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    I think Caspar Friedrich’s Wanderer above the Sea of Fog‚ the first painting‚ is a depiction of the unforeseeable nature of the future. Because Wanderer literally translates to "hiker" instead of necessarily "one who wanders‚" the subject isn’t necessarily aimless or lost. This painting is likely a self-portrait depicting Friedrich’s view of the future. He is pictured in a fairly neutral stance‚ not particularly indicative of the magnitude of ambition seen in other paintings‚ so I think one can

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    Distinctively visual texts use a variety of techniques to convey the experiences during the war. In John Misto’s 1996 play ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ which is about women nurses enduring Japanese POW camps‚ such distinctive experiences as power and survival are shown through techniques like lighting‚ projecting image‚ sound‚ symbols‚ dialogue and body language. In Kenneth Slessor’s 1942 poem ‘Beach Burial’ he also comments about survival in war and the power in distinctively visual ways

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    I read House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III. This story is one of classic tragedy which also contains a nearly unbearable amount of suspense. It tells a story of the conflict between people of different races who have an inability to understand each other. They each want possession of a small house in the California hills but for very different reasons. On one side‚ there is Kathy Nicolo and Sheriff Lester Burdon who want the house from which Kathy was evicted. It previously belonged

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    women’s suffering during the war‚ allowing the responder to acknowledge the women‚ which will convince society to pay tribute to the women. He uses a variety of techniques which involve many senses of the responder in The Shoe-Horn Sonata to achieve this goal. The Shoe-Horn Sonata is based on two women who helped each other through hardships during World War II; they are reunited after fifty years to film a television documentary which unravels many secrets. The involvement of more than one sense

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    (INTRO) John Misto’s drama ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ depicts the journey of two women captured by the Japanese during World War ll. The play reveals the unresolved problems of their relationship after fifty years. The reunion of Bridie and Sheila and their problems are dramatized and resolved through Misto’s use of dramatic techniques. He effectively creates images of tension‚ hardship‚ hope and survival‚ friendship and forgiveness to emphasize the relationship between the two women. (DOUBLE-HANDER)

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    nurses in The Shoe-Horn Sonata had endured many great atrocities during their times in the war. In Shoe-horn sonata‚ the mimicking technique used in the “Tap – Tap – Tap” and “[harsher] Whack – Whack – Whack” shows Bridie’s persistence in keeping Sheila awake. The powerful use of repetition and its onomatopoeic techniques is used to trigger their anger as they remember what happened when their ships were bombed. At the end of the play‚ the use of the very bright spotlight on the shoe-horn highlights the

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    Shoe Horn Sonata: In Misto’s play contrast is a powerful dramatic device. Describe its use in the Shoe Horn Sonata. “Shoe Horn Sonata is an impressive story of courage‚ hope‚ horror and friendship. This play is a tribute to commemorate the bravery of the women and to make their story of survival widely known. The historical context that the story has enables us to learn about the past events and to understand the true meaning of war and its consequences. The play draws on real events‚ the Massacre

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    Distinctively visual texts are able to manipulate the emotions of the audience to influence the responses of a collective group. John Misto‚ the person behind the play The Shoe-Horn Sonata‚ uses his distinctively visual text as a memorial for the Australian Army nurses who died in the war‚ as they were refused one by the government. “I do not have the power to build a memorial. So I wrote a play instead.” This drama illustrates the way the women were treated in the Japanese prisoner of war camps

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    In the deep caverns of the human brain a pitch black corner is found to harbor the overwhelming feeling of anger. As human beings we are capable of feeling a wide range of emotions‚ some of which are fleeting and of no effect on our actions and others are relatively stronger‚ strong enough to escape the confinements of the mind and cause disturbances. Anger is one of those stronger feelings. Anger is capable of clouding one’s judgment‚ demolishing one’s values‚ affecting one’s physical and mental

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    Distinctively Visual Essay – Shoe Horn Sonata & The Send Off In John Misto’s play ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ (1996) and the poem ‘The Send-Off’ written by Wilfred Owen distinctively visual techniques are used to explore past experiences of war and individuals and society’s perceptions. These concepts are conveyed and explored through the use of distinctively visual techniques such as visual and aural imagery‚ stage directions and dialoged. In ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonta’ distinctly visual techniques

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