~[Voice recording] Donald Trump : I will build a wall between Mexico and us!
Greta: Aww look at her she's learning so quickly.She's only two and it's amazing how such a young little girl can still find hope during this horrific time.
Paulo: Yes, she's holding up pretty well. But it is still not over, our people are still suffering.
Greta: Don't say that Paul! it has become a lot better than before
Paulo: No... It has been a lot worse. We have families living off scraps, children being forced to work along side us. It is disgraceful. They have us here trapped in a cage, letting us starve to death. It is like we are vermin ready to be exterminated. They're watching us. Planning and anticipating. Blood thirsty savages!
[Pause]
And they used to call this place, 'the land of liberty'.
~[Voice recording] US Officer: The Unders still infest our lands and many harbour Camp: Oficinas Operation: Exterminate commences in a few years time.
Rose: Mum, why are there more men guarding Oficinas?
Greta: The men told us we need more protection.
Rose: But why do they have guns pointed at us when we go near them?
Greta: Never mind them.
Paulo: Greta. Our food supply is running out. I'll ask the guards for more.
[Background Noise] Faint cluttering of guns and footsteps at first then gets gradually louder
Paulo: Overseer! Could I please have more rations?
[Background Noise] Simultaneous clicks of guns
Overseer: No more rations are being traded to Unders. Now be gone!
Paulo: But we will all starve!
Overseer: Did you not hear me scum?!
Paulo: I will not leave, you can't treat us like this!
[Background Noise Ends]
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Tuesday, 1 March 2016
How does Eggers present the relationship between him and Toph in Chapter 1 - 5 of ASWOHG
At the start of the memoir, in chapter 1, Dave and Toph's relationship isn't portrayed to be the main focus of the chapter, but significantly Dave is showing signs of taking the carer role early on. Dave uses the declarative sentence of "let's go" to showcase his verbal power over Toph - like a parent looking after a child. Also he shows some parental concern over Toph as he disagrees with Tophs claim that he can "stay alone" showing that he knows it's wrong to leave a young child alone in a house. Furthermore the use personal pronoun "you" and verb "can't" is effective as it portrays the iconic parent as it gives the audience the sense that Dave is enforcing his responsibility for Toph and taking control of the situation by getting Toph to listen to him.
At the end of Chapter 1, page 45, Dave expresses his sympathy for Toph's well being as he is experiencing his mothers death. Egger uses the metaphor to "take his hand (Toph).. and fly up and over the quickly sketched trees" to show this as it he may feel that the unfortunate loss of his mother is too hard to believe, as if it was just a bad dream. Also the imagery indicates that Dave understands that it's unbearable to watch his own mother die as he describes that he wants to escape the situation. Furthermore the adjective "sketched" supports the idea of escapism as the connotations of "sketched" reminds the audience of a fictional cartoon.
At the start of chapter 2, after the death of their mother, Eggers portrays Dave and Toph's brotherly banter with the singing scene. Eggers uses the interrogative form to illustrate Dave's challenging of Toph's independence of thought with a closed question " Can I sing or what?" in which Toph answers "no". This could be a method in which Dave uses in order to inject happiness into their unfortunate lives, but also to keep Toph from having to think about the death of their parents which helps with the mental recovery of losing a relative, On the other hand their banter can cross the line sometimes, in page 89, Eggers uses irony in the declarative of "always the best games having some kind of threatening injury, or near accident" to indicate that he is reflecting upon how stupid his past self (Dave) was. As the reaction of Toph supports this as he says "don't" along with the verbial phrase " backing away" indicating Toph's uncertainty upon Dave's seriousness or playful behaviour.
