Dear Members of the Board, I would like to come over to the youth conference to talk about how the role of art can develop empathy for people and groups who live lives that are different to your own. At least once in our lives, we have heard about people who have an injury that can affect the rest of their lives. For example, when I was around the age of 12, we had to read a book called "Who's life is it anyway". This book showed us how difficult it was for a man to survive the rest of his lif...

I finally managed to spot the first sign of life, of vegetation, throughout my entire journey in the dessert. The sun started to set as the temperature slowly began to decrease. There were many clouds dispersed in the blue sky, blocking the sun from keeping me warm. I could feel the hard ground off the bottom of my feet, dry. When I looked at the horizon, I realised that there was no one else here. No animals, nothing. The only audible sound was the sound of the air, gently grazing my face. Us...

This extract takes place in Gatsby's Mansion. This extract has a completely different tone and natural environment compared to the "Valley of Ashes" in chapter 2. The author has quickly managed to create 2 really different moods in this book. He manages to create a dark and gloomy mood (for example, "The Valley of Ashes") and he also manages to create an uplifting, happy and a rich environment. In this short extract, we are able to see that Fitzgerald has managed to show-off the wealth of Gatsb...

Fitzgerald uses details of the setting that uses hyperbole in order to establish an uncomfortable environment in the opening pages of chapter 2. For example, Fitzgerald uses the phrase "valley of ashes" which causes the imagery of chaos and darkness. "A valley of ashes" refers to a street filled with grey particles in the air and on the ground which creates a dull environment. Since ashes connote death and fires, this phrase can make many of the readers feel very uncomfortable. Another example F...

Fitzgerald creates an uncomfortable environment in the opening pages of chapter 2. For example, Fitzgerald uses a hyperbole ("valley of ashes") which establishes chaos and darkness. A valley of ashes" refers to a street filled with grey particles in the air and on the ground which creates a dull environment. Since ashes connote death and fires, this phrase can make many of the readers feel very uncomfortable. Still need to add... ...

At the start of the NFT debate, I wasn't quite aware of what exactly an NFT was. The debates gave a good idea about what exactly a NFT is and since I didn't know much about it, I was able to come to the debate without a biased opinion. I think that I didn't have much experience on debating because normally, I don't say much, but this time, I think that I spoke more than I normally do. That caused me to have problems in explaining myself in front of everyone. For me, I think that one of the bigge...

Choosing Death Peter Singer presents his viewpoints through a story that tells the story of a person who is choosing death. Creating a story based on the thoughts that a person has when in this position shows us that Peter Singer is in favour of euthanasia. Peter Singer believes that ending one's own life based on one's own decision is a good idea because it relieves the patient's suffering. An example he gave was by showing the reader how badly Gillian Bennett, an 85 year old, made the decisi...

Aiden and Ethan Horrible Traveling Experience (Aiden and Ethan were traveling in an airplane but something unexpected occurred) (turbulence) Pilot: (through the intercom) Hello folks, this is your captain speaking. There seems to be a problem with our engine, and we will have to make an emergency landing as soon as possible, but do not worry, you’re in safe hands. Ethan: OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, AIDEN, WE ARE GOING TO DIE! Aiden: Just hold on, Ethan, we're going to be alright. The ...

Olivia: Are you sure you want to go this way, that tower over there looks really scary Oliver: Come on Olivia, don’t get scared, we have been walking for hours, it would be foolish to return now! Olivia: Yeah I know, but what if we get kidnapped or tortured out here. What will we do then?! Trust me, this is a terrible idea, let's go back! Oliver: What is wrong with you? You never get cold feet, and you were the one who was so eager to go into that tower, what happened now? Olivia: Well, I’m ...

Tired. It feels like we've been walking for ages. My aching legs seem to have a mind of their own as they continue to walk up the steps numb with pain. For so long, I wish I could sit down and continue the journey another day, but I know, once I sit down, I won't get back up, even if I want to. The higher I go, the hotter it gets and the harder it gets to breathe. It feels like my skin is melting off my face. I was reluctant to go this high, I wanted to stop half way, but my peers thought that i...

In the foreground of this image is a dark brown coloured donkey. The donkey looks really tired and looks like it is walking really slowly. I think this because there are a lot of items that the donkey is carrying on its back. There are many boxes, and household materials and strapped onto the donkeys back. I think there are household items in the luggage because it consists of all type of personal belongings. The background of the image shows two really high mountains. There is only a bit of ve...

