Both films‚ ‘The Magdalene Sisters’ (Peter Mullan‚ 2002) and ‘The Lives of Others’ (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck‚ 2006)‚ perform a public function of enabling their viewers to work through the legacy of traumatic Irish/ German history. Critically discuss the statement. As with much of national cinema and national culture both The Magdalene Sisters and The Lives of Others may act as a means of coming to terms with each respective country’s traumatic past. Ruth Barton’s comment “We may argue
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Poem for my sister – By Liz Lochhead Poem Analysis ‘Poem for my sister’ was written by Liz Lochhead who was a Scottish writer in the year 1947. In this poem she presents the themes of sisterhood‚ protection and maternal love for her little sister. The poem is divided into 3 stanza’s n stanza 1‚ Liz Lochhead explains about how her little sister likes to try on her grown-up shoes. In stanza 2 though she tells us about how she likes to watch her little sister plays kid games and how good she is
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N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://www.bouguereau.org/biography.html>. "MFAH | Top 100 Highlights | #1 - The Elder Sister." MFAH | Top 100 Highlights | #1 - The Elder Sister. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2012. <http://www.mfah.org/art/100-highlights/Elder-Sister-Bouguereau/>. Online Museum Essay William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) The Elder Sister‚ 1869 Oil on canvas‚ 51 ¼ x 38 ¼ inches The Museum of Fine Arts‚ Houston One of the finest French artists of the 19th
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with freshly painted blue and white buildings. Through the years‚ not too many people‚ even in Kolkata‚ had given the campus much regard‚ treating it as just another effort by Christian missionaries to spread the good word. An elderly couple with a sister But on October 11‚ all of that changed and Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity suddenly found itself relegated‚ almost by default‚ to the background. Kolkata had got its first saint in Frenchwoman Jeanne Jugan who was canonised in Rome that day. Suddenly
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traditions. For example‚ Elders have a very important role in Aboriginal families and they often make the key decisions. Elders pass on knowledge‚ share stories and teach aboriginal customs. Aboriginal people have great respect for their Elders. Nanny Theresa was an Elder in the film and we see her doing a smoking ceremony at the end of the film. This is an ancient custom of Aboriginal people and symbolises Kay’s return to her Indigenous family. We also see Nanny Theresa’s role as Elder when she played her
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. What problems did Bohannan encounter as she told the story of Hamlet to the Tiv? The problem she encountered when she was telling the story was the comments of the elders. As she was trying to formulate her thoughts/ analyses on the story‚ the elders kept on commenting what they thought was right‚ and what they think as the truth about the story. Therefore‚ she had a hard time explaining the story in the way she wanted and liked. “There was a murmur of applause. Hamlet
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without mentioning the other‚" says another man‚ watching Mujtaba’s efforts. "Yes‚" says Mujtaba. "But that was a long time ago. Now he has gone far ahead‚ further than even he dreamed of going and I just watch with pride." Inzamam met Mujtaba through elder brother Intezaar‚ who was a friend. "Intezaar brought him to my father’s shop one day‚" says Mujtaba. "I was 16-17 and he was younger. We hit it off immediately and it’s always been that way." According to Mujtaba‚ they were a group of four. "Inzamam
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The most memorable moment in my life My sister wedding is one of the most memorable moment in my life.I was told that my sister will Married with her husband next week. This lead me to think about my Childhood memory. My elder Sister is eight years older than me. She is pretty and kind to everyone. My sister herself always take care family.She have high sense of responsibility.she knew household expenses was fell on the farther shoulder‚therefore‚She did part time job in order to reduce farther
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and with grandparents. TC’s age 5 years she is having one younger brother whose age is 4 years and elder sister her age 7 years. TC goes to school which is very near to her house. Immediate context: This observation took place during the evening session in her house. After returning from school the observation was took place in her house. Where TC is having a separate room for her and for her sister. In her room she is having a separate bed to her. Brief description of the child observation: TC
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The gift of magi The story tells of a young married couple‚ James (Jim) and Della Dillingham. The couple has very little money and lives in a modest apartment. Between them they have two possessions that they consider their treasures: Jim’s gold pocket watch that had been his father’s and his grandfather’s‚ and Della’s lustrous‚ long hair that falls almost to her knees. It’s Christmas Eve‚ and Della finds herself running out of time to buy Jim a Christmas present. After paying all of the bills
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