“Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz and “The Bass‚ The River‚ and Sheila Mant” by W.D Wetherell we are introduced to Luis Cintron‚ a teenage boy who unfortunately lost his mom and now has a reputation as a “bad kid” as a result of him not knowing how to cope with the loss of his mother. In the second short story we are introduced to the narrator who loves to fish but the girl he is trying to impress despises and now he has a big decision to make. As the story progresses in “Catch the Moon” Luis’s life
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‘Ruby Moon’ Matt Cameron the playwright uses various techniques such as symbolism‚ transformational acting‚ cyclical and episodic dramatic structure and a fractured fairytale. Ruby Moon was written by Matt Cameron in 2003. It is a story about a well known tragedy. In Flaming Tree Grove everything seems to be perfect. A young girl‚ Ruby Moon disappears after she sets off to her grandmothers. After parcels of mannequin doll parts arrive on Ruby Moons parents door step; Ray and Sylvie Moon. They
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How has Cameron Malcher used dramatic forms‚ performance styles‚ techniques and conventions to communicate strong social and personal issues in his production of Ruby Moon? Contemporary Australian theatre mainly focuses on the reflection of the ‘real’ Australia and communicating to the audience real and modern issues/ideas that respond to the social climate and community. As well as that‚ CAT tries to give marginalized voices a voice that is heard. Cameron Malcher has used dramatic forms‚ performance
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President John F. Kennedy petitioned congress for $7 billion to $9 billion dollars for the space race and to successfully send a man to the moon and bring him safely home. In roughly eight years‚ NASA was able to produce the desired results when on July 20‚ 1969 Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.”
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Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon‚ Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin‚ on July 20‚ 1969‚ at 20:18 UTC. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface 6 hours later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Armstrong spent about two and a half hours outside the spacecraft‚ Aldrin slightly less; and together they collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material for return to Earth. A third member of the mission‚ Michael Collins‚ piloted the command spacecraft alone
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Full Moon Phenomenon A black cat crosses the road and it is bad luck‚ you aren’t supposed to open an umbrella inside of the house or a building‚ or break a mirror. These are all superstitions are that people believe in‚ it starts as early as age eighteen months when children start to exhibit a form of magical thinking when they begin to create imaginary worlds while playing. One superstition I grew up thinking was true and until recently I still did was that crazy things happen when a full
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extraterrestrial life. Some believe researching something we have no proof of is a waste of time. Modern day telescopes have detected Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby stars. An ancient Martian rock shows signs of life‚ and scientists wonder if Jupiter’s moon Europa contains life in its oceans. The idea that there is even a tiny hint of life that we share the universe with‚ not just living beings‚ but capable‚ intelligent life much
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been years that scientists want to colonize the moon. Until now‚ the question has not yet answered. Is it worth it to colonize the moon with all of the technology that we have encountered throughout the years? The moon is the only planetary object whose features can be seen without the aid of a telescope. It is also the closest object to our planet large enough for humans to inhabit. When considering long-term space exploration and living‚ building a moon colony seems like the next logical step. We have
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The novel Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley not only tells the story of young people falling in love‚ but also tells the reader about growing up. The novel tells us how the teenagers find their calling and identities‚ and explains how each of the protagonists in the story have role models and mentors who help shape themselves and their lives. Growing up is a large part of a teenager’s life‚ not just physically but mentally too. In just one night Ed‚ Leo and Lucy go from being teenagers to adults
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gain trust and a friendship with him to survive Rachel had to choose from being honest and speaking up for herself or hide in silence and cry about how the ugly red sweater is not hers‚ even though everyone was convinced that it was. In Dragonwings‚ Moon Shadow had to choose from staying with his mother and help out with the farm in china‚ or going to the Land of the Golden Mountains and be with his father but possibly be killed. How Easy was the decision to make? Why? The decision was difficult for
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