she
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Another notable example of this media discourse in action is the 2001 film I Am Sam directed by Jessie Nelson. I Am Sam is the story of a mentally handicapped man‚ Sam‚ who must overcome the challenges imposed upon himself by his disability in order retain custody of his young daughter‚ Lucy. The film was praised by many for dealing with the problems
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How does Jessie Nelson use a range of film techniques to portray the conflicting ideas of competence in parenthood in relation with disabled parents in the movie ‘I am Sam’? Jessie Nelson’s ‘I am Sam’ directed in 2001 tells a story of a mentally-challenged man‚ Sam Dawson‚ and his relentless fight with the legal system for custody of his daughter‚ Lucy Diamond Dawson. Nelson forces the audience to question Sam’s capabilities and limits of being a ‘good parent’ through symbolism‚ characterization
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Compare the ways Jessie Pope and Wilfred Owen convey the reality of war in their poetry The stories of the two poems are very contrasting‚ they oppose one another quite obviously. One about the horrors of war‚ one about how much ’fun’ it is. Both poems serve a purpose and perform to it very well‚ using all kinds of techniques to encourage or discourage young men to join the army. The storyline of ’Who’s for the game’ is telling of how great the war is and how you
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the Game’ were written during the great war‚ both poem had opposing view points. Both Wilfred Owen and Jessie Pope were inspired to write due to the war but Wilfred Owen fought in the western front while Jessie Pope stayed in the comfort of the home front. ’Who’s for the Game’ gave young men false impressions of war while ’Dulce et Decorum Est’ showed readers the grim realities of war. Jessie Pope’s ’Who’s for the Game was written to recruit young men into the army. The poem made war sound like
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Firefighter Jessie‚ was getting up and saying goodbye to his wife. "Goodbye Samantha‚ I love you‚" says Jessie. Jessie’s daughter Bailey ran out of her room to give her dad a big hug and kiss goodbye. "Goodbye daddy I hope you have a good day at work‚ I love you‚" Bailey squealed. " Love you too‚" says Jessie. "Jessie why do you have to leave so early‚" says Samantha. " People are calling 911 like crazy and they’re saying that something is happening at the World Trade Center‚" Jessie stated
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Jessie’s plans‚ both Mama and the story’s audience are thrust deep into the heart of this story’s question: Will Jessie really kill herself‚ or can Mama find a way to stop her? What’s at stake in this story is also made very clear: Jessie’s going to kill herself. Can Mama talk her out of it? The central issue that ’night‚ Mother delivers is that the more reasons Mama tries to grasp to convince Jessie not to kill herself‚ the more she reaffirms Jessie’s belief that her life is useless and it’s simply better
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About the characters Evan: Rude- he said no when Jessie wanted to help his lemonade stand. He also told Jessie he didn’t want her in the same class as him. Selfish- he told Scott not to pour a lot of lemonade in but he poured a lot for himself too. Jessie: Thoughtful- she kept wanting to help Evan even though he kept saying no Nervous/excited- Jessie was willing to be in the same class as Evan but Evan and Scott kept telling Jessie reasons why skipping a grade is bad Evan is an independent
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