How does Ransom explore the concept of loss? Central to David Malouf’s Ransom‚ is the notion of loss‚ to deeply depict the fastidiousness and fragility of life. Achilles‚ in his quest to seek vengeance for the death of his be-loved friend‚ Patroclus‚ becomes distant as he struggles to remain emotionally intact‚ being unable to grasp onto the warrior and the leader he once was. Similarly‚ Priam’s better judgement and role as the King of Troy are clouded by the slaying of his son‚ Hector‚ acting
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Everyone is aware that kidnapping is a huge issue in our society today. However‚ in O. Henry’s short story “The Ransom of Red Chief”‚ kidnapping is more like a carefree outdoor adventure. This high level comedy skillfully applies irony and hyperboles to emphasize the idea that sometimes things might not turn out the way you imagined. It is obvious to see that the irony allows the reader to clearly perceive the message of the story. The fact that “the fun of camping out in a cave had made him forget
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‘Ransom’ demonstrates that it is a man’s actions that define him. Discuss. While Priam’s decision to defy kingly conventions and act as ‘an ordinary man’ shows that a man’s actions can indeed make up a significant element of one’s identity‚ Malouf also makes it clear that a man’s emotional connections with others define him. Priam’s humble request of Achilles‚ and Achille’s agreement to this‚ humanize the two men and highlight their compassionate sides as opposed to their societal statuses. However
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RANSOM BY David Malouf Characters Make brief notes in your workbook to describe who each character is Agamemnon Peleus Patroclus Achilles Priam Briseis Hermes Hector Hecuba Thetis Iris Somax/Idaeus Myrmidons Neoptelemus Polydamus Automedon Helenus Cassandra Background Homer’s epic poem‚ the Iliad‚ first started as an oral storytelling tradition dating from about 1100 BC‚ after the Trojan war. It is part of the great oral tradition of storytelling in the English language
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The Life of Dr. Carl Ransom Rogers Carl Ransom Rogers was born on January 8‚ 1902 in a suburb in Oak Park‚ Illinois. Rogers was the fourth out of the six children‚ he had two older brothers‚ an older sister‚ and two younger brothers. His father‚ Walter Rogers‚ was a civil engineer and his mother‚ Julia Cushing‚ whom Rogers was very close to‚ was a homemaker and a devoted Pentecostal Christian. Rogers was a very intelligent child‚ and could read well before kindergarten. Rogers’s mother and older
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The two texts “Unlovable” and “Harry Potter” both show the need to belong. In Harry Potter the composer shows isolation and disconnectedness through contrasting the different group’s beliefs and challenges‚ this effects how well the groups connect and belong. Unlovable conveys not belonging through the characters mistreatment and place of authority. In the two texts the composer uses techniques to emphasise the theme of belonging. The two texts both use Descriptive language‚ this sets the scene
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David Malouf’s Ransom portrays a strong connection between Achilles and Patroclus which is evident from their love for one another. Through the loss of Patroclus however‚ Achilles experiences a great deal of pain that comes from a sense of death‚ grief and loss‚ all of which are prominent themes within Malouf’s adaptation of the Iliad‚ Ransom. After the passing of Patroclus‚ Achilles looses all that is humane inside him‚ his anger concocted from his refusal to be consoled after Patroclus’ death
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Text and Discourse The nature of text When we think of a text‚ we typically think of a stretch of language complete in itself and of some considerable extent. However‚ there appears to be a problem when we have to define units of language which consist of a single sentence‚ but that fulfill the basic requirement of forming a meaningful whole in their own right. For example: “keep off the grass”. This text is complete in terms of communicative meaning. So‚ if the meaningful of the texts does not
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School of Mathematics and Systems Engineering Reports from MSI - Rapporter från MSI Co-operation between different units to make the purchasing process of indirect material more effective Marcus Nilsson Anna Eriksson March 2006 MSI Växjö University SE-351 95 VÄXJÖ Report 06019 ISSN 1650-2647 ISRN VXU/MSI/IV/E/--06019/--SE Centrum för Informationslogistik Co-operation between different units to make the purchasing process of indirect material more effective Essay
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Contents: Introduction 5 I. WESTERN GENRE ANALYSIS 7 1. Possible Pathways 7 2. Guns‚ Horses and Cactuses – Defining the Genre 10 3. White Cowboys and Other Key Features 15 4. The Milestones in Hollywood Western’s History – A Short Genealogy of the Western 17 5. The Structure of Western films – Plot Variations 20 6. Stereotypes 23 6.1. The Hero 24 6.2. The Anti-hero 25 6.3. The Villain 26 6.4. The Woman 27 II. Cowboys Enter
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