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    him as an adult. Agustina and Rysa each have a different view of life that creates some conflict‚ but they aren’t characters‚ yet‚ the fully engage the audience. However‚ the visual of the clothes falling down‚ is nicely symbolic‚ foreshadowing what is to come. One can work hard‚ only just to see it all fall apart. The dialogue is sharp and conveys information about the characters; the only concern is having scenes that feel talky (Agustina and Rysa). Make sure to create a solid inciting event

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    that the author has to create these themes is the use of spoken language. ’No Sugar’‚ by Jack Davis is a stage drama which uses many different techniques of spoken language in order to shape the numerous themes that it presents. The use of tone‚ Nyoongah‚ which is the native Aboriginal language of Western Australia‚ expletives‚ slang language and idioms all compile in different ways to shape the themes in Davis’ ’No Sugar’. Some of the themes presented through the use of these spoken language techniques

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    texts all raise questions hat need to be answered. Jack Davis‚ through his play ’No Sugar ’ raises questions about the survival of the Aboriginal culture from the devastating impacts of colonialism. However‚ Davis omits the use of dramatic closure in his play‚ as to force the audience to answer these questions themselves‚ rather than relying on answers provided in the play. Many questions about the Aboriginal culture are conveyed through the character Jimmy. Throughout the play he challenges the authority

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    In the play "No Sugar"‚ Jack Davis uses language effectively with the clever use of techniques. The language is used by Davis to construct the characters and present the issues regarding the discrimination of aborigines during the Great Depression. Davis uses a range of different types of languages techniques in the play "No Sugar"‚ which include the Nyoongah language‚ formal English‚ informal English‚ and tone to shape the readers response. The native Nyoongah language is used frequently throughout

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    Despite almost all of the characters going through transitions due to the changed circumstances‚ Golding depicts Jack as the most explicit figure. “Jack and Ralph smiled at each other…The point tore the skin and flesh over Ralph’s ribs”. Initially‚ when Jack first shows up on the island‚ we realize that he is a leader of a choir‚ marching in military style. Although this foreshadows Jack’s totalitarianism and dictatorship‚ it still shows the typical characteristics of a typical teenage boy‚ wanting

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    franchise‚ Pirates of the Caribbean‚ and the Anansi Myths both have trickster figures. These tricksters‚ Jack Sparrow and Anansi‚ parallel each other in their abilities to use deception and wit to outsmart others for their own ambitions. However‚ whereas Jack Sparrow avoids violent confrontation‚ Anansi is willing to kill. In Pirate’s of the Caribbean‚ the treacherous pirate of the seven seas‚ Captain Jack Sparrow‚ is a disdainful trickster with questionable ethics and who focuses solely on his own self-interest

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    Synopsis Jefferson Davis was born in Christian County‚ Kentucky‚ on June 3‚ 1808. After a distinguished military career‚ Davis served as a U.S. senator and as Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce before his election as the president of the secessionist Confederate States of America. He was later indicted for treason‚ though never tried‚ and remained a symbol of Southern pride until his death in 1889. Quotes "I regarded the separation of the States as a great‚ though not the greater evil." –

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    Sugar By Mackenzie Bolland 11P Miss White Sugar‚ a fatty tastes substance that is now in all are foods at a high level. We know that when we eat it‚ its makes are foods taste better‚ but also at the same time. But what do we really know about it. What do we really know about what it does to our body‚ and our lifestyle? Many people argue that’s with the increase sugar intake we are now taking‚ is leading the increase in lifestyle disease’s epidemic. I believe this statement is true‚ with the

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    Contrast the way that two texts you have studied are constructed to appeal to particular audiences. Both plays and films‚ although different genres‚ can be effective in bring an issue into focus by appealing to particular audiences. No Sugar‚ written by Jack Davis in 1985 is a social realist play that depicts the isolation and disempowerment of Aborigines during the 1930’s. Various dramatic conventions have been employed to highlight the negative effect of the Eurocentric‚ hypocritical and dominant

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    Academic Convention Essay When analyzing readings and writings of academic discourse‚ readings and writings found outside the college setting‚ there are common patterns and disciplines that are evident in these writings. In her essay titled “Teaching the Conventions of Academic Discourse” English professor Teresa Thonney argues that “there are shared features that unite academic writing and that by introducing these features to first year students we provide them with knowledge they can apply and

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