distinctively visual
“composers employ the distinctively visual to reveal truths and elicit a reaction from the responder”
Discuss in reference to the set text and one of your own choosing
Texts tend to reveal hidden truths behind important events in our history, doing so in a way which illustrates the impact that war has on individuals who are involved in it. The Shoe Horn Sonata written by John Mito in conjunction with Weapons Training by Bruce Dawe reveals several truths of which responders were unaware. Some of these are the horrors of war and the brutality and dehumanisation of individuals which force them to make sacrifice in order for them to survive. As well as the friendships that were formed during war to keep a sense of connection and assist each other in the worst of times.
The experiences of Australian nurses during WWII reveal the horrific nature of the war and in particular the truth behind the brutality and dehumanisation of individuals. Misto elicits a compassionate response from the audience by implying that the daily conditions of the woman were ones of random abuse, rape and starvation. The projected images and their duration in Act one Scene 7, of the “women prisoner of wars emaciated, haggard and impoverished” become visual confrontation for the audience, depicting the inhumane conditions of the camp, thus linking the audience to the adversity of the past and so educating them on this hidden history. Congruently Act 1 Scene 1 elucidates the dehumanisation encountered by the prisoners of war. The stage directions reveal that Bridie starts by bowing, which reflects the Kowtow bow to the Japanese. Bridie raises her hands above her head, claps them twice, sternly, creates tension and reinforces the power of the Japanese. In the background plays the song, ‘Fall in Brother’, whilst behind Bridie are projected several 1940 war posters of the women in the army. This contextualises the play and this provides the viewer with visual stimulus of the harshness of war and
Discuss in reference to the set text and one of your own choosing
Texts tend to reveal hidden truths behind important events in our history, doing so in a way which illustrates the impact that war has on individuals who are involved in it. The Shoe Horn Sonata written by John Mito in conjunction with Weapons Training by Bruce Dawe reveals several truths of which responders were unaware. Some of these are the horrors of war and the brutality and dehumanisation of individuals which force them to make sacrifice in order for them to survive. As well as the friendships that were formed during war to keep a sense of connection and assist each other in the worst of times.
The experiences of Australian nurses during WWII reveal the horrific nature of the war and in particular the truth behind the brutality and dehumanisation of individuals. Misto elicits a compassionate response from the audience by implying that the daily conditions of the woman were ones of random abuse, rape and starvation. The projected images and their duration in Act one Scene 7, of the “women prisoner of wars emaciated, haggard and impoverished” become visual confrontation for the audience, depicting the inhumane conditions of the camp, thus linking the audience to the adversity of the past and so educating them on this hidden history. Congruently Act 1 Scene 1 elucidates the dehumanisation encountered by the prisoners of war. The stage directions reveal that Bridie starts by bowing, which reflects the Kowtow bow to the Japanese. Bridie raises her hands above her head, claps them twice, sternly, creates tension and reinforces the power of the Japanese. In the background plays the song, ‘Fall in Brother’, whilst behind Bridie are projected several 1940 war posters of the women in the army. This contextualises the play and this provides the viewer with visual stimulus of the harshness of war and