through John and Josie. John’s reaction to tradition‚ is that he can’t escape tradition‚ and he feels that he “always had to be the best‚ because it’s expected of me” (Looking for Alibrandi Marchetta. M‚ 1992 page 45) While‚ Josie knows she can change tradition‚ and actively tries not to end up
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This term we have studied the film bend it like beck ham and the novel looking for alibrandi. They both explore coming of age through different experiences to mature into the person they are today. But during that process they come across similar challenges to face. Jess is from a strict Indian silkh family who expectations are high for both jess and her sister pinky. The director of bend it like Becham explores the experiences of coming of age by showing challenges with her culture. Jess wants
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us willingly?” Brock could count as well as Gertrude‚ he knew that if he said no‚ that the sword maidens despite their bravery and skill‚ could not stop this Angaros character from forcing him to go with him. Nor was he willing to let them risk their lives on his behalf‚ despite that fact that they had already saved him from the whatever the hell it was when he had first arrived on Morpheus. “Of course‚ but I’m afraid I must insist that in return‚ the sword maidens be left unmolested and unharmed
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Josephine is a different person at the end of the novel‚ different from who she was in the beginning. What causes these changes to occur? Josephine is influenced by the people around her‚ changing the way she sees herself and others. Determined to break free‚ she is faced with many difficult changes throughout the year. The changes impacted on her life and many other characters such as Nonna Katia‚ Michael Andretti‚ Jacob Coote and Poison Ivy. Each character builds a stronger relationship with
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of feeling emotions anymore? It was as if John was a ghost. Doing what he had to do to get through the day. Doing what he could to make his father proud. That wasn’t living in his opinion. It was merely existing. His hands started to tremble. Looking up at Josie he studied her. She had a look of pure concentration on her face as she wrote everything down. He couldn’t help but envy her. Sure her life wasn’t perfect but it was a hell of a lot better than his. She could choose her own career without
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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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Chapter 33 Three months have passed since Josie and Jacob’s break and the completion of their final year at school‚ the summer holidays are coming to an end and a new year has begun. My heavy eyes ached as I closed them listening to music. I was nearly asleep when the song I was listening to paused and my familiar message tone sounded through my headphones. I picked up my phone just as the song faded back in‚ my eyes blurred as they adjusted to the light of my phone screen but the only thing
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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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Looking for Alibrandi: “When we are no longer able to change a situation‚ we are challenged to change ourselves” Victor Frankl “When we are no longer able to change a situation‚ we are challenged to change ourselves.” By Victor Frankl Victor Frankl is saying when we come to the point where we can’t change a situation that we are forced to change ourselves instead. This process of changing ourselves is a challenge but in a funny way is easier than pushing and trying to change a situation
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An important relationship between two characters in the extended text Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta is the relationship between the main character Josie and her father Michael Andretti. This relationship is important because it helped me to understand how the characters coped with change. As the relationship between father and daughter develops I could understand both of these characters better. This relationship is important because it helps Josie to grow up and cope with change. An
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