in fiction to create particular themes in such books as the ’Atonement’ by Ian McEwan‚ Jane Austen and many other authors. Using these styles has been spoken of as heightened literary skills which delivers to the reader what the author desires to reveal of their characters. It is an advanced and old style that can be used to bring forth the many perceptions created by the writer. This essay will discuss how point of view is used as a technique and thereupon the theme of atonement within free indirect
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In the societies of Brave New World and Pleasantville their way of living is based on stability and happiness. In both societies happiness and stability are created in the beginning in the hopes of good and not evil. The temporary stability and the happiness in society allows people to feel that they belong until it is further realized that their society is not what they expected it was. The depravation from a normal society withheld the ability of expression creating the society to change when atypical
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In Pleasantville‚ everything is perfect. Breakfast is served every morning before school‚ supper is hot on the table after work. Kids are all good kids and the parents don’t have to worry. In modern day‚ this is very different‚ you make your own food‚ you sometimes get breakfast before school‚ girls are slutty and that’s not a bad thing now. Women have more freedom and everyone has responsibilities. The lives are very different‚ but some similarities would surprise you. In my opinion‚ the differences
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Film Techniques Folio Defining what you need to know about film ______________________________________________________________ What do you know about film? ( How did they do that? ( Why did they put that in? ( What was the point of that? ( Why did that character do that? ( What’s this film really about? These are just some of the questions which might arouse you when you are viewing‚ or studying‚ a film. And‚ clearly‚ your
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Looking closely at language and dramatic techniques Tuesday‚ 12 June 2012 9:11 AM Find two examples of each of the following. Explain the effect of the device. 1. Imagery of violence 2. Symbols-dagger‚ ghost 3. Images of masculinity 4. Supernatural imagery 5. Blood motif (Motifs are recurring structures‚ contrasts‚ and literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes.) 6. Soliloquies 1. " Thou liest‚ abhorred tyrant; with my sword
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WRACK TECHNIQUES Note book is a mixture of fact‚ fiction and speculation. Your task as reader is to discover the truth. Bradley makes use of historical incidents and real people. He also draws inspiration from other texts. This is called intertextuality. For example he draws on Conrad’s book Heart of Darkness to explore the darkness in man’s heart. His character Kurt parallels Conrad’s Kurtz. He also quotes from Ondaatje p.37 to develop his idea about maps “whose portraits have nothing to do with
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that changed the moment they had a son who show traces of African ancestry. Armand rejected Desiree‚ so the devastated young mother left L’Abri with her son and both of them were never have seen again. In both stories‚ the author uses many literary techniques to express how pride and selfishness can turn someone into a different person. Chopin’s symbolism is very rich in description and filled with hidden meanings‚ which makes both of the stories very extraordinary. The first part of the story makes
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DRAMATIC TECHNIQUES Things to look out for in plays. Context You will need to write about techniques used in plays during your KS4 course. You will be expected to be able to look closely at how the playwright creates tension and characters through different techniques You can use this homework to help you develop your skills when writing about any play but not all plays will use the same techniques. Objective To identify dramatic techniques in plays. What you need to do. 1. Read the help sheet ‘Dramatic
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The film ‘Witness’ by Peter Weir is made memorable through the representation of ideas through the cinematic techniques and inclusion of themes throughout the film. These ideas are represented through the use of camera angles‚ dialogue and Mise en scene. The theme of the clashes of two cultures is initially displayed through the use of camera angles and the ideas presented highlight the interactions between these two cultures. The horse and buggy scene is the first representation of a clash in the
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DRAMATIC TECHNIQUES Speech directions: Words in brackets that tell the actor how to say the lines. This helps us to understand the feelings of the character easily. Asides: When a character temporarily turns away from another character and speaks directly to the audience. This helps us to understand a character’s real feelings at a particular moment in a play. It is often used for humour or to help us empathise with a character. Entrance and exits: It is important to notice when characters
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