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    the audience in the film ‘Jaws’ The film Jaws was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1975. It was a good film at the time‚ and still is because Steven Spielberg is known for creating films that build suspense and scare people. Jaws is about a shark that attacks people on the beach at a fictional holiday resort‚ called Amity island. Jaws was set on the 4th of July‚ because it was Independence Day and that is a holiday in America when people would be able to visit a beach – so it is realistic

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    included the books: Island‚ Creature and The Beast-though none of these matched the success of Jaws. Benchley was inspired by the Jersey Shore shark attacks which took place during the summer of 1916- in New Jersey. Unlike the film‚ which is a taut and cerebral thriller‚ the novel is an entertaining account of the genuine outcome of having a giant killer shark sucking the economy dry. Whilst the film is suggestive and direct‚ the novel is explicit and somewhat convoluted‚ including subplots of mafia

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    the shark cage even though he understands the risks. Throughout the film Jaws‚ props are used to create each scene effectively to cause a reaction from the audience. Props are predominantly used to emphasise the main subject in each film‚ in this case the main subject is the mechanical shark well-known as ‘Jaws’. The shark’s size is emphasised by being placed besides objects that appear large to us‚ but look quite overpowered when put next to it‚ such as Quint’s boat The Orca and the shark cage

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    second example of the universe’s lack of concern for man is the shark that swims around the crew without even noticing them. Sharks are some of the most ferocious animals. Many people have been killed or maimed by sharks because the shark was hungry. Sharks will generally jump at the chance to attack man. That is why the shark not noticing the boat and the crew is significant. It shows that even the shark does not care about man. A shark‚ which generally eats man whole‚ does not notice the men.

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    mid 1950s. An adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ the musical shows the rivalry between two teenage street gangs‚ the Jets and the Sharks. The Jets are a white working class group while the Sharks are from Puerto Rico. The lead male‚ Tony is a Jet and he falls in love with Maria‚ the sister of Bernardo who is the leader of the Sharks. The story follows the obstacles that they must face in order to be together‚ and also how the two different cultures of the time clashed. While

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    “Ahhhhh‚” Joshua yawned. He was starving‚ as he had just woken up from a long night’s sleep. “Joshua! You atlantic cod better come and join the family for breakfast! We are going to hunt for herring today‚” Joshua’s Mom‚ Caft called. Joshua was wide awake‚ herring was his favorite food. “Coming‚” he said as he swam to his parents. Joshua and his family then went hunting in the Bay of Biscay. They had a hearty breakfast of herring‚ crabs‚ and lobsters. After eating Joshua’s family wanted to swim

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    conventions of the ‘Overcoming the Monster’ plot? The Anticipation Stage is when Jaws first attacks the drunken women going for a swim but is not eaten by the shark as he spits it out and lands ashore giving a warning to the tourists of Amity Island. The Dream stage is when Chief Brody is watching ashore on the beaches making sure there is no sharks and therefore no attacks. The Frustration stage is when it kills another 2 people making it seem as if Chief Brody had no change against a giant monster.

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    horizontal rectangle. The painting is large and is about the size of a 55 inch flat TV screen. The work is realistic with some abstract elements in the painting. The artwork is realistic because the scene resembles the real world where there are sharks‚ boats‚ ships‚ flying fish‚ water‚ sugarcanes‚ ropes and a dark-colored man. But‚ the texture and colors of the water make it abstract and different from the common blue water in the real world because the artist wants to achieve a different notion

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    Commercial Fishing and Our Oceans “We all have a romantic vision of the ocean being a vast‚ limitless territory open to all. The truth is nearly 70 per cent of all fish stocks are considered fully exploited‚ over-exploited or severely depleted. The ocean ’s ability to replenish fish has been outstripped by the industry ’s ability to catch fish.”- Annabel Graham‚ Chinese activist and author. There was once a time where the oceans were pure and fish were plentiful. However‚ that was quite some time

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    poems. The first poem I have chosen to talk about is “The Shark”. This poem is about a bunch of fishermen on a boat‚ who catch a shark and later discover that the shark has eaten a young boy. “The Shark” shows how powerful nature can be by showing how easy it can kill and what an efficient predator it is. The people in this poem are quite angry with the shark once they realise what the shark has done. The people hack into the shark to get the child’s remains once they discover what the giant

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