Dear people on the board I would like to give a speech at your youth conference. I would like to do this speech concerning the topic of: "The role of art in developing empathy for people, and groups who live lives that are different to your own." I will be for this statement. I want to give this speech to the youth convention because it is important that young people learn about empathy early on, so they can live life with a positive attitude, and treating everyone fairly. My first piece of a...

The colour of the dark grey, almost royal blue sky contrasted the carrousel with ease. The dark clouds loomed over the bright blue sky, like it was being held hostage. The scene was uneasy. There was a chaotic stillness coming from the destroyed carousel. What was once so innocent, had now become so haunted. The vintage designs from the attraction brought back an eery, nostalgic feeling. Even though half of the carousel was on the floor, it was still clear to see what it once was, a majestic rid...

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How does Fitzgerald use details of setting and imagery to establish a mood in the opening pages of chapter 2? Fitzgerald uses hyperbole to create an atmosphere of chaotic discomfort. The first example of this is when Fitzgerland writes, "men who move dimly and already crubling." This sentence shows how Fitzgeralnd uses the use of over exagertation to show how chaotic the scene he is describing is. Moreover, phrases such as grotesque gardens" and "valley of ashes," further the idea of a chaotic ...

Out of the three articles given, I have decided to write about "choosing death." Peter Singer starts off the essay with an attention grabbing quotation which is isolated from the rest of the essay. “I WILL TAKE MY LIFE TODAY AROUND NOON. IT IS TIME.” This quotation was written in all capitols which makes reading it more impactful. I think this is a very good way to start an essay as it isn't clear what it's about and what the point of view is. There are also so many questions so we keep readin...

For our english class, we had to prepare debates. I learnt a lot, but I think the thing that stuck with me the most was the use of rhethorics such as the rule of three and rhetoric questions. I think that most of the people speaking in the prepared part used these techniques often, and successfully. The information and/or statment stuck with the audience. What surprised me the most is that I wasn't as nervous as I though I was going to be. When starting the debate, I was riddled with nerves,...

Group: Dhanvi, Amber and Julie. Ext- Deserted post-apocalyptic land - daytime A support dog (Benjamin) and a young woman (Carrie) carrying a briefcase stand in the centre of an isolated, dried out terrain, the only signs of life, other than the two of them, are miniscule bushes of dehydrated grass. There is a car on the far right end of the long shot which other than a few minute scratches and dust particles, looks practically brand new. Carrie Strange, isn’t it? It feels like just seconds ...

Author: Princess Pazula --> Reformulated by me, using ideas from exercise. As I walked through the art gallery, all I could think of was why?! I glanced over at my friend, they looked traumatised. I was fixated on their blank expression. This is what happened.. When we were on the way over here, I could tell there was something wrong. I kept bugging her about it, she finnaly budged. "Don't judge me please, it was in the heat of the moment..." She said while looking at her shoes. She ...

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. She felt marelous. She tried it again, just to make sure she wasn't imagining things. The light turned on again. She was stunned. Michelle immidetley started to swing her hands at random objects in her basement. However nothing happened to them. ...

The warm, earthy, comforting smell of my wood stairs surrounded my environment. I was glancing around my hallway, quickly analysing my surroundings. I looked at my ivory white radiator with a grin on my face. I then spotted a red permanent marker in the corner of my eye. The grin grew. I immediately knew what I wanted to do, rather, needed to do. I made sure neither of my parents would be here to catch me in the act. I moved my tiny body across the room, and grabbed the marker. An evil little gi...

Personal and cultural expression --> What is the nature and purpose of creative expression? The meaning of creative expression, to me, is to be able to communicate ones feelings through an art form or activity. Creativity is a very broad idea. I don't think it can be captured in just a few words. Growing up, I think I had a pretty creative childhood. I danced ballet, did karate, and played the piano for around five years. These activities allowed me to channel my inner creativity. I used ...

Outline two ways in which Pilkington gives you a sense of perspective in the first 8 lines of the text? [2 marks] Pilkigton express his perspective through opinion and he goes into detail when describing thing around him. Identify two ways in which the author makes the description of the toad killings memorable. [2 marks] Pilkigton uses both diction and an asyndetic list to make the toad killing more memorable. Select two examples of humour from the text and analyse the effect of each o...

The pros extract is taken from chapter 10 in Touching the Void, written by Joe Simpson. The film scene is taken from a documentary by Ray Mears. I will be comparing these two. Apart from the obvious difference that one is a video and the other is a written text, there is one differences that stands out when analysing these two comparatively. This is that Simpson is in a life threatening situation, whereas Mears is in a euphoric island. In Touching the Void, Simpson often describes his situatio...

Comment on how emotion is conveyed through music and sound. This scene is from 01:31:11 - 01:34:29 In the scene where Joe is laying in the mountains, in Touching the Void, there are many instances where music and sound are used. The first instance is when Joe is shouting "Simon" very aggressively. This sound is both diegetic and synchronous. This is quite powerful because his voice is very loud, but there is not reply at all. After this he doesn't talk anymore in this extract. This might sh...

Both diegetic and non-diegetic sound have been used in this scene to create suspense. An example of a non diegetic sound is the background music. This has been added in and therefore it is non-diegetic. The music is very sharp sounding because of its high pitch. This keeps the audience of the edge of their seats. Some examples of diegetic sounds are the ice breaking, rustling of the clothes and Joe in pain. These are real life noises. For a lot of the scene there is complete silence which also p...

Julie Reynders, Analysis of Diction in chapter one. 14.09.21 Touching the Void by Joe Simpson. Analysis of diction in chapter one. In chapter one, page 21 of Touching the Void which is written by Joe Simpson, the writer uses diction to depict a pleasant atmosphere in this text. Examples of these words are: “freedom, lethargy, fantastic and awed.” and a sentence is “...It was wonderfully calming and tranquil.” Because these words are sprinkled throughout the text and not just in one place, it...

During the lockdown, I noticed that I wasn't getting as much exercise as I was before Covid. I was looking for a solution to this that was still possible with all of the restrictions and regulations. I decided that biking was the perfect solution. Although there was a little problem. I only had recently moved to Belgium so my bike was still at my Paris apartment. Therefore for my birthday, I asked to get a new one here. When I had finally gotten my new bike, I was very excited to explore all the...