At the end of Chapter 1, page 45, Dave expresses his sympathy for Toph's well being as he is experiencing his mothers death. Egger uses the metaphor to "take his hand (Toph).. and fly up and over the quickly sketched trees" to show this as it he may feel that the unfortunate loss of his mother is too hard to believe, as if it was just a bad dream. Also the imagery indicates that Dave understands that it's unbearable to watch his own mother die as he describes that he wants to escape the situation. Furthermore the adjective "sketched" supports the idea of escapism as the connotations of "sketched" reminds the audience of a fictional cartoon.
At the start of chapter 2, after the death of their mother, Eggers portrays Dave and Toph's brotherly banter with the singing scene. Eggers uses the interrogative form to illustrate Dave's challenging of Toph's independence of thought with a closed question " Can I sing or what?" in which Toph answers "no". This could be a method in which Dave uses in order to inject happiness into their unfortunate lives, but also to keep Toph from having to think about the death of their parents which helps with the mental recovery of losing a relative, On the other hand their banter can cross the line sometimes, in page 89, Eggers uses irony in the declarative of "always the best games having some kind of threatening injury, or near accident" to indicate that he is reflecting upon how stupid his past self (Dave) was. As the reaction of Toph supports this as he says "don't" along with the verbial phrase " backing away" indicating Toph's uncertainty upon Dave's seriousness or playful behaviour.
Monday, 1 February 2016
Theme - Women
Before his mother died - His mother is the central/main focus relationship with women.
- Due to his mother illness he is the carer
-Roles switched, he now takes the carer role for his mother.
Page 11 - "I'll keep sharp object out of proximity"
- Anaphoric referencing saying that she is vulnerable to 'draw blood' where he really cares about his mother and to remove hazards that may cause harm to her.
- Furthermore the roles have been subverted where the stereotypical idea of mothers taking away hazards from children is reminded here. Instead of his mother doing this, he has adapted due to her illness.
Page 111- "The twenty-nine-year-old, an actual woman woman"
- The fact that she is nameless suggests that she is such an unlikely woman to be dating Dave that her identity is shaded and ignored due to his shocked emotions about her age. This could also show her importance in his life as the reader isn't introduced to her name.
- He feels that he doesn't fit in the adult world so he sees her as a ticket to look the part + it seems like he's treating her like an accessory to show her off.
-The determiner 'actual' shows his disbelief that he managed to capture her. She could be used as bragging rights.
Page 110 - " If she brings Toph something, for instance ping pong balls... then she is loved unconditionally"
- Shows his logic in choosing a perfect woman in his life as well as Tophs. He has like a psychological criteria in which he judges womens qualities to help benefit him and Tophs life, where it could have been because of his mothers unfortunate death had clouded his judgement with women.
- Due to his mother illness he is the carer
-Roles switched, he now takes the carer role for his mother.
Page 11 - "I'll keep sharp object out of proximity"
- Anaphoric referencing saying that she is vulnerable to 'draw blood' where he really cares about his mother and to remove hazards that may cause harm to her.
- Furthermore the roles have been subverted where the stereotypical idea of mothers taking away hazards from children is reminded here. Instead of his mother doing this, he has adapted due to her illness.
Page 111- "The twenty-nine-year-old, an actual woman woman"
- The fact that she is nameless suggests that she is such an unlikely woman to be dating Dave that her identity is shaded and ignored due to his shocked emotions about her age. This could also show her importance in his life as the reader isn't introduced to her name.
- He feels that he doesn't fit in the adult world so he sees her as a ticket to look the part + it seems like he's treating her like an accessory to show her off.
-The determiner 'actual' shows his disbelief that he managed to capture her. She could be used as bragging rights.
Page 110 - " If she brings Toph something, for instance ping pong balls... then she is loved unconditionally"
- Shows his logic in choosing a perfect woman in his life as well as Tophs. He has like a psychological criteria in which he judges womens qualities to help benefit him and Tophs life, where it could have been because of his mothers unfortunate death had clouded his judgement with women.
