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Through The Tunnel By Doris Lessing
Provide three ways you explained the complexity/detail of your final project in your rationale (How did several decisions work together in your project to create a meaningful effect?) a I chose to explore the way that Doris Lessing displayed the theme of maturation by creating a mixtape of the development and evolution of music from 900 AD to 2014 b I also chose to explore the metaphors Doris Lessing used in his short story Through the Tunnel by using symbols in a film (such as a day to night to day time lapse to represent Jerry going through the tunnel) to represent the metaphors that were used in the story. c I also chose to investigate the use of imagery. In my film I used mountains represents a conflict that must be overcome like …show more content…
Provide evidence to suggest that you analyzed* the complex decisions you made. This evidence should be in the form of direct quotes from your rationale. *(thought about how and why decisions were effective)
In my rational, I stated that I careful chose the order of music. “I took around 60 songs all the way back from 900 AD to 2014 and mixed them together chronologically into a mixtape of the evolution of music. The soundtrack shows the development and growing up of Jerry in Through the Tunnel.” This makes it clear that I wanted my audience to be aware of the theme of maturation and development through the use of music.

3. What is the most insightful comment made in your rationale about the creative nature of your work?

The most insightful comment made in my rational about the creative nature of your work was “that by using a carefully created mixtape and appropriate time-lapse videos, I have been able to reflect the maturation experienced by the main character and development of the him in Through The Tunnel.

4. How many STOPBADFIT terms did you use in your rationale?

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spells with limited accuracy; errors often hinder communication

Sophisticated vocabulary
Present tense, active voice
You use a highly appropriate range of literary devices
A smooth reading experience
Very few language and style errors
Very few, if any, run on sentences
Very few, if any, sentences begin with a vague ‘This…’
Very few, if any, references to ‘quote’ or ‘quotation’

Varied range of vocabulary
Present tense, mostly active voice
You have made good use of some literary devices
Easy to read and understand
Some, mostly minor, language and style errors
Few run on sentences
Few sentences begin with a vague

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