Texts Abrams‚ et al.‚ eds. The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Major Authors Vols. A and B. Caspary‚ Vera. Laura. Churchill‚ Caryl. Cloud Nine. Hanley‚ James. The German Prisoner. Kureshi‚ Hanif. My Beautiful Laundrette Malouf‚ David. An Imaginary Life. Shakespeare‚ William. King Lear. Assignments Your final grade will be calculated based on formal essay assignments‚ in-class participation‚ and written exams. Essays You will be provided with
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Victorian Certificate of Education 2011 ENGLISH (ESL) Written examination Thursday 3 November 2011 Reading time: 9.00 am to 9.15 am (15 minutes) Writing time: 9.15 am to 12.15 pm (3 hours) TASK BOOK Section Number of questions A – Text response (Reading and responding) B – Writing in Context (Creating and presenting) C – nalysis of language use (Using language to A persuade) 20 4 2 Number of questions to be answered 1 1 2 Marks 40 30 30 Total
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The Reflective Essay Since joining the class and over the last semester‚ I have been pursuing English as a subject consequently learning the importance of brainstorming‚ aspects of organizing prior to writing‚ revising and collaborating in writing. The subject has provided a gateway through which I have learnt the art of expressing myself‚ literature‚ grammar as well as the language itself. However‚ this did not come without its challenges. English being my second language‚ it took me a while to
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Individuals often face a struggle to overcome the multiple barriers that prevent belonging‚ however we find that belonging is achieved by being in an environment that fosters a state of mind in which we understand and accept our identity and the world around us. These notions of belonging are epitomised in; Jane Harrisons play Rainbows End ‚ David Malof’s novel The Great world and the movie directed by Sean Penn‚ Into the Wild. In Jane Harrissons play Rainbows End many of the characters find
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-Marc Prensky (2002) What Kids Learn That’s POSITIVE From Playing Video Games 2-4. -Dill‚ K. E.‚ & Dill‚ J. C. (1998). Video game violence: A review of the empirical literature. Aggression and Violent Behavior‚ 3‚ 407-428. - Durkin‚ K.‚ & Barber‚ B - Malouf‚ D. B. (1987). The effect of instructional computer games on continuing student motivation (2001). Does computer game play aid in motivation of exercise and increase metabolic activity?
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Although the notion of ‘belonging’ entails a need for acceptance by others‚ the first barrier one must face is coming to terms with one’s own identity. This essay‚ I will explore two interrelated issues. First‚ it is the inability to reconcile one’s identity that prevents one from belonging. Second‚ it is only through engaging with one’s surrounding that a better sense of self may be achieved. These themes are expressed in Peter Skrzynecki’s suite of poems‚ the Immigrant Chronicles (1975)‚ where
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character Ransom to reveal the affect of memory and morality on fear‚ C.S. Lewis demonstrates that fear is a quality of the "bent" race (humans)‚ and only by eliminating fear in our lives can the human race become hnau. Throughout Out of the Silent Planet‚ memory‚ in particular‚ appears to have a tremendous impact on Ransom’s perception of fear. The influence of memory on fear was noticeable since the early abduction of Ransom in this novel. After spending mere hours on the spaceship‚ Ransom reveals
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birds. Ransom‚ the books main character‚ mistook the birds for bat-winged reptiles when he first arrived on Perelandra. The tropical climate provides a pleasant atmosphere on Perelandra‚ thus allowing the inhabitants to move about freely‚ basking in the agreeable weather. Character Descriptions The main characters in this story are Ransom‚ Weston and Lady. Readers will be familiar with Ransom and Weston‚ both having appeared in the prequel to Perelandra‚ Out Of the Silent Planet. Ransom has
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The Contrast Between Malacandra and Earth Elwin Ransom‚ the main character in the book‚ a professor of philology of the University of Cambridge‚ is a brave‚ open-minded man full of curiosity. I would describe him as brave because he acted very calm during the time he was being prisoned by Weston and Devin. He almost seemed a willing captive in the beginning of the story. Unlike Devin and Weston‚ Ransom had the courage to find Oryarsa and to sacrifice himself to ensure the safety of Malacandra.
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in order to achieve. Ransom became terrified by the detail that he was a sacrifice to the Sorns by his two acquaintances‚ Weston and Devine‚ and consequently ran when he became unrestricted from the grasp the men had on him. For months‚ Ransom was on the run and came upon numerous trials that tried his virtue. Merely days into his desperate escape from his captors‚ Ransom approached one of the scarce creatures that populated Malacandra. This first consultation graced Ransom with his primary trial
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