short plot outline and link to question and examples) Photographs are a chilling reminder of the truth behind these women’s recounts‚ and an acknowledgement of their strength. Misto uses photographic images to achieve several things within his play. Firstly the images transport the audience to the world which these women are describing through their dialogue of memories. In Act One‚ whilst Bridie describes the evacuation of Singapore and the naivety of the British to attack‚ the images of
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John Misto‚ used many distinctly visual techniques to enhance the many past distinctive experiences during the world war two‚ that was shared by the two protagonists Sheila and Bridie‚ in the Australian Play ‘shoe Horn Sonata’. Through the use of the great dialogue‚ and pleasing dramatic techniques‚ misto explores‚ through sheilas and brides demonstrations and flashbacks the story of the thousands of women including bridie and sheila kept prisoned by the Japanese. On the other hand‚ the poem ‘the
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see you as being weak. This is what the main protagonists of both the play‚ Shoe Horn Sonata by John Mistro and the movie‚ Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross endured. Together with photographs‚ cinematic techniques and symbols‚ these texts represent the devastation of war‚ the bonds of friendship forged during a war and their respective will to survive. Friendship is defined as a relationship between friends. In Shoe Horn Sonata‚ when Sheila and Bridie first meet‚ it seems unlikely that they will
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distinctively visual images are created in The Shoe Horn Sonata and one related text Distinctively visual images can communicate important ideas to responders‚ allowing them to understand the perspective of the composer and the purpose of the text. In the “Shoe Horn Sonata” John Misto creates a play that surrounds two Prisoners of Wars (POW’s) characters who are forced to relive the memories of the past through an interview for a TV documentary. Through a variety of dramatic techniques‚ Misto suffering
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The Shoe Horn Sonata By John Misto The scene from The Shoe Horn Sonata I chose was act 1‚ scene 1. The Play begins on a dark silent set‚ which evokes in the audience the darkness and pain of the characters memories as well as suggesting their stores have been hidden for too long. Out of the darkness with come truth. The play in scene 1 begins with an army nurse that is being interviewed for a documentary program about her experiences as a prisoner of the Japanese. Misto cleverly
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The Shoe Horn Sonata- The Shoe Horn Sonata provides an insight into the lives of two women who were made prisoners of war by the Japanese and explores the little known and horrific conditions and events the women endured. With the use of distinctively visual techniques‚ John Misto brings Bridie and Sheila’s experience vividly to life. Through the use of projected images‚ sound‚ music and symbolism; the horrors of war‚ survival and resilience are portrayed throughout the drama. Misto uses an
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ELECTIVE 2: DISTINCTIVELY VISUAL W.Taoube and I.Spencer Elective Rubric ELECTIVE 2: DISTINCTIVELY VISUAL In their responding and composing students explore the ways the images we see and/or visualise in texts are created. Students consider how the forms and language of different texts create these images‚ affect interpretation and shape meaning. Students examine one prescribed text‚ in addition to other texts providing examples of the distinctively visual. Break down the rubric
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Discuss how the author utilizes dramatic techniques to explore the themes of post- traumatic stress‚ survival and friendship. Things that go against who you are shape you into who you become and are a constant reminder of what you endured. Hope is grief’s best music. John Misto the composer of Shoe-Horn Sonata demonstrates the effects of post-traumatic stress‚ survival and friendship throughout the play with the use of film and dramatic techniques. Misto illustrates the viciousness of the Japanese
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images‚ music and dialogue‚ distinctively visual texts represent challenging aspects of life effectively. This is portrayed through texts such as John Misto’s play The Shoe Horn Sonata‚ Kevin McDonalds docu-drama Touching the Void and Roberto Innocenti’s picture book Rose Blanche. The shoe horn sonata by John Misto is a play that deals with the brutality of World War 2 by locking at the stories of two financial characters‚ Bridie and Sheila. When he wrote the play‚ Misto was concerned that the pain and
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distinctively visual images are created in The Shoe Horn Sonata and one related text Distinctively visual images can communicate important ideas to responders‚ allowing them to understand the perspective of the composer and the purpose of the text. In the “Shoe Horn Sonata‚” John Misto creates a play that surrounds two Prisoners of War(POW’S) characters who are forced to relive the memories of the past through an interview for a TV documentary. Through a variety of dramatic techniques‚ Misto has effectively
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