the Cold War‚ in “The Day of the Triffids” John Wyndham raises relevant questions regarding the manipulation of nature and proliferation of space armaments. He weds the two concerns and creates an entertaining‚ thought-provoking story based on a credible “what if”. What if a new – perhaps man-made – form of life thrust itself forward at the same time as a space catastrophe – also perhaps man-made – occurred? The new form of life is a carnivorous and mobile plant called a triffid which is cultivated
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The Day Of The Triffids – Chapter 1-6 Chapter 1: the end begins William "Bill" Masen wakes up in a hospital with his eyes bandaged. He recalls the events of the night before when the earth passed through comet debris causing green flashes of light. He removes the bandages and leaves to find that the green flashes have rendered everyone blind and that he may be the only one who is still sighted. Chapter 2: The Coming Of The Triffids Bill discusses his personal history and the origin of the
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*How has your understanding of the concept of ‘new found lands’ been* extended by a comparative study of your two texts? The novel‚ The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham and the film‚ Alien directed by Ridley Scott‚ examine the concept of new found lands‚ by positioning the characters as well as us as the responders‚ into an unfamiliar world order where we are challenged to think beyond the confinement of our traditional boundaries. The new found lands are constructed within these texts not only
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classic is a book which has never finished saying what it has to say.” I will be showing how composers of classical texts convey themes that are still relevant in today’s society. Through use of both “Animal Farm” by George Orwell and “The Day of the Triffids” by John Wyndham I will portray literary devices and tools used by these authors to convey enduring ideas. Two universal themes I will be expanding on are morality and inequality. Examples of composer’s of classical texts‚ and their use of
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in a state of disarray. It is clear that the so called meteor shower has left all who saw it blind. The author hints that there is more carnage to come with the use of foreshadowing. “It is not easy to think oneself back to the outlook of those days…there was so much routine…and all the more disturbing‚ therefore‚ when the routine was in any way upset” pg 16. “The place looked – well‚ you’ll have seen one of Dore’s pictures of sinners in hell.” pg 21. “There was nothing to be heard – nothing
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Their Appearance: Triffids have a straight stem. The sting is a whorl that is sticky and can lash out at passing animals. It carries a sting which can kill a full-grown man. The poison is carried in sacks at the base of the sting. Their Food: Triffids are primarily carnivorous‚ digesting any insects that are caught in their area. They are also capable of killing larger animals by killing them with their stings and absorbing them as they decompose with the sting‚ tearing off pieces of flesh and
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in the hospital. After a triffid blinded him temporarily‚ a bandage had been pulled around his head. He decided‚ since no one came to do it‚ to take it off. He saw no one in the hospital and it was quiet. He found out everybody was blinded by watching the green flashes last night. The flashes came from comet debris. 2. The Coming of the Triffids Bill was thinking about his past. He tells how the triffids have been spread to the whole world. And how he came in the triffid farming. (while he was a
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A day in the life of Frederic Godé‚ Operations Manager‚ BonPain Q-1: Analyze the many things that Frederic does during his typical day. You should groupthese in terms of the five categories below‚ and provide a full list of subcategories for each: 1.Strategic Productivity & Quality Control Discussion about growing demand & ways to meet it. Quality Control checks during visit to ensure the best product and in line withthe demand orders Demand forecasting and quality performance Business
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IERE HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT – 2013 Problem Solving & Program Design Teacher: Mrs. R. Barran Answer all of the following. Carnival has long been a traditional cultural festival in several Caribbean territories. Every year‚ thousands of costumed masqueraders parade through the streets‚ dancing to the pulsating sounds of steelband‚ calypso and soca. Most of these revelers register to participate in the band of their choice months before the festivities
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