Matriculation number: A0085975J Module: TS1101e Tutorial class: W3 AY2011-2012‚ Term 2 Performance Critique of Tom’s Stoppard’s THE REAL THING On Thursday‚ 23rd February‚ I watched a play titled “The Real Thing”‚ written by Tom Stoppard‚ and directed by Nick Perry. It was presented by The Stage Club‚ at DBS Arts Centre. The play centres on themes including love and relationships‚ adultery‚ honesty‚ fiction and reality‚ and the functions of various aspects of mise-en-scene assist in bringing
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specialised in the field‚ it is divided into branches that consist of semantics which is the study of meaning at the level of words and concepts‚ at the second stage comes semiotics which means the use of symbols ‚images to convey meaning‚ and thirdly we have pragmatics where meaning is understood through the context. So our attempt in this essay is the study of Ezra Pound’s poem ’The Garden ’from three perspectives‚ semantically‚ semiotically and pragmatically. "The Garden" is a free verse poem written by
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“Look at the Pretties!” A semiotic analysis investigating the representation of gender and power through visual codes in Firefly RACHEL CHOI (N753511) Queensland University of Technology A self-proclaimed feminist‚ Joss Whedon is renowned and admired for his positive representation of women throughout his oeuvre. His history of writing strong female characters appears to perpetuate his American space western series Firefly (2002-2003) with characters like Inara and Kaylee who‚ on the surface
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“Young Love” vs. “Chanel No.5” A comparison between two perfume commercials with regard to semiotics‚ language and representation Written by Julia Lammer Table of Content 1 Introduction 3 2 The use of semiotics in commercials 3 3 Representation 5 3.1 How music is used to influence the addressee 5 3.2 The role of representation 6 4 The power of language in commercials 6 5 The differences between Young Love and Chanel. No 5 7 6 Conclusion
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Daniel Chandler tells us that a sign consists of two parts: the signifier and the signified. The signifier is the form that the sign takes‚ and the signified is a reaction of the signifier. For example: if the signifier is a symbol‚ then the signified could be a concept in the mind pertaining to that symbol. Knowing that there are tens of thousands of different types of signs. Charles Pierce categorized them into 3 modes. The symbolic mode is one where the signifier is not directly related to the
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Shadow of the vampire essay Both Stoker’s Dracula and Mernau’s Nosferatu have been used to create a new text‚ with its own concerns‚ the new text being shadow of the vampire‚ and its concerns being that it needs to appeal to a postmodern audience. Shadow of the vampire is a new text representing new elements that resonate with a contemporary‚ post modern audience. Various elements of the gothic mode for example vampirism‚ immortality‚ sexuality‚ and the shadow motif have been appropriated‚ also
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privilege of being in my "special place" who I was. Above is the introduction to my essay (thesis statement). In this essay I want to use my room in college as the basis to explore how our languages communicate to people about the kind of people we are and how the appearances of such personal spaces most often than not define who we are. I plan to use Joan Krons essay “the semiotics of home décor” as a basis to this essay trying to incorporate my interpretation of her article and meaning I draw from
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Marsoli‚ L.A. Mulan‚ NY‚ Mouse Works‚ 1998. Opie‚ Iona & Peter‚ The Classic Fairy Tales‚ USA‚ Oxford University Press‚ 1980. Southgate‚ V. Cinderella‚ UK‚ Ladybird Books Ltd‚ 1982. Southgate‚ V. Sleeping Beauty‚ UK‚ Ladybird Books Ltd‚ 1984. Film: Shrek‚ Disney‚ 2001.
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Hyperrealism "Reality is frequently inaccurate." "In cases of major discrepancy it’s always reality that’s got it wrong." | - Douglas Adams‚ The Restaurant at the End of the Universe | Hyperrealism is a post-modernist theory that’s not to be mistaken as a movement in Western philosophy‚ but rather an art that incorporates the ‘real’ world’s highly realistic surroundings in an unusual‚ very different and appealing manner which creates a false reality for the audience. Post-modernism
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FAM1001F: SEMIOTIC TEXTUAL ANALYSIS ESSAY By Bianca A Like advertisements‚ magazine covers are skilfully and purposely crafted to tempt and lure consumers into buying the product. It is in the best interest of the producers (sender) to aim their text (message/sign system) towards their desired target audience (receiver). Using the techniques of semiology‚ I will analyse the types and components of signs and codes‚ with which the media communicates through magazine covers. This method of textual
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