USING CARTOON MOVIE FOR DEVELOPING NINTH GRADERS’ WRITING SKILL OF NARRATIVE TEXT AT SMPN 1 DASUK A THESIS PROPOSAL Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree Of Sarjana Pendidikan in English By ……………………………. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS SURABAYA STATES UNIVERSITY 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Reasons for Choosing the Topic 1.3 Statements of the Problem The Objectives of the Study The Significant of
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Posters‚ such as the one above‚ motivated women to persevere during this difficult time and gave them hope. The theme of perseverance is underlying in both The Odyssey and Romeo and Juliet. Throughout The Odyssey‚ Odysseus and his men persevere through many hardships in order to return home to Ithaca. For example‚ they must face the Cyclops‚ which results in a curse that makes it impossible for Odysseus to return with his men and guarantees
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In The Odyssey‚ Homer uses many literary devices to reach out to his audience. He wants the reader to look past the surface of the text and go deeper into its meaning. This is accomplished by using symbolism throughout the epic. The most significant of these symbols are Odysseus’ great bow‚ the shroud that Penelope weaves for Laertes‚ the island of Ithaca‚ and the sea itself. The great bow symbolizes both Odysseus’ strength and the obvious truth: he is the only one fit both for Penelope and to lead
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Literary Studies II Narrative texts: tell a story‚ succession of events in a certain time sequence (distinguishes narrative from lyrical text Text types: classified through • Narrativity (narrative/non narrative) • Medium (oral (radio news brodcast/written) • Form (prose/ verse (epic)) • Factivity (factual/ fictional) Narrative text types: novel‚ epic‚ short story‚ tales‚ songs... Non narrative text types: argumentative essay‚ scientific paper... Discourse types:
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Typical gender roles are a huge standard that is more or less understood by the general population of a culture. There is an idea of how men act in comparison to women and the differences between them. In Homer’s machismo filled‚ male-centric The Odyssey‚ basically a Rambo for the 8th century B.C.‚ it is in fact the women he meets along his journey that are the sails of this warship. The two women who really stand out the most to me are Calypso and Circe: both powerful beings and powerful women. They
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“The Odyssey” by Homer‚ is one of those epic poems no one can get enough of. Ancient Greek mythology seems to impress a vast majority of people up to this day in age. It does target a variety of readers. Homer‚ the author‚ created a master piece with this epic poem; The vast setting‚ lasting fame in this world and after death‚ hospitably and the extravagant feasting are a necessity in the ancient Greek culture‚ which he integrated spectacularly. Odysseus‚ the main character in Homer’s Odyssey‚ is
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Jared Potts Katherine Reeves Film 17 August 2012 Book vs. Film – Shutter Island WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS Almost every movie ever made was originally a book. Just looking at how many movies that were originally books would surprise you. Although both the movie and the book contain the same storyline‚ there are always differences between the two. Some book and movie versions have more differences than other book and movie versions do. Some movies may even change scenes around‚ create new
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change people way of thinking and/or reacting‚ like Odysseus. In the book the Odyssey‚ we learned the story about the great warrior Odysseus‚ who was trying to go home‚ from a long and brutal war against Troy. He was a great fighter who demonstrated his strength and power in the Trojan War‚ but his prideful‚ hubris‚ and impulsive personality‚ made his journey back home be extremely long. Throughout most of the story of the Odyssey‚ there are many examples that demonstrate how Odysseus reacts to certain
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Odysseus has the defining character traits of a Homeric leader: strength‚ courage‚ nobility‚ a thirst for glory‚ and confidence in his authority. His most distinguishing trait‚ however‚ is his sharp intellect. Odysseus’s quick thinking helps him out of some very tough situations‚ as when he escapes from the cave of the Cyclops in Book 9‚ or when he hides his slaughter of the suitors by having his minstrel strike up a wedding tune in Book 23. He is also a convincing‚ articulate speaker and can win
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In The Odyssey‚ Homer’s exciting and exhilarating tale of the great Odysseus‚ the mighty hero‚ brave and strong‚ slays and conquers many terrors and great evil. The greatest evil however‚ is his hamartia‚ hubris against the gods‚ his arrogance. Odysseus’ pride is the worst villain of all‚ keeping Odysseus away from his goal. Does his hubris stop him from being a hero? A hero must be just and moral‚ meaning they are loyal and selfless‚ while also having integrity and common sense. And without his
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