O’Casey’s early life when dealing with the subject of women in his play ‘Juno and the Paycock’. His father died when he was young and he was brought up by his mother and educated at home by his sister. In his autobiographies‚ O’Casey gives a rather harsh depiction of his sister but a very affectionate one of his mother. Therefore his mother was to prove a strong influence on O’Casey and this is evident in his playwrights‘. Juno and the Paycock’s plot can be summarised as the collapse of a slum-dwelling
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order to change with whom we have more sympathy. Overall‚ Virgil is very successful at doing this and we‚ as the reader‚ find ourselves changing our opinions of the heroic characters Aeneas and Turnus over the course of Book 12. Virgil uses a few techniques in order to extract sympathy for Aeneas from the reader. At some different points in Book 12 of the Aeneid‚ Virgil makes it seem as if Aeneas is the hero‚ and Turnus the villain‚ thus creating sympathy for the former. Virgil‚ for a large part of
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’Juno and the Paycock’ by Sean O’Casey Analyse how Seán O’casey creates an effective and engaging opening at the start of ’Juno and the Paycock’? Introduction Seán O’Casey had a difficult life when he was growing up‚ but this did not prevent him increasing his knowledge and his motivation to learn. His father died when he was young leaving his family to fall into hardship and extreme poverty. He had few school friends as schooling was mostly at home because of health reason. It could
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The movie Juno is fiction and came out in 2007. It is about Juno MacGuff a 16 year old high schooler who gets pregnant after her first time having intercourse with Paulie Bleeker‚ who is also in high school. Although 9 years old‚ this movie is still extremely relevant in today’s society in regards to teen pregnancy. It tackles all the different options one can take and how emotionally‚ physically‚ and mentally challenge this decision is‚ especially when you’re a teen. Psychologist David Elkind theorized
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Dark Knight (2008) there are many cinematic techniques which are used to highlight the mayhem that the Joker creates throughout the film. The Joker is a character in the film that does not care about the reward or the financial gain that most criminals want after they commit a crime‚ he just wants to kill and destroy everything for no apparent reason. In The Dark Knight there are many cinematography techniques used however there are six main techniques which are used to focus on the chaos which the
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The director’s in respective films manipulate cinematic techniques such as shot selection‚ lighting and sound to display different emotions. This allows the audience to break down the meaning and importance of the current scene. It also allows them to form an emotional connection with the characters. One of the greatest strengths in Insomnia is Christopher Nolan’s ability to keep his protagonist in every shot despite the perplex and moody-blue vibe of the movie. This means that despite the director’s
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In the film Juno directed by Jason Reitmen the relationship between the main character Juno‚ and Mark is very important. This relationship helps the viewer learn more about Juno’s journey to motherhood and in each scene we are shown her development to maturity. Juno’s relationship with Mark influences the story line and helps the viewer understand Juno’s character and why Juno makes many of her decisions. The decision she faces is that of a pregnant 16 year old. The way she views her friend‚ Mark
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How are film techniques used in Jaws to create suspense for viewers? Throughout the well-known film Jaws‚ directed by Steven Spielberg‚ a number of different film techniques are displayed to create suspense for viewers. A few of these many techniques used are character behaviour‚ props and sound effects. These techniques help draw the audience to the film and experience different feelings towards each of the characters. Character behaviour is a key film technique used to create suspense‚ Steven
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Literary Techniques: Poetry Analysis 1 Diction and Imagery Literary Techniques • The meaning of a poem (i.e its focus‚ mood and the speaker’s attitude) is enhanced by four main types of literary techniques: • Diction • Imagery • Sound devices • Rhythm‚ Rhyme and Repetition Diction • Diction is the choice of words a poet uses to bring meaning across. In working through a poem‚ it is useful to question why a certain word is used‚ and what kind of effect is achieved with the choice and placement
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In the Ancient World‚ women were not portrayed as they are today in modern literary works; women usually played controversial roles where their actions ranged from killing their own family to destroying their own town. Women in ancient Greek plays and Roman stories did not posses the social standing that we naturally think of today‚ many times their only power was to strike back when they were hurt. Medea‚ Phaedra‚ and Dido‚ admirable or dangerous‚ are among the most complex literary characters of
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