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    The inability of sight is a predominant theme in William Shakespeare’s tragedy of ‘King Lear.’ I believe this theme has it’s place in the heart of the play as it appears in many shapes and forms through the portrayal of character’s vision and imagery used in the text. It enhances other ideas in the play‚ therefore resulting in the audience having a better visual and wider understanding of the plot and primary issues. Shakespeare’s motif of blindness is used throughout the entirety of the play.

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    The Romantic era is denoted by an extensive questioning and expression of challenging notions building on the convictions of the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment challenged the Christian Orthodoxy which had dominated Europe for 1‚000 years. Romanticism proposed an exploration of self‚ emphasising the primacy of the individual and a vision of humankind animated by the imagination‚ endorsing a reverence and personal connection to nature. The set texts Fancy and Ode to a Nightingale explore a world

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    you select your knowledge and organise your analysis to produce a logical‚ persuasive argument. Don’t forget spelling‚ punctuation (including proper paragraphing) and grammar. Very few top candidates are sloppy with SPG. AO2 deals with methods (characterisation‚ form‚ imagery‚ symbolism‚ irony‚ tone etc) However‚ it is not enough to identify these. You must discuss the effect of the writer’s methods in relation to the key terms of the question. AO3 focuses on the effectiveness of your argument and the

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    How to Define Scene Construction in Viewing Texts Text: The Kite Runner Example One 1. In the orphanage scene‚ medium shots are used as symbolic representations of child abuse. The boys’ facial expressions in some cases eyes looking down‚ imply that the boys are performing out of necessity rather than choice. 2. Dialogue between the owner of the orphanage and Amir confirm that Taliban men abuse both genders. 3. Boys are abused for sexual gratification purposes. 4. Girls are

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    revealed to be a trap for the “civilian who was at heart a soldier.” This development throws the balance of whatever justice is being enacted into ambiguity and would paint Farquhar as an innocent‚ if not gullible‚ patriot were it not for his characterisation as a man “longing for the release of his energies‚ the larger life of the soldier‚ the opportunity for distinction.” In the surreally ironic moments after he falls Farquhar gets

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    NAME: Jepter Lorde FACULTY: Social Sciences UWI Cave Hill DEPARTMENT: Government‚ Sociology and Social Work DEGREE: B.Sc Political Science and Economics LECTURER: Dr. Tennyson Joseph DATE: 22ND November 2013. Identify and discuss the central themes of Gordon Lewis’ Main Currents in Caribbean Thought‚ Paget Henry’s Caliban’s Reason‚ Rex Nettleford’s “The Battle for Space” and Charles W. Mill’s Blackness Visible and explain the manner in which these works assist in your understanding of the characteristic

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    Actions and facial expressions show Molly’s character more than dialogue. * Mr Neville is ordered and precise in his language and actions. He has much authority but lacks the compassion that should go with his responsibilities. * His characterisation‚ built through his words/actions and his distant professional relationship with every other character presents a man who belongs to no-one and encourages no one to belong to him. * Moodoo has a strong understanding of an affinity with the

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    "Explore the role and character of Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet. Consider in what ways he contributes to the dramatic impact of the play at key moments‚ in addition to his dramatic function and characterisation" Lord Capulet is one of the more complex characters in Romeo and Juliet. Unlike many Shakespearean characters‚ he does not follow a simple formula of being on one side of a simple two-sided conflict throughout the entire course of the play. Of course‚ he is the head of one of the parties

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    survival. It is a unique and personal journey‚ not all struggles are the same and have the same endings. Father / Son - Description of characters. Detailed and showing their personalities‚ weaknesses‚ hopes‚ fears. Good story to work on characterisation. - Relationship between them = CONFLICT - Father: the bearer of “two faces”. His son KNOWS they both co-exist. - “fly” – a metaphor which depicts the theme of the father´s lack of control of the dark side and we see how it overflows his character

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    Characterisation in The Speckled Band You have now completed PEE work on a character: • Sherlock Holmes • Dr Roylott • Helen Stoner Choose one character to write an essay response on the folliwng quesiotn: What do we learn bout the character of Sherlock Holmes / Dr Roylott / Helen Stoner (delete as appropriate) in The Adventure of the Speckled Band? You will write a paragraph on each of the following features of their character. What do we learn about their: • Appearance • Behaviour

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