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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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 is an inspiring story about the power of the human will. To my surprise‚ the film left me emotionally spent as it touched on the issues of friendship‚ mortality and survival. I am sure many of my classmates will agree that it is an amazing story. But‚ for me‚ the thing that makes it truly inspirational is the way that Joe never gave up. In this brief paper I intend to show how Self Determination and Goal Setting theory influenced Joe’s inspiring story of survival. Self Determination
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decision was the right one to make‚ not only because they both got out alive but because it was valid‚ he believed Joe was dead. One is better than none! When in a life or death situation‚ first instincts is the way to go. Simon expressed in the Touching the Void documentary that he believed Joe was dead and if he were to cut the rope there was still a chance of him surviving. Cutting the rope was clearly the best decision to make because if Simon didn’t cut the rope he would have fallen to his death
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From touching the Void - Joe simpson Joe and Simon‚ two friends embark on a climbing expidition in the Andes mountain range when things go unexpectedly and horribly wrong. The author Joe Simpson writes two accounts‚ each giving their own perspective on the incident In Joe’s account‚ the diction throughout the entire account is quite traumatic. Alot of words give imagery to the unbearable pain of both physical and mental agony e.g.: "The pain flooded through my thigh" " My thoughts raced
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In this essay I will discuss how the writer of Touching the Void has made use of language techniques to enable readers to fully empathize with Joes experience. When Joe talks about his accident‚ he makes it sound quite dramatic. ...if theres just two of you and a broken ankle could turn into a death sentence... This quote shows that he took the accident very seriously and he illustrates this by making the story look like he would eventually die. Throughout the story‚ the writer makes constant use
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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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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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Discuss Simon’s decision to cut the rope. When Simon was in the position where he either could cut the rope and one of them or both live or not cut the rope and both of them die‚ he thought about it for a long time. He 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
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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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