controversial as yes‚ he should be allowed to follow the path he desires‚ but do the consequences really outweigh the good he can do in this world if he listens to his parents’ wishes? The film suggests that doing what he wanted was positive reform. One can sympathise with Neil‚ whose talents are suppressed by his parents and so is unable to achieve his full potential‚ but was suicide really the answer? Not only did he have absolutely no chance whatsoever to aid the current world in the afterlife‚ Neil did not
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while fighting. Out of these two characters‚ younger audiences would relate more to Luhrmann’s Tybalt. Also‚ In Luhrmann’s film‚ Mercutio is developed as a black man. The way Luhrmann focuses on modernizing his characters causes the audience to sympathise with them. Finally‚ both movies use Shakespearean dialogue. For Zeffirelli’s film‚ it fits with the costumes and the setting‚ however‚ for Luhrmann’s film‚ the dialogue contrasts with the modern city-like setting. Unexpectedly‚ the modern setting
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To what extent do you feel sympathy for Lady Macbeth? Refer to at least two scenes from the play in your answer. In the play “The Tragedy of Macbeth” written by William Shakespeare‚ we see a very complex character which is Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth’s character throughout the play changes as she experiences the misfortunes that are brought to Macbeth and herself. This essay will explore how we as an audience feel sympathy for Lady Macbeth throughout the play‚ and how this feeling changes as we watch
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Both Patricia Highsmith and Donna Tartt‚ authors of The Talented Mr Ripley and The Secret History‚ have created their novels to have a theme of disturbing behaviour‚ portraying it through how the characters act and also how their backgrounds have influenced their behaviour. Main protagonists Thomas Ripley and Richard Papen go through stages of showing abnormal behaviour which may be defined as behaviour that is disturbing and is often the result of distorted thoughts. Freud stated that human behaviour
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The Catcher in the Rye can be read as a coming-of-age story. How does Holden’s Character change or mature during the course of the novel? To what extent are there TWO Holden Caulfields in the book‚ and what is the difference between them? The novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D Salinger is a coming-of-age story. It follows the short tale of Holden Caulfield‚ a sixteen year old boy‚ who throughout his experiences in the novel‚ changes and becomes more mature and independent. The story essentially
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“HE/SHE MOST POWERFUL WHO HAS POWER OVER THEMSELF”- TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE YOUR PERCEPTIONS OF POWER AND THE INDIVIDUAL BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE TEXTS YOU HAVE STUDIED? The ability of individuals reconcile their own identify within the bounds of a dynamism personality of the individual acts as a mechanism to establish power and the individual. The ideas of power convey that we as individuals can have power over our self. The perceptions of Power and the individual has been influenced by Fahrenheit 451(1953)
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In composing texts‚ composers strive to carry across a voice. A voice‚ which is distinctive due to the various ideologies‚ it brings to the fore. ‘The Castle’ a film‚ directed by Rob Sitch‚ is such a text‚ where the composer creates a ‘distinctly’ Australian voice’ through the examination of such thematic concern as family‚ mateship and the little Aussie battlers. By portraying these ideas‚ the film adopts a unique Australian tone since the Australian culture embodies such sentiments; these sentiments
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Ahdaf Soueif illustrates through vivid characterization how disparate racial origins can drive a deep wedge between people‚ particularly couples who figure in a romantic relationship. The place or setting is the biggest factor in this short story‚ it is a reason for the couple’s fading love and growing estranged. The setting places the narrator in a foreign land‚ whose cultural values have a negative impact on her causing her to fade from blissful love to saddening regret and hurt. Her identity is
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2011 HSC In what ways are people and their experiences brought to life through the distinctively visual? In your response‚ make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. John Misto attempts to blatantly challenge society’s ingrained perceptions in his play through effective use of dramatic techniques such as stage directions‚ music‚ body language and lighting. The glaring confrontation provokes audience empathy for the two protagonists
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Anthony and Damian because they have just came back from school and should wear some comfortable clothes. I choose these clothes for the man so that he would seem spooky to the audience and sound really threatening. I would like the audience to sympathise with Damian because he thinks that he is helping someone‚ but actually the man was taking advantage of him and his innocence. The main characters should look angry and realistic so that the tension and suspense could be developed. First when the
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