stereotypes when trying to find some expression of our Australian identity. The feature film‚ The Castle‚ deals with issues about Australian identity in the 1990’s. The film uses techniques like camera shots‚ language and the use of narration to develop conflict between a decent‚ old fashioned suburban family‚ the Kerrigans and an unscrupulous corporation called Airlink. Feature films like The Castle are cultural products because they use attitudes‚ values and stereotypes about what it means to be
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My childhood dreams. Children are the greatest dreamers who have ever been known by the universe. Their dreams are endless‚ because they are not limited by any conventions and knowledge about how the world works. In childhood fantasies everything is possible: and flying on a broomstick‚ and passing through the wall and turn someone and something into anything. Of course‚ this is only an incorporeal fantasy. But‚ how can you see that these fantasies are not foreseen reality? It is said that children’s
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tacky renovations to the house. Kerrigan clan shares and supports his enthusiasm in every way. Though he has no wish to sell‚ points out faults of the house with pride‚ believing they would add value. Iconic Australian film‚ Title – Castle; home figuratively castle‚ humble household cause humour‚ Genre – humorous‚ comedy‚ satire (mock/ ridicule something)‚ Kerrigans – main family‚ Working class family‚ Low budget film‚ Melbourne setting next to airport – house built on toxic landfill‚ beneath power
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Christi Porter Professor Brady English 0300 Feb.21‚ 2012 Writing#3 My Childhood Friend The earliest childhood friend I remember was my classmate‚ Deanna Richards. We have known each other since we were in the third grade. Her parents and my parents were friends‚ and her two older brothers and my two older sisters were friends. We were all good friends. In my opinion‚ Deanna and I were more like sisters than friends. Growing up‚ Deanna was always such a pretty girl with her medium brown
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I went through my childhood with more sad memories than happy ones. I sometime wish that I could feel the other way around. Unfortunately‚ the dramatic and sad experiences stand out more in my memory bank. Among my childhood ‚ I remember the experience of my father helping me on my math problem when I was nine years old the most. That experience has affected my relationship with my parents negatively and teaches me to be a better parent. When I was nine years old‚ I had trouble in math. I could
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In every childhood there are many events that are memorable and influential because memories are a part of life. Without them life would be meaningless because we have no memories to hold on too. My most memorable childhood took place when I was about eight years old. I never imagined how my grandfather’s death would hold the most memorable event in my childhood but somehow it has. My grandfather died of the age of fifty four. He was everything to me and I adored him completely. I came to the point
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Bancroft English 111 16 February 2013 My Childhood Bedroom As I sit bundled up in a warm‚ brown‚ comfy hoodie and a large‚ red blanket‚ I say to myself‚ “Where is my favorite place to be?” Well that’s easy because it’s here in my room. My room is the one place where I can be me. I can be perfectly content by myself in this room happily laying there watching TV. When sitting on my soft bed with cozy‚ red comforter‚ I look around my room and notice that all my walls are different‚ yet they all tie
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someone they look up to‚ someone who guides their thoughts and influences their life. My childhood hero was Belle from the fairytale‚ The Beauty and the Beast. As a child‚ I watched the movie end to end and read the book countless times‚ losing myself in her magical world so completely that I actually began to know the lines by heart. I never once got bored of it and frankly‚ right until today‚ Belle is still my inspiration. Though I first admired her for her outer beauty‚ I then began to look up
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luxuriant garden. My house consists of four bed-rooms‚ a living-room‚ a bathroom with a shower‚ a dinning-room‚ a kitchen and a toilet. It is air-conditioned and well-furnished. The living-room is decorated beautifully. Paintings by famous artists are hung on the walls. At night‚ the color neon lights increase the beauty and coziness of the room. There‚ on Sundays and holidays my father usually spends his time playing chess or drinking tea with his friends. My mother and my two sisters are diligent
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MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES Oh no! I shouted at the top of my voice‚ please don’t break down my grandparents’ house I had just returned from New York to Trinidad with my parents. I left Trinidad when I was six years old. I grew up in couva with my grandparents‚ where I had many friends living in there in the same villag.e I walked through the street where my friends and I once played jump rope. The sight of the many old-fashioned houses caught my attention. I stop as I started at one house
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