IB English III 6 September 2012 Summer Assignment 1. Fuller compares the smell of Africa to "black tea‚ cut tobacco‚ fresh fire‚ old sweat‚ young grass." She describes‚ "an explosion of day birds [. . .] a crashing of wings" and "the sound of heat. The grasshoppers and crickets sing and whine. Drying grass crackles. Dogs pant." How effective is the author in drawing the reader into her world with the senses of sound‚ smell‚ and taste? Can you find other examples of her ability to evoke a physical
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attitudes of the time‚ are none better portrayed than by the character of Vanessa MacLeod‚ a white‚ privileged‚ educated‚ stereotyping girl that tries to befriend Piquette Tonnerre‚ a Métis girl. Just like most people of that time‚ Vanessa didn’t realize the severity and lacked the understanding of the native’s struggles until she finally grew older‚ matured‚ and gained a new perspective on life.
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character Vanessa Loring‚ the woman who is married to Mark Loring‚ the Lorings being the couple Juno chooses to give her baby to once it is born. Vanessa lives in St Cloud’s‚ Minnesota‚ an area which is established as being a wealthy one through a montage of large mansions which become increasingly bigger and grander throughout the montage‚ the Loring’s mansion the largest and grandest of all. The two Lexus’s parked outside are also a symbol of their wealth. Before we even meet Vanessa and her husband
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Margaret Laurence’s symbolically titled A Bird in the House‚ follows the protagonist‚ Vanessa‚ through the retelling of her youth and the untimely death of her father‚ Ewen. Like the image of the sparrow “caught between the two layers of glass”(145)‚ Vanessa and her father are caught in the rigid confines of the never “endearing” MacLeod household. The relationship between Vanessa and her father is unable to flourish due to the repressive nature of their environment‚ but it is in how they choose
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protagonist Vanessa grows up in the small prairie town Manawaka. Since her life is determined by strict conventions she desperately wants to leave her place of birth. But after many years she still has not left her past behind. She writes a book about her childhood to finally be able to accept and understand her life. So A Bird in the House is the story of an older Vanessa recounting her life. Hence one of the main themes in the book is the increasing awareness of the child Vanessa. One very important
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to me crying. When I asked her what was wrong she stated that two of the other little girls named‚ Kiana and Vanessa will not play with her due to she does not look like them. I feel this is due to Miranda being of a different ethnic group as Kiana and Vanessa. In thinking about each girl and their families‚ I understand that Miranda is from a different ethnic group than Kiana and Vanessa. When the girls are at home‚ Kiana’s parents speak openly about their dislikes of other ethnic groups. Also‚
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performance. The building was originally an office space until Slawson transformed it. The house sits 150 people‚ the stage is about 30 feet long‚ the wing space is 2 feet wide‚ one backstage room where the performers change and keep all props and set pieces. All of these circumstances were never a hard challenge for Slawson and her theatre companies to overcome. “ATA… we make it work” is a common phrase used in
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“To Set Our House in Order”‚ a short story by Margaret Lawrence. Margaret wrote this short story based on the 1930 great depression‚ which is why the characters Vanessa and her parents live in the elderly grandmother’s house. Although moving away from their own house and home was hard Vanessa’s parents showed compassion towards the elderly grandmother so they move to help and support her through tough times. Also in the story although short it emphasizes the 6 elements of fiction‚ plot‚ character
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movies debuted. Vanessa tried her best to accommodate the customers in an expeditious and amiable way; however‚ the high volume prevented her from providing the excellent service she desired to attain quality tips. She told herself multiple times that another job would eliminate much of her stress‚ but procrastinated when opportunities became available. Besides‚ with tips‚ she was pulling in $18 an hour (not bad for a college student). As the night was coming to a close‚ Vanessa approached her
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actress. VANESSA (20’s) is a hopeful‚ budding actress‚ working as a waitress. She’s star struck when she meets Curtis and the lead actor‚ MARK (20’s). When Vanessa realizes she has something in her teeth‚ she lets out a blood-curdling scream‚ scaring Mark and Curtis. Curtis knows he’s found his new actress. At a lab‚ TRUMAN (30’s)‚ a scientist and his partner‚ WALT (30’s)‚ work on a new formula for fake movie blood
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