“Human Acts” the book written by Han Kang was originally a Korean book that was translated into English. It is a book that explores several different points of view from different people during the Gwangju massacre in 1980. The book is written in the second-person narrative which helps the reader get a better feel of […]
Human Acts: Philosophical Questions homework
What happens to sacrifice if it is forgotten? A sacrifice is also known as surrendering something or giving up on an important person or object in exchange for another important person or object even if it isn’t as important. Sacrifices can be often challenging to pursue as it is difficult to let go of anything […]
How does ‘The Times They Are-a-Changin’‘ explore the global issue: society’s need to always change
The global issue that is explored in artist Bob Dylan’s song “The Times They Are-a-Changin” is about society’s need to always change. In the song, Bob Dylan uses figurative language such as metaphors for example he uses water as a metaphor to try and get people to admit their mistake and that if they don’t […]
Journalism and Bias
In the modern media landscape, what issues do we face as a global society with regards to journalism, bias, and freedom of expression, and what does future news reporting look like? I think that modern media has become a place where everyone can express whatever they are thinking about anything. They can choose to be […]
Carol Ann Duffy- Thetis, Salome, Little Red Cap Connections
What connections can you make between Thetis, Salome and Little Red Cap? What connects this poem to some of the adverts we have looked at so far? The three poems “Thetis”, “Salome” and “Little Red Cap” written by Carol Ann Duffy all have a common theme of gender roles and power. All three poems are […]
Advertisements and representing identity homework
In this advertisement, we can see a half naked women posing next to a “hot” instant noodles cup. This advert is trying to get attention from it’s main target audience which are mainly males by using sexual presence in having a half naked women posing. It is well known that in male […]
“Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” H&M clothes advert CAT Notes
Points to consider: The style of the text Its context (of production and/or reception) Stylistic & compositional features (detailed annotation) Is there an intended audience? Is there a sense of purpose or intent (it depends on the type of text) Which concepts or ideas are foregrounded? Are there specific values, assumptions and attitudes expressed? […]
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