Within the second act of this play, we learn more about Macbeth’s true persona through watching him interact with other people in the play. His contrasting relationships with characters give us an insight into his true intentions and this act begins to set the darkening mood of the play. For example, Ross observes that “By … [Read more…]
Before we even meet the character Macbeth within the play, we learn a lot about his personality indirectly through other characters. For example, King Duncan says, “For brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name” (1.2.16). We learn about the seemingly perfect and extremely courageous reputation that Macbeth built for himself through King Duncan and … [Read more…]
Deborah Emmanuel is a Singaporean poet, and she grew up with family issues which have caused her to turn to poetry in search of a way to express herself. Deborah helped me to understand the complexities that exist within our seemingly ‘perfect’ Singaporean society. I have never really taken the time to consider the implications … [Read more…]
SAND: How has this session clarified what it means to think like a writer – or in your week to week learning? I have always known that it is hard to come from developing countries without any clear plan to work in Singapore. Transient workers turn to Singapore as an outlet as an opportunity to make … [Read more…]
Deborah Emmanuel is a Singaporean poet, and she grew up with family issues which have caused her to turn to poetry in search of a way to express herself. Deborah has written multiple poems which articulate her troubles fitting into the Singaporean Society, her search for love, and her family issues. In what way did this … [Read more…]
Robyne Hayes works with women and girls facing issues relating to child marriage. She has been trained in research and works with organisations that help to raise awareness regarding SAND: How has this session clarified what it means to think like a photographer – or in your week to week learning? This session showed me … [Read more…]
Today in English we attended a presentation held by Chetan Bhagat. He is an incredibly famous Indian novelist and filmmaker. I have not read any of his books. However, I have watched some of his movies. He gave us an inspiring speech, highlighting the difference between the effort required for short-term and long-term goals. This influenced … [Read more…]
Today we listened to a fox sports anchor commentator named Steve Dawson. He shared with us his top 5 tips for a great interview: Ask open-ended questions that require more than a yes or no answer Set the answer free (don’t restrict or subject the question) Don’t interrupt Ask one question at a time Listen to … [Read more…]
“Mommy, I want candy from that store!” I chirped excitedly at the sight of the small shop. My mother merely nodded and guided me to the door of the shop with her hand gently resting on my shoulder. The moment we entered, we were greeted by a loud ruckus. “Hey!” The shopkeeper yelled. A large, … [Read more…]
During the lesson, Mrs.Ashton asked us to write 6-word-stories. When she asked us whether or not a story can be written in 6 words, my initial response was no. But after reading and discussing some examples, I realised I was wrong. So much can be told in these six words, and there is an added suspense … [Read more…]