discoveries have on people and the way relationships and discoveries interweave. “Looking for Alibrandi“ published in 1992 by Melina Marchetta‚ “In the park” written in 1963 by Gwen Harwood and “What a girl wants” created in 2003 by Dennie Gordon all show immense discoveries and send messages through the techniques like hypocracy‚ flashback‚ sarcasm‚ camera angles and polar opposites. In the text “Looking for Alibrandi‚” published in 1992 by Melina Marchetta discoveries are uncovered through the interpersonal
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The novel Looking for Alaska by John Green takes place in Culver Creek‚ Alabama. This book was pleasurable to read and is recommended. The exposition of the story begins when we are introduced to the main character‚ Miles‚ a very intelligent teen‚ who didn’t have any friends at his old school. He leaves his home in Florida to go to a boarding school in Culver Creek‚ Alabama. There‚ he meets his roommate Chip also known as “the Colonel” and Chips best-friend Alaska. Chip and Alaska are both extremely
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------------------------------------------------- ESSAY During the course of her H.S.C year at St Martha’s‚ Josephine Alibrandi changes her understanding of the people around her‚ the people whom she loves including Nonna‚ Christina‚ Michael‚ John and Jacob in many ways she never thought possible. Throughout the novel‚ Josephine or Josie to the people close to her also changes from a selfish‚ uncaring teenager to a caring‚ more sensitive young woman whose feelings towards others become more apparent
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska is a novel by John Green and is about a young man named Miles Halters. The book is set in Alabama at the boarding school‚ Culver Creek High School. Miles loves memorizing the last words of famous people and is looking to seek his “Great Perhaps” in his life. After moving into his dorm Miles meets Chip‚ or also known as The Colonel. The two moves the Colonels’ furniture into the boys’ dorm. Soon after Miles gets the nickname‚ Pudge‚ just to be ironic since he
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Looking for Alaska The story opens with Miles Halter‚ the protagonist‚ leaving his home in Florida to attend a preparatory high school named Culver Creek in Alabama for his junior year. When he arrives at Culver Creek‚ Miles meets his roommate‚ Chip Martin. Chip introduces Miles to one of his friends‚ Alaska Young. Alaska is attractive but emotionally unstable and can be very bipolar. Other than Alaska‚ Chip introduces him to Takumi. Chip‚ Alaska and Takumi have been friends since freshman year
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Write an essay and explain how Kate Woods helped you understand something about the main character in Looking for Alibrandi. In the movie Looking for Alibrandi‚ director Kate Woods uses many techniques to help you understand the main character‚ Josie. Some of these techniques are internal dialogue and voice-over narration‚ day-dream sequences and colour enhancement. All these techniques help viewers to have a better understanding of Josie’s character. The first technique that Woods uses that
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Top 5 Most Emotional Moments with the Accordion in The Book Thief #5 Hans’ performance before he goes off to war The Book Thief takes place in Nazi Germany with a girl named Liesel Meminger. Her mother gives her up to the Hubermanns because they are being persecuted for their communist beliefs. The Hubermanns are nice people; there is Rosa who is a stout and abrasive woman and then there is Hans who is an affable and kind man. Liesel loves to read and learn new words. One day Hans gets a letter
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everyone quiets down to hear her story is because her voices caried away their foreboding worries of being killed by the bomb. Liesel’s actions of using the words positively emphasize how a good hearted person she is. This quote is important to the plot‚ as it makes the character of book thief realize a very important thing. Hitler used the power of words to manipulate people for his own use/benefit‚ while she used the power of words for other’s benefit. In addition‚ The Hitler used the power of words
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Personal Growth Practise Essay “The process of changing perspectives inevitably contributes to personal growth.” Analyse how this idea has been represented in your prescribed text‚ “Looking for Alibrandi”‚ and one related text of your choosing. As individuals‚ when faced with gruelling or traumatic experiences‚ we are often compelled to feel a sense of loneliness and seclusion. However‚ it is precisely these times of isolation‚ through reflection and a willingness to embrace the situation that
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themselves and their world. This may or may not have positive outcomes‚ for one or two of the people involved‚ but we must all understand the consequences‚ whether good or bad‚ of changing perspectives. Josephine as a character in Kate Woods’ film “Looking for Alibrandi” highlights the ups and downs of being a teenage girl in turmoil‚ trying to find her own way in a community where she “doesn’t belong”‚ to find a positive outcome in what she feels is a world not made for people like her‚ especially with her
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