Thursday, 28 January 2016
4 -6 quotes in pages 166-182 "We get applications"
What the reader learns about Dave in his work with the might team,
Page 180 - "Here is a work of such powerful genius and prophecy that it may very well start riots"
- Adjective 'Powerful' indicates he truly believes his work has an influential impact upon the reader of his magazine company.
- It's also used to describe himself and confident in his creativity.
- 'Genius' used to describe himself - People who are highly intelligent => showing that he regards himself smarter than others.
- 'Prophecy' believing that it was bound to happen.
Page 178 - "We are young and naked on the beach!"
- Exclamatory sentence suggest freedom in which he feels free in his work and the duty of a carer being lifted off his shoulder.
- Personal pronoun 'We' suggests belonging in the situation possibly meaning this is what he truly wants - rather than a carer for a child => Links to freedom
Page 177 - "We are obsessed with seeming diverse"
- Fascination of standing out from the crowd, maybe wants to create a good image of accepting anyone of all ethnic backgrounds so they promote racial diversity. Shows intelligence in opening an wider audience, but shows he is an unreliable narrator as we know their team isn't racially diverse.
Page 180 - "We don't think guns should be sold at counters"
-He portrays himself as an individual thinker mostly having contrasting opinions about the American lifestyle of the availability of guns in USA. His ideas show someone with an ambition to change the country for the greater good or create controversy in order to springboard his company into fame and success but the answer is unclear whether he is doing one or the other.
Page 180 - "Here is a work of such powerful genius and prophecy that it may very well start riots"
- Adjective 'Powerful' indicates he truly believes his work has an influential impact upon the reader of his magazine company.
- It's also used to describe himself and confident in his creativity.
- 'Genius' used to describe himself - People who are highly intelligent => showing that he regards himself smarter than others.
- 'Prophecy' believing that it was bound to happen.
Page 178 - "We are young and naked on the beach!"
- Exclamatory sentence suggest freedom in which he feels free in his work and the duty of a carer being lifted off his shoulder.
- Personal pronoun 'We' suggests belonging in the situation possibly meaning this is what he truly wants - rather than a carer for a child => Links to freedom
Page 177 - "We are obsessed with seeming diverse"
- Fascination of standing out from the crowd, maybe wants to create a good image of accepting anyone of all ethnic backgrounds so they promote racial diversity. Shows intelligence in opening an wider audience, but shows he is an unreliable narrator as we know their team isn't racially diverse.
Page 180 - "We don't think guns should be sold at counters"
-He portrays himself as an individual thinker mostly having contrasting opinions about the American lifestyle of the availability of guns in USA. His ideas show someone with an ambition to change the country for the greater good or create controversy in order to springboard his company into fame and success but the answer is unclear whether he is doing one or the other.
Monday, 25 January 2016
How does Dave Eggers present the theme of home?
How does Dave Eggers present the theme of home?
Eggers presents the theme of home in many different ways. Firstly he presents home to be a place of work rather than relaxation, as he describes the "house is a factory". The use of the metaphor gives us this as before he described the "exhaust" to be tumble into the "white sky" emphasising the imagery of a factory with smoke coming out of the chimney. This is used because Eggers feels that he works more in an environment that he is supposed to enjoy and be free as he wants to live but instead expresses his misery through this metaphor. Also the connotations of "factory" reflects to hard working manual labour and perhaps corruption of its nearby surroundings - for example the smoke causes pollution and acid rain.
The home seems to be severely affected by the effects of the parents illnesses as well as the people involved,but it also seems to be a reflection of the family's relationship becoming unstable. The home is shown to be neglected and not cared for- much like the Toph and Eggers. Eggers points out that the "family room is usually dark" because of the number of large elm trees that blocked the windows. This shows that due to the parents illness for the lack of catering around the house means that even the everyday resource of light is restricted symbolising life has almost forgotten about them and that there is no hope. Furthermore the interior could also reflect the family's relationship as the carpets are "off white wall to wall" meaning grey and that the connotations of "grey" suggest dull, fading of it's usual colour. Also the door "hanging on one of the three hinges" could symbolise that their family is similarly hanging by a thread.
