To what extent does Esther Perel successfully use the elements of a podcast? Element 1: Central Idea – Divorce being able to be something positive ” What stands out here is that the two people in the couple are actually getting along much better separated and divorced than they did when they were married. That […]
Month: March 2020
After Apple-Picking
Context: Literally: – The narrator is about to fall asleep – Apple picking was the last thing he did that day, he has enjoyed it but he is tired of it now – He is not done with picking the apples –> reflection on the life he has lived, sleep or death? Analysis: – Wording […]
Reflection 2: Project Week
Learning Outcome 03 – Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience Due to the Covid-19 virus, UWCSEA sadly cancelled our project week, unfortunately, we had to give up all of our plans for the seven days in India, Jaipur. However, this experience, although it was rather short, helped me to advanced my skills […]
Reflection 1: Pottery
Learning Outcome 01 – Identifying own strengths and develop areas for personal growth In season 3 and for of my grade 11 I decided to engage with the need of finding a distraction from all the high school and exam stress which, usually, is increasing around this time of year. I thought that a perfect […]
Reflection 3: Empowering through music with the DSA
Learning Outcome 02 – Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process Due to the Covid-19 virus, our school and the Singaporean government did no longer allow us to participate in activities outside of school. Mostly it affected our service since we were no longer able to visit and engage without […]
Carpe Diem
Context: – Carpe Diem – Seize the Day – Gather ye rosebuds – ‘To the virgins, who make much of time’ Roeber Herrick Literally: – First part: Age represented as the two children(inexperienced, virginal people), watched by an older person They either go home to their family(WWF), go on a journey outside the village (HB) […]
Wind and Window Flower (1913)
Context: – Frost moves with his family to England engaging in many new acquaintances with well-known poets and writers – gathers inspirations from his new environment and the people he met Literally: A flower sitting behind the open window frame shaken by a light wind coming through. Analysis: – Flower vs wind The personification of […]
Love and a question (1913)
Context: -Frost moves with his family to England engaging in many new acquaintances with well-known poets and writers – gathers inspirations from his new environment and the people he met Literally: A newly married couple are in their house spending their first night of honeymoon together as suddenly a stranger knocks on the door. He […]
Ghost House (1913)
Context: – Frost moves with his family to England engaging in many new acquaintances with well-known poets and writers – gathers inspirations from his new environment and the people he met Literally: A man visits an old devastated house, dwelling in melancholy thinking about his childhood he spends at that house. The power of nature […]
Visual and Lexical Elements
The global issue that we are focusing on is: how is the imagination of a female identity shaped through visual elements through texts? This question can be tested through three main ideas: the challenging of identity, sense of perfectionism and constant need for approval. “With my heart jumping like a little boy in a sack […]