How do the writers present and use symbolism in the extracts from “The Go-Between” and “Spies”? The extract from Michael Frayn’s ‘spies’ hints at imprisonment‚ as though the character is trapped in his past. Frayn portrays this to the audience through the symbolism of a jug. Not only does the jug represent a memory for the character‚ but the lace‚ which is ‘weighted down with four blue beads’‚ is used as a metaphor for showing that the events of his past are‚ like the beads on the jug‚ weighing
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DEATH OF A SALESMAN * Willy has mental problems * Flicking to reality and illusion * Packed to the rafters – Ted the old man is living with Alzheimer’s his behaviour is becoming erratic – same as willy * Each character has a different reality Willy’s reality * He believes personal accomplishment is possible * A man who knows what he wants will go after it and succeed * Someone has to be well liked – compared with modern notions‚ superficial notions – link to cosmetic
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Michael Frayn uses a unique style of writing in the novel Spies‚ dual narration. So in this essay there will be an investigation into this distinctive style of writing that magnetises the audience‚ as it makes the audience feel part of the story. Stephen and Stefan versions of accounts vary‚ this appeals to the audience as it leaves you guessing too many unanswered questions during the plot. Dual narration has many positives to contribute to the novel‚ for example numerous independent viewpoints
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Female Spies of War World I During World War I there were few female spies but the most commonly and famously known ones were Marta Hari the alias of Margaretha Geertruida Zelle and Edith Cavell. Both women were on opposite ends of the spectrum‚ Marta Hari who used her charms and beautiful looks to attract men and obtain information for the Germans was an exotic dancer while Edith Cavell a nurse who was very motherly like‚ helped wounded Allied soldiers and gathered information from them. Sadly
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Phoebe The Spy By: Judith Barry Griffin The story‚ Phoebe the spy‚ is all about a 13 year old girl. Her name is Phoebe Fraunces. Her father‚ Samuel Fraunces‚ asks Phoebe to be a spy. Samuel had heard rumors that someone had a plot to kill General George Washington. All that Samuel knew was about the plot and that the killer’s name began with the letter T. So‚ Phoebe travels to General’s home. She posed as a maid. 2 very important people in the story‚ Pompey and the cook‚ greet Phoebe at the
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their children from what they see as a very dangerous world (From Journal call the new tech and world). Whether parents should spy on their kids or not has been a debatable issue for the last ten years. Some argue that parents should spy on their kids because those kids are too young to protect themselves from outside world. While others think that parents should not spy on their kids‚ because children need their own space and private time. As Roy Cooper‚ an attorney general from California‚ said
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“THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE GO-BETWEEN AND SPIES ARE SOCIALLY OPRRESSED ARE SOCIALLY OPPRESSSED” How far do you agree with this statement? Social Oppression is a main theme explored throughout the two tragic novels‚ The Go-Between and Spies. Throughout the novels‚ L.P. Hartley and Michael Frayn successfully convey the idea‚ through the use of their main characters‚ the effects of social oppression and class divide. Using many techniques they show how class and oppression had power over the people
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I actually enjoyed the movie Bridge of Spies‚ even though I never heard of it. It is funny how on one side we as people wanted to make sure the book was thrown at Mr. Rudolph for being a spy but we send spies out to do the same thing yet when they are caught we want them freed and return home safe and sound. Mr. Donovan was the only person who put his personal believes to the side and focused on the case through the eyes of the law. He know and wanted to address from the beginning that the evidence
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18th January 2014 Practice At Examining How A Writer Achieves A Particular Effect Text: ’I Spy’ by Graham Greene What Is The Significance Of The Title? The title (’I Spy’)‚ is significant because it shows the similarities between Charlie Stowe and his father. Also because without it we would never come to assume that Charlie Stowe’s father is in fact a spy‚ who is being arrested for spying for the Germans or the ’Huns’ as his wife calls them. This creates the effect of dramatic irony as Charlie
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decoupling network comprising resistor R5 and capacitor C3 provides the preamplifier block with a clean supply voltage. Audio amplifier IC LM386N (IC1) is designed for operation with power supplies in the 4-15V DC range. Circuit diagram: spy ear circuit schematic Spy Ear Circuit Diagram It is housed in a standard 8-pin DIL package‚ consumes very small quiescent current and is ideal for bat tery-powered portable applications. The processed output signal from capacitor C2 goes to one end of volume
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