The scene starts with indigenous music and a blank black background. The indigenous music comprehends the didgeridoo. The low pitch sets the atmosphere and the Aboriginal feel of the film. Then the prologue appears on the screen in contrasting white font‚ giving us the background knowledge of the movie. Western Australia 1931100 years the Aboriginal have resisted invasion of their lands by white settlers. Now‚ a special law‚ the Aborigines Act‚ controls their lives in every detail. Mr. A. O. Neville
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Brendon Guerrero Mar18 P2 Act 1 Scene 1 1. In which town is the play set? In what country do you suppose this town exists? It was set in Verona‚ Italy. 2. In the prologue‚ Shakespeare tells us that our two title characters are going to kill themselves. His 1600’s audience would’ve already known the story of Romeo and Juliet from a famous poem of the time‚ so this information would not have ruined the experience. In fact‚ many scholars say that knowing the deaths are coming actually improves the
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Romeo and Juliet Coursework In Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo & Juliet‚ Shakespeare raises the excitement and the tension throughout the scene by using dramatic tension between the characters‚ provocative and threatening dialogue‚ strong language effects‚ and sharp vital violence. The scene begins with Benvolio and Mercutio coming on to stage‚ with Benvolio suggesting they should go home in case they meet the Capulets and the violence ensues. “The day is hot‚ the Capels are abroad‚ And if we meet we
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Macbeth Scene Summaries ACT/SCENE PLOT/MAJOR EVENTS SUMMARISED (DOT POINTS) WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT THE CHARACTERS? LINKS TO THEMES/SYMBOLS? 1/1 Three witches meet upon there heath and arrange to meet with Macbeth. CHARACTERS INCLUDED Three witches THINGS LEARNT ABOUT THE CHARACTERS That the witches’ have some sort of power which allows them to tell or make up the future. Supernatural. Fate Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair. 1/2 King Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ Donalbain and Lennox wait for news on the battle
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As the final scene comes into play‚ we are introduced with Hamlet and Horatio in a hall in the castle. In the hall‚ Hamlet tells Horatio what had happened while he was away at sea. He tell him that for some time‚ he could not sleep due to his curiosity over Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s cabin. So‚ to satisfy his curiosity‚ he goes and checks the room out‚ where he was able to find a letter inside the cabin. It turns out that the letter was a letter for England’s ambassadors to help his country and
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of ‘scarlet’ which along with the repetition‚ establishes for the reader‚ the significance of colour in stirring Ovid’s memories. The compound word of ‘far-off’ however‚ implies that Ovid’s journey towards self-knowledge will be a long one. The scene of the scarlet poppy also provokes in Ovid‚ an increased awareness of both language and his surroundings. The imagery used‚ including tactile‚ olfactory and visual in: “The magic of saying the word made my skin prickle… foul-smelling mud…
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not so obvious conflict with the gods in this epic. Although the gods in this story are “divine” they often portray similar characteristics as mortals such as anger‚ and jealously. Juno who is the queen of the gods‚ wife of Jupiter from the opening scene portrays these traits. “What could wound the queen of the Gods with all her power? Why did she force a man‚ so famous for his devotion‚ to brave such rounds of hardship‚ bear such trials?” (Virgil‚ 1 9-12) This rage against Aeneas and his men is forged
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failing to pay back the money in time‚ Shylock takes Antonio to court demanding a pound of his flesh in payment. Portia‚ one of the main characters‚ disguised as a lawyer‚ attempts (and succeeds) to rescue Antonio using the law to her advantage. This scene is important to the text as a whole‚ as it brings into question and explains some of the main themes used in the play‚ these being‚ mercy‚ law‚ justice and religion. Mercy When Portia first arrives in the court and is assessing the situation
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In the second scene‚ Solomon jumps out of the tub (naked)‚ as soon as the Germans begin attacking his home‚ disregarding his family. Solomon survival instincts kick in at the very beginning. Even when he had the opportunity to go back and look for family members‚ he remains in hiding. Solomon’s will to survive is ingrained into his very nature. In the third scene‚ Solomon and his family leave Germany for Poland after his sister was killed. Solomon was taught at home the importance of survival. Despite
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Party Scene Paragraph Gatsby’s infamous parties are known for their extravagance and whimsicalness‚ yet all the happiness and laughter is not enough to block out the empty and over-indulgent lives of the rich. There is a lot of mingling among the rich at Gatsby’s parties‚ giving heed to "enthusiastic meetings between women who never knew each others’ names"(40). While these encounters appear to be very friendly and casual‚ they are very superficial‚ as there is no real connection between these
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