texts. You may confine your answer to key moments in the texts. The two comparative texts I have studied in which I will examine their main unexpected key moments and their effects on the reader are ’Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Brontë and ’I’m Not Scared’ by Gabriele Salvatores. In my answer I will discuss four unexpected moments of each text‚ three minor and one major. ’Wuthering Heights’ is a gothic romance novel set in the late 18th century and is a story of an adopted orphan child‚ Heathcliff
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Although Michele experiences fear‚ he never lets his fear override his moral convictions. Discuss. In the novel ‘I’m Not Scared’ by Niccolo Ammaniti‚ depicts a sense of Michele’s ethical struggles and steady move towards good in the face of evil. Through experiences‚ some people’s values through the book are disintegrated through fear‚ whereas others‚ such as Michele’s rose above it‚ because of his concern for others and loyalty. Michele manages to do a whole lot better in ethical terms than the
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“I must pluck up the courage and look”. Although Michele experiences fear he never lets his fear override his moral convictions. Discuss. Niccolo Ammaniti’s I’m Not Scared is a novel that portrays a range of human emotions‚ reactions and how they can affect our decision making. The common theme of the book is fear; such can be ascertained by the title. It focuses intently on the different ways characters face their fears and ultimately triumph against them or how they give in to them. People’s
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I’m not scared reveals how poverty and ignorance can lead to the erosion of moral values. Niccolo Ammaniti’s coming of age novel examines how poverty and ignorance can lead to the erosion of moral values‚ yet also shows how people can act with compassion and love. The kidnapping of Filippo is cruel and inhumane brought about by desperation‚ poor choices and a lack of thought about the consequences. Many adults act in ways that are ‘immoral’ yet Michele’s moral development‚ independent to his father
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Straight to College or Straight to Work? In Rawlings “college is a commodity” and Norman Cousins “Top Three Cheapest Community Colleges in the United States” both summaries the authors describe their feelings about college and what they feel is the best for students now. Rawlings views on how college is to students in present time is‚ college is what you put into it‚ not what you get out of it. For Norman Cousins community college could be cheap for you to peruse the education you would like to
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Niccolo Ammanitis ‘I’m not scared’‚ illustrates the life of a young boy named Michele Amitrano who has to deal with issues that are not a common occurrence for a 10-year-old boy. Throughout the story we witness Michele journey from childhood innocence into a maturity beyond his years. This is evident through Michele’s ability to stand up to his fears in order to support what he believes in. Throughout I’m not scared‚ Michele has to face many fears‚ both childish and real in order to stand for what
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Beyond Beyond Fashion There is a trick of my writing teacher: When we finish reading an essay‚ first he asks: "What is it about?" We answer‚ then he asks:" If that’s not what the essay is about‚ then what is it about?" So we answer again‚ striving to squeeze out every drop of intelligence out of our brain cells. Repetitively‚ after we are willingly tortured by this same question for three more rounds‚ the essence of the essay shows up. This was exactly the same feeling I received from the exhibition
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Literary analysis “Curled or Straight” Why race matters? In the novel White Teeth written by Zadie Smith‚ the character Iris Ambrosia Jones is struggle with her racial identity. Irie is a half- Jamaican‚ half- English woman in her twenties. England is the country where she grew up. She feels uncomfortable with her inherited Jamaican physique. Irie falls in love with Millat‚ Millat comes from an Indian family and he adores English women. Because of that‚ Irie wishes to change her appearance by
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“I’m Not Scared” by Niccolo Amminiti. The title of the novel is ironic because it means a denial of fear‚ but is contradicted by experiences of characters‚ especially Michele. Michele says “I’m not scared of anything”. When in fact he is scared of many things. Most of which are imaginary such as ogres‚ monster‚ witches and so on. When he finds Filippo in the hole and who put him there‚ Michele’s fear gain a more realistic basis. However‚ even though Michele know he has a right to be afraid‚ he is
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text‚ and to construct a response in written form Text ‘I’m Not Scared’ –Niccolo Ammaniti Mark Students will be awarded a mark out of 30 Duration 75 minutes (one period in class) SAC Task Details: * SAC will be in Week begining Friday 15 March * Students will be given two topics‚ they are to choose ONE and indicate it clearly on the assessment sheet * The text response should be in the form of an Essay (TEEL) * 600-800 words * You are permitted to bring a dictionary
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