Introduction: The Sims is one of the most popular video games series for players and it is developed by Maxis and is published by Electronic Arts. Electronic Arts is the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue after Nintendo and Activision Blizzard. It is an American developer‚ marketer‚ publisher and distributor of video games and it has been founded on May‚ 1982 by Trip Hawkins. [1] As of May 2011‚ the franchise has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide and it is also the best-selling
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Visual Text Essay( Truman Show 9. Describe an important idea in the text. Explain how visual and/or verbal features showed you that this idea was important. Freedom; a right all human beings cherish and strive for‚ banishing any ideas of captivity. It is powerful and even more so the ability to control it. “The Truman Show”‚ directed by Chrsitof expresses the control of freedom in a utopian society that contradicts the purpose of reality television. This is done through the setting‚ costume‚ dialogue
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Introduction Maestro was the first novel published by Peter Goldsworthy in 1989. Goldsworthy grew up in various areas of Australia completing his secondary education in Darwin. He graduated in Medicine from the University of Adelaide in 1974. Goldsworthy has been awarded various awards in literature and stage craft and has composed not only in the prose form but also in the poetic form and as a music composer for the stage. Syllabus Requirements The HSC syllabus [pic]‚ texts prescription list [pic] and rubric [pic] require
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’How has your study of Attitudes and Experiences as well as 2 related texts helped you to better understand the Area of Study‚ ’Changing Lives?’ The Area of Study ‘Changing Lives’ has developed and enhanced my understanding as it shows that Change can bring about important lessons related to overcoming challenges and obstacles‚ the importance of maintaining will and determination through drastic changes and that a negative change can being about a positive outcome. This was shown through the
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Maestro‚ a beautifully crafted novel written by the author Peter Goldsworthy‚ deals with the exploration of numerous aspects including the main contention of whose reality. It presents the unrealistic views or false realities that we humans can perceive wrongly of ourselves and others. As this is proven in the novel‚ the main protagonist Paul Crabbe has many artificial views of what he perceives himself to be and the type of person Edward Keller (Maestro) is. However‚ our realities can ultimately
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world through a personal expression of self in the ending scene‚ the film highlight this idea through distinct visual and musical contrast. Olive’s costuming and performance are noticeably different to the other contestants in exchange for her being shown in a much more natural way without all the glitz and glamour very simular to the way Fran is shown‚ I have shown this difference in my visual aid here. They expose the unnaturalness of the other competitors because of this they are
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Belonging Additional Material ‘X-Men’ Originally created by Stan Lee (writer) and Jack Kirby (artist)‚ ‘X-Men’ is a graphic novel or comic book series that has spanned many decades. ‘X-Men’ first appeared in September 1963 and has since gained a large following and spread to multiple forms of media including film and TV. Published by Marvel comics‚ the series focuses on a group of ‘mutants’ who suffer a large amount of prejudice from the general population‚ finding salvation together in the
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places and communities. The feeling of connection or relation with these entities is formed from the perception of oneself and the perception of these entities as shaped by historical cultural‚ social‚ and personal context. Romulus my father as a text explores how relationships are affected by inside and outside influences such as changes of context. It also shows how barriers to belonging such as Romulus’s self perception and how others perceived him hindered his ability to feel a sense of belonging
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Some people embrace change while others resist it. Is this true of the texts you have studied? In your answer you should make close reference to your prescribed text and at least one other related text. Change is a process that affects individuals and their environments. Some people choose to embrace change‚ while others resist it. “Macbeth”; the song “The Times They Are A-Changin’” and the episode of the Twilight Zone‚ “A Stop at Willoughby” all successfully convey the notion of change and demonstrate
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face. This creates attention and power to the audience’s concept on Barry. Scott then feels isolated from the ADF as a result of Barry’s ideas for the ADF. Forcible Authority is also shown in ‘The Red Tree’ by Shaun Tan. This is conveyed through visual techniques of the little girl standing alone in many pages of the book. The concept of a powerful influence is a little red leaf with “without sense or reason” this demonstrates herself as a symbol of the ‘little red leaf’ with many factors
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