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    Billy Elliot Transition

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    through the triumph of confronting personal and social challenges‚ one is able to gain rewards‚ much greater than their desired results. The film “Billy Elliot” directed by Stephen Daldry explores the importance of having support and a receptive mindset for when individuals embark on difficult periods in life to achieve their ambitions. Comparatively‚ the poem “Naked Girl and Mirror” written by Judith Wright expresses the value of understanding change in order to embrace opportunities from the inevitable

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    Abc poem Flowers Lily is the purity of heart Mellow delicate beauty and sweetness Nasturtium represents a conquest or a victory in a battle Olive is so peaceful Poppy is inspiring and majestic. Diamante poem Puppy Playful‚ silly Barking‚ fetching‚ eating Ball‚ leash ‚ free‚ wool Sleeping‚ running‚ playing Sweet‚ young Kitten Sun Hot‚ warm Boiling‚ burning‚ heating Summer‚ Sunshine ‚ winter‚ thunderstorm Splashing‚ sliding‚ slipping Chilly

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    in remember‚ a mother in a refugee camp and poem at thirty nine? The three poems Remember written by Christina Rossetti‚ A Mother In A Refugee Camp by Chinua Achebe and Poem at Thirty-Nine by Alice Walker share the same negative theme of loss and separation. Remember explores the pain felt by losing loved ones. A Mother In A Refugee Camp emphasizes the relationship between a mother and her child living in a refugee camp. Poem at thirty nine is a poem about the reminiscences of a loved one.

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    Reading response: Collins and Solomos Upon reading the Collins and Solomos introduction to their Handbook of Race and Ethnic Studies‚ I soon realized that the field of race and ethnicity is a diverse‚ living thing that is constantly evolving. The authors make reference to the fact that the civil rights movement has been working for decades and it appears at times that no progress has been made. They make this point by mentioning the nightly newscasts on television that show global atrocities

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    Collins and Yeskel

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    Rising personal debt is one of the consequences of growing inequality. Over 60 percent of americans carry a personal debt every month and the average family is said to cary a nine thousand dollar debt. The reading talked about how people are now using credit cards to pay for things like groceries and gas‚ something we would of paid for in cash on the regular in the past. I find this very dangerous. The main reason i find this dangerous is because having to buy groceries and gas on credit probably

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    Billy Elliot Transition

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    that group chooses to explore their options‚ for whatever purpose. In Billy Elliot‚ a film directed by Stephen Daldry in 2000‚ Billy’s challenging and exciting foray into the world of ballet has consequences for him‚ his family‚ and the wider community of Everington. This transition not only leads to a deepened understanding of himself‚ it also sees a shift in attitudes and beliefs in his family and town. Similarly‚ in the poem

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    Think carefully about the poems before you write your answer. | |In the first of the following poems‚ ‘The Railway Modeller’‚ the narrator (Pugh) describes a man (her husband) and his hobby. In the second‚ ‘The Railway | |Clerk’‚ a man expresses his feelings about his life and work. | |Write about both poems and their effect on you. Show

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    After analysing the poems The Pylons‚ The Express‚ Slough and The Wiper written by Stephen Spender‚ John Betjeman and Louis MacNeice (respectively)‚ a clear picture of poetry in the 1930s was formed in my mind. All four poems speak of new inventions in the industrial sector‚ each in their own‚ way‚ but all referring back to the general industrialization of the 30s. Even though they all discuss roughly the same theme‚ they do not all discuss it in the same way‚ some welcome the change‚ some are

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    Write a close reading of John Donne’s “The Relic”. Think about what the poem is about (content)‚ how it is written (form and structure)‚ and why‚ to what effect (the relation between form and content). You may like to refer to Cleanth Brooks’ essay‚ “The Formalists‚” for inspiration. This essay will look at the form‚ structure and content of “The Relic” in an attempt to offer an explanation as to what the poem is about. It will examine the metaphysical poets‚ and discuss the techniques

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    you have studied this year The film Billy Elliot by Stephen Daldry is about a person choosing the next pathway in his life by his own determination. This enables him to go beyond his original location and narrow view of the world. Billy Elliot is about new possibilities opening up‚ determination‚ and individual growth. To demonstrate character development‚ this text uses different types of techniques like contrast‚ symbolism and emotional language. Billy Elliot is a social drama as it deals

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