Specification A Chapter 1: Section A Anthology Texts Background Touching the Void is a book by Joe Simpson. It is a true story of how he and Simon Yates set out to become the first people to climb Siula Grande in Peru. Following a disastrous accident in which Joe breaks his leg‚ Simon is forced to cut the rope supporting Joe. Simon returns down the mountain‚ believing Joe is dead. Although his leg is broken‚ Joe crawls his way back down the mountain and is eventually rescued. The book is
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From Touching he Void Backgraund Joe Simpson’s book "Touching the Void" was publised in 1998; translated into 23 languages and achieved sales of 500‚000 across all editions. When Joe Simpson and his friend Simon Yates decided to go climbing in Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes‚ he wouldn’t imagine he would caught up in the most spectacular survival story. Fallen into a crevasse after Yates cuts the rope during an accident he was left for dead‚ but his will to survive was stronger than the
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Touching the Void Brandon Large 9M Structure of the Film 1.a) I think that the film maker chose to use interviews and re-enactmentsbecause provides a much better engaging atmosphere for the audienceand it also provides the feeling of you actually being there and witnessingthe events that happen throughout the film.b) The advantages using this technique give to the film and the film makeris that it has the sense that the audience feels as if they had the sameexperience while watching the big screen
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Part B: Personal Reflection Explain what you have learnt about the concept of Overcoming Adversity after viewing the file ‘Touching the Void’? Use examples from the movie to assist your explanation. I have learnt a lot about overcoming adversity from viewing the film‚ ‘Touching the Void’. The first thing I learned from the film‚ was the true meaning of adversity‚ I learnt that it was any time when you are great misfortune‚ whether it is big or small. Another important thing and probably the
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Touching the Void Joe and Simon are mountain climbing in the Andes‚ when Joe has a terrible accident. Here are two accounts by Joe and Simon of what happened. Joe’s account I hit the slope at the base of the cliff before I saw it coming. I was facing into the slope and both knees locked as I struck it. I felt a shattering blow in my knee‚ felt bones splitting‚ and screamed. The impact catapulted me over backwards and down the slope of the East Face. I slid‚ head-first‚ on my back. The rushing speed
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didn’t know what had happened to Joe‚ he thought he had just passed out‚ or was stuck to something‚ but he didn’t think further about it‚ and that he could have been hanging of a clip 40 meters to the ground. Therefore he took a chance by cutting the rope‚ but when he went further down he realized he had hung of a clip‚ and were now probably dead. In the climber society the choice Simon took to cut the rope has been disliked and he has been scolded on in media etc. But Joe has supported him in his decision
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Basics: • Relies on its structure for its effect: ○ The parallel accounts of the same incident told by the two different people involved from their own perspectives. First person point of view from two different standpoints. Exploring: How does the writer help the reader to appreciate the physical impact of the accident? • The use of first person pronouns emphasises the personal nature of the account‚ and the active nature of the piece is demonstrated by
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The documentary Touching the Void is about two skilled climbers Simon Yates and Joe Simpson‚ the two friends had reached the top of the Siula Grande Mountain which had never been done before. Everything was going fairly smoothly until Joe shatters his leg from falling down an ice cliff. Simon did not know that Joe had fractured his leg and but he did however attempt to lower him down. These efforts were unsuccessful and both Joe and Simon were sliding down the cliff‚ it was clear that if things continued
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Evaluate how well the composers have explored the complexity of Journey in their text. ‘I felt a shattering blow in my knee‚ felt bones splitting‚ and screamed.’ This quote states the beginning of the sudden turn of events that occurs on Joe and Simon’s journey. The text identifies and creates a sense of journey through the ambition of the characters‚ the struggles they had to endure‚ the unanticipated events that took place‚ the will to survive and the triumphs accomplished‚ all of which are prominent
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C1 TOPIC 1 – THE EARTH’S SEA AND ATMOSPHERE THE EVOLUTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE. Phase 1 – Volcanoes gave out gases. 1) The Earth’s surface was originally molten‚ it was very hot. 2) Eventually the surface cooled down and a bit crust formed. Volcanoes kept erupting. 3) Volcanoes gave out gases: CO2‚ water vapour and small amounts of other gases. (water and oceans formed) 4) The early atmosphere: mostly CO2‚ with no oxygen. 5) The oceans formed when the water vapour condensed.
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