Good morning/afternoon everyone‚ before I start what istransition ? Transition is the process or period of change from one state to another and changing ideas‚ beliefs and attitudes to another. This process of transition could provide new thoughts and could be exciting ‚provocative or confronting. Today I will be discussing my understanding of the prescribed text and my three other related texts. I will talk about the use of dramatic techniques to highlight the themes of Exploring Transitions. The
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The novel The Story of Tom Brennan by J. C. Burke demonstrates the inevitable reality that individuals must sacrifice their comforts and the safety provided by the old world in order to satisfy unmet inner desires. Burke cleverly depicts this concept through the symbolic gesture of the Brennan’s “Closing the front door of their home for the last time.” Through the use of precise timing‚ “4.30 am on Friday the 23rd of January‚” coupled with the first person narrative allows a reflective and melancholic
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Discovering who we are and where we belong can be challenging. When Leunig proclaims “It is the supreme way to hurt my husband‚” she reveals to the audience her inability to concede defeat‚ ultimately leading to the destruction of Jason’s happiness and the City of Corinth’s order. On the surface‚ it may appear that Medea’s actions are driven by her homelessness and hereditary ties; she faces being left vulnerable with no “native land” to take her back. Yet‚ ultimately it is Medea’s pride which leads
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English Speech The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick is a book containing many of lives challenges dealing specifically with a verity of ideas and values that will aid us in answering the question‚ ‘A sense of belonging and identity can emerge from an individuals’ connection with others and the community’. Steven Herrick has formulated in his novel a sense of connection between three complex people with completely and utterly different backgrounds. Herrick dives deep into a controversial would of
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Belonging is an aspect of ones intrinsic nature‚ surrounded by the importance of spiritual‚ emotional and physical external factors‚ although the most significant aspect one must have in order to be accepted is an individual sense of self. Through Emily Dickinson’s selection of Poems‚ Leunig’s cartoon‚ Loser and Mark Herman’s 2008 film‚ The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas‚ the composers question whether the price of to feel a sense of belonging and inclusion; whether to a religious‚ social or cultural
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An individual’s upbringing creates a powerful formative influence over the creation of a sense of belonging. ‘Understanding nourishes belonging…a lack of understanding prevents it.’ Demonstrate how your prescribed text & one other related text of your own choosing represent this interpretation of belonging. At the very heart of relationships lies a struggle to accept individuals as human beings‚ in order to connect with them. This is the journey undertaken by the protagonists of the memoir
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We grow through exploring multiple realities Its 9pm on a Sunday and I can feel the first of the rain as its droplets catch on my outstretched palms. There’s something very humbling about the rain. It’s one of nature’s great forces‚ and completely escapes our control. When the rain comes‚ it doesn’t account for petty human drama‚ politics and cultural divisions. I ponder this thought as I round the bend and turn down the next street. The rain is a reminder that above all else‚ we are at the whim
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Composers of texts present a biased attitude to the events‚ personalities or situations represented. In various texts such as Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” and Leunig’s cartoon “Yet another picture with the wrong caption”‚ the composers bias is evident even though conflicting perspectives towards the personality are presented. Although conflicting perspectives are present in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”‚ the composers bias is still evident. Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is a play which reflected
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A strong sense of identity is largely dependent on family and social standing within the community. The venturing into new worlds acts as a catalyst for the development of an individual’s identity. J.C Burke’s novel ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ follows the life of Tom Brennan as he completes his final year of high school. This novel effectively demonstrates how an individual’s identity can be impacted positively or negatively when undertaking new experiences. The use of first person narrative invites
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