Furthermore the use of the determiner, 'usually' gives the sense that this is an occurrence therefore the family had accepted that suffering of the house and possibly relationship is doomed between parents and children.
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Discuss how Irwing and Posner's relationship is presented in this exchange
Within the exchange, Irwin seems to assume the teacher role. He uses low frequency lexis such as "Meretricious" which he challenges Posners intellect and challenges him for dominion which shows Irwins pragmatic nature. Furthermore he uses asyndetic listing to explain what meretricious means, which is "eye catching, showy; false". The subtext resembles Irwins pragmatic naturenin which it perfectly describes how he had been introduced within the story by Bennet. 'Eye-catching' Irwin was the fresh young teacher who looked as young as the teachers. 'Showy' he gained reputation from the students and teachers as he is the only one who had been in Cambridge. 'False' because he taught the boys how to be desirable for the examiners instead of being themselves.
Furthermore there is a sense of trust between them before Posner reveals he is miked as Irwin reveals himself, "Meretricious often are... particularly in television" which gives the impression that Irwin might think that him and Posner still have the respectful teacher and student relationship they had before. The use of the ellipsis shows a glimpse of guilt but also a sign of acceptance for himself as he embraces his calculating manner, which then he looks for the positives such as "disability brings... assumption of sincerity".
But after Posner reveals he is miked and the relationship becomes hostile because of the distrust. Irwin uses vulgar and taboo language such as "fuck off" to indicate hatred is now the relationship status. In which Posner responds with patronising vocatives such as "sir" to provoke some sort of reaction from Irwin to get what he wants - the truth and money. Although Posner had betrayed Irwins trust the audience is clueless between who is in the wrong; either Posner or Irwin. Irwin had taught Posner materialistic ideas in which it had lead him to his down fall -"I thought I'd got somewhere... Then I found I had to go on" - which Posner is struggling with financial issues but also possibly mental problems.
Furthermore there is a sense of trust between them before Posner reveals he is miked as Irwin reveals himself, "Meretricious often are... particularly in television" which gives the impression that Irwin might think that him and Posner still have the respectful teacher and student relationship they had before. The use of the ellipsis shows a glimpse of guilt but also a sign of acceptance for himself as he embraces his calculating manner, which then he looks for the positives such as "disability brings... assumption of sincerity".
But after Posner reveals he is miked and the relationship becomes hostile because of the distrust. Irwin uses vulgar and taboo language such as "fuck off" to indicate hatred is now the relationship status. In which Posner responds with patronising vocatives such as "sir" to provoke some sort of reaction from Irwin to get what he wants - the truth and money. Although Posner had betrayed Irwins trust the audience is clueless between who is in the wrong; either Posner or Irwin. Irwin had taught Posner materialistic ideas in which it had lead him to his down fall -"I thought I'd got somewhere... Then I found I had to go on" - which Posner is struggling with financial issues but also possibly mental problems.
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Film Review - Falcon Rising
Falcon Rising is one of the most exhilarating films that will make want to learn mixed martial arts whilst watching it! The film features the muscular badass Michael Jai White who plays the main character. Michael, who is a mixed martial artist himself, displays lots of mesmerizing moves to defeat his foes to avenge his sister. His immense power and skill is jaw dropping.
The film excellently showcases the greatness of the action genre as it's jam packed with epic hand to hand combat scenes that you hope wouldn't end. The story itself is at a level understandable but sometimes it can be sketchy. There are also some plot twist that will make you question why is it in the film.
But other than that it's great!
The film excellently showcases the greatness of the action genre as it's jam packed with epic hand to hand combat scenes that you hope wouldn't end. The story itself is at a level understandable but sometimes it can be sketchy. There are also some plot twist that will make you question why is it in the film.
But other than that it's great!
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