be recognised in the film Looking For Alibrandi. Looking For Alibrandi follows Joesphine Alibrandi at her final year in high school‚ the year she meets her father‚ falls in love‚ looses her best friend and find the truth about her family. By reflecting on my own life experiences and the characters in Looking For Alibrandi‚ I am able to see how the theory applies to the process of growing up. Eriksonʼs theory is evident through Josieʼs character in Looking For Alibrandi. Due to her age‚ Josie is
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development of a persons identity. The texts ‘’Looking for Alibrandi’’ by Melina Marchette and ‘’The Memory Keepers Daughter’’ by Kim Edwards both challenge the responder to enhance their understanding of change. Both Marchette and Edwards’s use several narrative techniques to convey change and effectively show the life challenges faced that develop a persons identity. PAC what/ technique 1: Melina Marchetta’s novel ‘‘Looking for Alibrandi’’ was written in a time of multicultural integration
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reactions and relationships. Marchetta extensively explores the themes of family‚ tradition and culture/identity using different relationship‚ reactions‚ actions and dialogue. Throughout the novel‚ the theme of tradition is shown thoroughly using relationships‚ actions‚ reactions and dialogue. Tradition is hugely important in this novel‚ as it is a big part of both John’s and Josie’s lives. Marchetta compares two different reactions to tradition‚ and expectations through John and Josie. John’s reaction
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Looking for Alibranbi is a book by Melina Marchetta about a young girl name Josie who lives in Australian and is starting a new year of school as the vice-captain along side with Lvy Lloyd. She meets a guy name John Barton who letter in the book kills himself. Josie is an Italian in an Australian and is classed as a third generation Italian‚ she only has one parent her mother which Josie things the world of. John Barton is the son of a politician. His dad has high exptashs for his son‚ John has
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It was about one in the morning‚ Josie was on watch when the figures in the dark began to take shape around them. “EVERYBODY UP!” Josie shouted. The sword maidens were on their feet‚ swords in hand‚ in a second and a half. They formed a protective circle around Brock as Neph snarled and growled at the intruders‚ trying to keep himself between them and the sword maidens. A voice in the dark said‚ “Hello ladies‚ no need for any violence‚ you’re out numbered six to one anyway. Lower your swords and
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Nonna Katia is a character who influenced Josie to become a respectful and beloved woman. Her relationship with Josie was unsettled in the beginning and gradually came to the point of disbelief and shock. Josie realises “Katia Alibrandi‚ Christina Alibrandi‚ and Josephine Alibrandi. Our whole lives‚ just our names‚ are lies.” Nonna and Josie changed their attitude and respect each other after learning the truth of their family’s history. Michael Andretti’s relationship with Josie builds and progresses
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In the novel "Looking for Alibrandi" by Melina Marchetta‚ the main character Josie undergoes numerous changes by the end of the text. Throughout the year that the book covers‚ many events occur that change Josie’s personality and attitude towards the world. She matures from being a very stubborn and hot-tempered girl to a more responsible and experienced young woman. When we meet seventeen-year-old Josephine Alibrandi‚ at the beginning of the text‚ our first impression of her is that she is very
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Analysing the Text The novel text Looking for Alibrandi is a great novel to study about change because this novel deals with many aspects of changes including perspective change and attitude change In the novel‚ when Michael Andretti first finds out about Josie he says “I do not want to see her. I do not want to love her. I do not want a complication in my life” this is dialogue which is telling us that Michael is angry and he has a negative response to wanting to know his daughter. As the novel
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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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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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