Dropping a Reader into the Story, starting with a dialog The Suspicious Sound They were staring at the stars in the dark sky when all of a sudden, Liam heard a twig snap. "Did you hear that??" he asked in a lowered voice "What?" Belle replied, confused "I think I heard a sound coming from over there!" he cried "What, no. That's impossible!" she yelled. "We have been all alone on this island since the every beginning, and there has not been a single boat or helicopter or anything! Not onc...

At the start of the NFT debate, I wasn't quite aware of what exactly an NFT was. The debates gave a good idea about what exactly a NFT is and since I didn't know much about it, I was able to come to the debate without a biased opinion. I think that I didn't have much experience on debating because normally, I don't say much, but this time, I think that I spoke more than I normally do. That caused me to have problems in explaining myself in front of everyone. For me, I think that one of the bigge...

Michelle became aware of her special power when she flicked the switch to the broken basement light, out of habit, and the light went on. The switch had never turned on for anyone else, only her. At first she thought that it was just a coincidence, but now that she knows that she has powers, she knows that her powers have something to do with light. She went further down into the basement and began to explore it. While exploring, she manages to find a hidden room in the far left side of the base...

What happens next? It was another bright summer day. Our holidays started a week ago and it already felt like it has been ages since the last time we had school. I was getting really bored just sitting at home, watching the television so I thought that it would be fun trying to learn how to ride a bike. Riding a bike is something I always wanted to learn. I was really eager to learn how to ride one, I didn’t even have the patience to buy a bike for a child. So instead of waiting, I borrowed my n...

What is the nature and purpose of creative expression? The purpose of creative expressions is to express our feelings in a cool and creative way. It helps us to explain how or what we are feeling. I think that this is really important for everyone to have because in life, there can be a lot of things that happen and there might not be anyone we can talk to. You can creatively express your feelings and thoughts through many ways. For example, in paintings, writings, music, and much much more. ...

Text from Book Outline two ways in which Pilkington gives you a sense of perspective in the first 8 lines of the text? In the text, Pilkington talks about his thoughts and his emotions and he also gives his opinion about the hotel. In the text, he uses uses "I" which creates a first person perspective Identify two ways in which the author makes the description of the toad killings memorable To make the toad killings memorable, Pilkington used humour, he relates what it happening with him...

In chapter 10, page 145 of Touching the void, and Season 2 episode 6 of Ray Mears survival, we can see that the two situations they both are in are similar but their reactions are not. They both are in a different state of mind about being in a marooned situation. Joe is marooned on a snowy mountain while Ray is marooned on a tropical island. In the video, we can see that Ray's feelings and emotions were calmer, more peaceful and happy. Whereas, in the third text of Touching the void, Joe descri...

In this scene, from 1:31:10 mins to 1:34:09, they used music and sound to convey his emotions. They did this by showing how using all of these sounds: The wind: They had the sound of the wind in the background for a lot of the shot. They had this at a low pitch when voiceover Joe was talking. Him breathing and whimpering: During this scene, we could hear Joe breathing and whimpering really loudly. The rocks moving: They showed us Joe moving and squeezing the rocks around trying to fight the pa...

This scene is was portraying the first big incident on Joe and Simon's journey. They have made this scene look really stressful. The use of sound is well used in this scene. They added non-diegetic sounds to this scene, for example, suspenseful music. They did this to create an environment of fear and foreshadowing. I think that this scene is really important because it shows us the difficulties Joe and Simon had to go through on their journey. It also tells us that anything can go wrong at anyt...

Analysis of Different Effects In the extract from Touching the Void, by Joe Simpson, in chapter 1, the mood seems to be peaceful and exciting since it is an introduction to Joe’s passion and mountaineering. The author creates this mood through words that connote these feelings in order to describe his thoughts and the scenic view; For example, “calming”, “tranquil”, “independence” and “glistening”. In this extract, we can see that Joe found it to be calming when he was up in the mountains, alo...

This summer, I had developed an interest to go swimming. In the past, I did not go swimming very often. I would only go if it was a party or if friends were meeting. But around the end of my 9th grade, I started to grow interested. In the summer, I went swimming many times and because I went many times, I realised that I wanted to learn a couple of new tricks. I went swimming here, in Belgium, and also where I went on holiday, in India. I was in Belgium for about 2 to 3 weeks after the holiday s...