2001 Past HSC Question – Journeys Elective 1 – Transformations How has the composer of the contemporary text used the earlier text to say something new? Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (hereafter referred to as R & G Are Dead) is a contemporary play composed in 1967’s by Tom Stoppard. It is essentially a play which takes place during Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Tom Stoppard uses two minor characters – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as well as the figure of the Player to present his
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name for the ancient jackal-headed god of the dead in Egyptian mythology whose hieroglyphic version is more accurately spelled Anpu (also Anupu‚ Anbu‚ Wip‚ Ienpw‚ Inepu‚ Yinepu‚ Inpu‚ or Inpw). He is also known as Sekhem Em Pet. Prayers to Anubis have been found carved on the most ancient tombs in Egypt; indeed‚ the Unas text (line 70) associates him with the Eye of Horus. He serves as both a guide of the recently departed and a guardian of the dead. Originally‚ in the Ogdoad system‚ he was god
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Famous scientist and author David Brin once declared‚” The worst mistake of first contact‚ made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter‚ has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions.” In the Dead Salmon Study‚ lead by Craig Bennett‚ researchers intended to study the human brain and its responses to social stimuli. Before starting the experiment‚ the researchers tested the fMRI with pumpkin and a chicken‚ before settling on an Atlantic salmon. The salmon was
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you can see it in political campaigns and when an epidemic threatens western civilization. However‚ The Walking Dead is not an example of xenophobia. The graphic novel The Walking Dead shows a civilization trying to come back after a zombie apocalypse‚ in which they are living in complete survival mode and never know what is coming for them next. Some people believe that The Walking Dead only has to do with humanity’s deepest roots of xenophobia‚ in which survivors only work together due to having
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Informative Speech Full Sentence Outline Tyler White 1. Intro- a. Attention Grabber: When Queen Elizabeth awarded Beatles member Paul McCartney knighthood in March of 1997‚ is it possible the man being given one of the highest recognitions in society was an imposter? b. Who are the Beatles?: i. The Beatles were an English rock band made up of John Lennon‚ Paul McCartney George Harrison‚ and Ringo Star. ii. They started playing in pubs throughout Liverpool
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William Shakespeare is easily one of history’s greatest contributors to theatre and the English language. His writings are used today to teach students not because of their magnificent use of prose or his ability to write about universal ideas. His writings are used because of his excellent ability to make a reader or viewer think about the deeper meaning behind characters and objects in each piece he created. The play Othello was written using symbols to represent deeper hidden meanings. Othello
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Critical Essay #2 In the following essay‚ Garrett offers six perspectives on "The Dead" by applying the principles of six different literary theories. BIOGRAPHY. Joyce once said of one section of Ulysses‚ "I’ve put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant." Similarly‚ he inserted in his writings remnants of his own life and environment‚ so that scholars scour the details of his experience‚ and the people and places that he
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BY: C. Phillpotts Dawn of the Dead In the movie “Dawn of the Dead” there are four main characters Fran‚ Steve‚ Roger and Peter. This movie is a very over the top‚ gory‚ supernatural film created by George A. Romero. Zombies start to take over the world and whet they crave is human flesh. “Dawn of the Dead” is not like any other zombie films‚ it puts the watchers of this movie in the place of the characters played
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DEAD MAN’S PATH by CHINUA ACHEBE The title of this story "Dead Man’s Path" foreshadows the series of events about to take place in the story. "Dead Man’s Path" does not only refer to the ancestral pathway but also refers to Obi’s choice of action. His "path" by not compromising has made him a "Dead Man". Dead in this context is not death‚ but is referring to his failure. His dream died. The title also foreshadows dark events that would occur in the story. Meaning this story has quite a sad ending
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