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    The texts “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak‚ “Elephant man” the film by David Lynch and “Othello” by William Shakespeare‚ can all be connected and contrasted by the central concept of alienation as presented by the composers of these texts through the use of various Literary‚ dramatic and cinematic techniques. Alienation and how effective the text has been in representing this concept can be identified and highlighted by the messages of alienation the composer has presented to their responders.

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    The Messenger 1. The Envelope on p.118 contains an ace of clubs and a letter. What do we learn about the fate of ‘Mr Edgar St’? We learn that ‘Mr Edgar St’ has gotten on a train and left the town. 2. What is written on the ace of clubs? On the ace of clubs it says; say a prayer at the stones of home. 3. How did Ed end up at the river near his home? The guy that hopped into his taxi led him there and refused to pay‚ so Ed gave chase. 4. What is written on the rocks? There were

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    1. Given that the setting for the story was during Nazi Germany‚ the fact that Death is telling the story is no surprise. Since many lives were taken and lost during the Holocaust‚ the presence of Death adds an eerie feeling to the story. Death enhances the feeling of the story by giving us an interesting point of view of what he saw during the Holocaust. In the story‚ instead of enjoying picking up bodies‚ he tells the reader that he is tired of his job and complains about the constant workloads

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    Branches of Remembrance ‘’ I AM HAUNTED BY HUMANS. ‘’ – Markus Zusak I drove at the speed of 125 km/h on the deserted highway while the radio-station blasted its overbearing music through the cars rusty speakers. I barely heard my heartbeat as it quickly became replaced by the beat from the rusty speakers and filled my mind with hollow words. It made me forget about them‚ which was the only thing that mattered. My old-fashioned Beetle died around noon. I had not expected it to last for more

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    Novel Essay The Messenger “Everyone can live beyond what they are capable of.” Discuss in relation to ‘The Messenger” The Messenger by Markus Zusak shows us that everyone can live beyond what they are capable of. As the protagonist Ed‚ helps those in need‚ he is challenged to do things beyond his capability. In the beginning‚ Ed is described as the ‘epitome of ordinariness’ and he is called a ‘dead man’. The reason for this is because he has no meaning to his life and nothing to live for‚ no

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    Protagonist’s Transformation in Markus Zusak’s I Am the Messenger “It’s not a big thing‚ but i guess it’s true - big things are often just small things that are noticed” (221). It doesn’t seem like a big thing to Ed Kennedy when he receives his first ace. But after receiving four playing cards‚ each containing a message to deliver to someone in his community‚ it becomes obvious that the situation is indeed momentous. In the novel‚ I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak‚ Ed Kennedy‚ the protagonist‚

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    Why did the author‚ Marcus Zusak‚ choose to include your chosen episode at this point in the Novel? Mark Zusak chose to include 13 Harrison Avenue at this point in the novel to show a softer‚ empathetic more like likeable side of Ed‚ establish one of the main messages in this book and lastly to break up the intensity and tension of the plot the Edgar st scene generates. I chose to write about this episode because I believe it is the most crucial of the 3 in the establishment of a very important message

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    ’The Messenger’ by Marcus Zusak follows the story of 19-year-old Ed Kennedy who receives mysterious playing cards in the mail. By fulfilling his role as ’The Messenger’ not only does Ed complete each message; he blossoms within himself‚ in maturity and self-discovery. Ed uncovers a physical strength that he was unaware that he held. He proves that he is capable of being selfless by giving to others. Lastly‚ he frees the two women in his life from their emotional burdens‚ which ultimately frees himself

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    Messenger Informative Essay Selflessness is a word to describe Spider-Man‚ a superhero. He is selfless because he helps people despite how big the situation is‚ or how massive his opponent is. In the book Messenger‚ by Lois Lowry‚ talks about how Matty‚ the main character in Messenger is selfless to his village and his friend. Matty showed his selflessness by sacrificing his life to save others in the village. He also asked to heal Kira’s leg‚ although she said no‚ he would have sacrificed

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    The MessengerMarkus Zusak A) The film starts off‚ introducing Ed Kennedy (the protagonist); your average underage taxi driver who is hopelessly in love with his best friend Audrey. Unfortunately she claims that she cares about Ed too much to begin dating. As Ed and his friend (Marv) are in a bank queue‚ an unexpected robbery commences. Ed is stated ‘hero’ after he coincidentally halts the robber’s escape. Shortly later‚ he receives an ace with a list of times and addresses. They symbolise a sequence

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