Matthias

Identify some of the forms intolerance can take, and discuss how its effects on both the victims and the intolerant are presented. Intolerance is a destructive technique that can take many forms. It is often presented in literature and drama as a motivation for conflict and chaos. The two plays that show this well are "The God of Carnage" by Yasmina Reza published in 2008, and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by Edward Albee published in 1962. "The God of Carnage" is about two pairs of pare...

In what ways is the reader seduced or comforted by the ideas in the works studied and in what ways challenged or alienated? Refer to two literary works you have studied. 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' is a play written by Edward Ablee, first staged in 1962, which examines the complexities of a middle-aged marriage between George and Martha. It shows a gradual increase of chaos between 2 couples who are having late-night drinks after a party. The book involves personal issues related to pare...

Summative paper 2 practice "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" 14/11/22 What impact does setting have on your understanding of the central ideas or themes presented in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"? "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" is a story written by Edward Ablee, first staged in 1962, which examines the complexities of a middle-aged marriage between George and Martha. It shows a gradual increase of chaos between 2 couples who are having late-night drinks after a party. The book inv...

Some literary texts, although set in a particular place or time, convey ideas that are universal. In what ways i this true in The God of Carnage? The God of Carnage is a play about 2 set of parents who due to a fight that has happened between their children meet together, which over time reaches to a personal level of conflict, building the tension and aggression in the characters. The play was published in 2009 in France, it has been translated to English and became a popular play. It is set i...

Paper 2 summative Grimm Tales To what extend do the formal characteristics of genre influence meaning in two works that you have studied? Grimm Tales is a book full of short fairytales written by Philip Pullman. These are all fairytales which were written long ago, but they were written in the style that Philip Pullman chose. These fairytales all have a similar structure, and so they all relate to one another. They are written in a formal language, though written in an old structure, a fairyt...

The concept that Propp first introduces for point one is that there is 2 extreme cases of fairytales. One of which is modern versions that are still written and follow the exact same plot as the prehistoric versions of the story. The story has survived through oral transmission to the present. The opposite extreme case is an individual's recent work circulating as folklore. There is also a part in between, which includes all sorta of intermediate forms, each of which is a special problem. First...

Opposition poetry analysis - Wislaw Szymborska: Theatre Impressions (1972) The story portrayed by Wislawa Szymborska in the poem Theatre impression is about the ending of a theatre play, one about presumably war due to the fact she said the scene was a battleground. She might have written about war due to the time it was written and knowing what she has gone through in her earlier years. The story is quite depressing and horrific. "Taking nooses from lifeless necks" "Chopped-off head." "removin...

"On leaving the Guardian" Glenn Greenwald 31 October 2013 How does the writer use features of language to establish the earnest tone of this piece? 17 November 2021 - Paper 1 exam practice summative: Glenn Greenwald, who has been writing for 14 months for the Guardian, covers all the information and news about Edward Snowden and the after affect that Edward Snowden had. This article is contains information about Glenn Greenwald himself and how he is leaving the Guardian. Greenwald. explains h...

"On the Espionage Act charges against Edward Snowden" Greenwald 2013 Who is actually bringing 'injury to America': those who are secretly building a massive surveillance system or those who inform citizens that it's been done? 9 November 2021 - Paper 1 exam practice: Glenn Greenwald, who works for The Guardian, has written many articles on Edward Snowden's whistleblowing. This article seems to be about Edward Snowden having multiple felonies under the Espionage act, which could possibly send ...

Partner: Harshall FIRST DISCUSSION Well read, not too quick nor too slow Started off relatively quiet said 2 words but mumbled it while everyone was talking Doesn't join into the conversation much within the group Makes the effect is that it helps the viewers understand about the effect of the article. Quoted the article, used evidence, good point. SECOND DISCUSSION He asks lots of questions in his article helps the reader think about the topic. Harshall joined in the discussion briefly HIJA...

"Edward Snowden's worst fear has not been realised - thankfully" Greenwald 2013 What is the effect of the writer's use of tone (changes in tone) on the reader? Paper 1 exam: Introduction Appeared on The Guardian on June 14, 2013 written by Glenn Greenwald. The text was written for people interested in what is going on with Edward after the whistleblowing. Ask the guiding question, then answer shortly. He writes in a very formal tone, the effect of this is multiple reasons which I will write ...

Step 1: reading and thinking Looking at the poem, my first impression was its depressing story. This is not a poem I'm usually extremely interested in due to the fact that it doesn't give any deeper meanings nor does it make you think or question yourself. Step 2: Start essay, summarise poem, establish central opposition The poem by Seamus Heaney is about a child, who was hit by a car and passed away. He was presumably 4 years old, which know from the line "A four-foot box, a foot for ever...

Leader of group discussion: Matthias (me) REASON BEHIND TIME Emma, Diya, Kavya: The time keeping for the bomb builds tension, it's a dramatic add on that over time gets tenser and it adds a certain realism to it. Peter: Disagrees, sees it as anticipation, waiting for it to happen which takes long and doesn't build tension. INTENTION/MEANING BEHIND IT Manon: Show's that some things are inevitable, nothing those people can do about the bomb. Group discussion about who believes life is inevita...

How does Greenwald show his opinion without being opinionated? Greenwald writes about how the NSA tampers with US-made internet routers. This is due to the fact that Chinese routers in Chinese devices with internet “are built with backdoor surveillance functionality that gives the Chinese government the ability to spy on anyone using them.”. This basically means that any of the chinese companies that make phones, such as Huawei, can be spying on the US citizens. Mike Rogers, a former U.S. Repre...

France Haugen worked for Facebook and did research on the effect that the software has on its users. She came out revealing many internal documents and research that exposes Facebook. These documents proved the harm that the software does on its users. Since there are 2.8 billion users on facebook, which is nearly 60% of all internet users globally. She believes that the algorithm is more focused on making profit than the wellbeing of the users. This led to many users suffering from eating disor...

The Terrorist, He’s Watching (31 lines) (1st choice) The bomb in the bar will explode at thirteen twenty. Now it’s just thirteen sixteen. There’s still time for some to go in, and some to come out. The terrorist has already crossed the street. The distance keeps him out of danger, and what a view -just like the movies: A woman in a yellow jacket, she’s going in. A man in dark glasses, he’s coming out. Teen-agers in jeans, they’re talking. Thirteen seventeen and four seconds. The short one, he’...

David Lynch’s surrealist sitcom, Rabbits, which was created in 2002, is a collection of multiple episodes that displays a disturbing and irregular conversation between 3 bunnies whose names are Jack, Suzie, and Jane, with human-like characteristics, which is anthropomorphism. David Lynch is a director/writer who admired the concept of bizarre films that challenge the viewers to extract any kind of meaning apart from a few patterns evolving. One of these patterns which I noticed very quickly, i...