Antigone – Context & the Greek Tragedy
Greek Theatre Three types of plays: Tragedy, Comedy, Satyr Three Tragedian Playwrights; Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles, (circa 400-500 BCE, pre-Christian) Masks…
Greek Theatre Three types of plays: Tragedy, Comedy, Satyr Three Tragedian Playwrights; Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles, (circa 400-500 BCE, pre-Christian) Masks…
What, ostensibly, is the function of the Historical Notes? Highlights that everything in The Handmaid’s Tale has happened before (ie…
How do these final chapters create a sense (or not) of narrative denouement? What is the function, in particular, of…
(1). Outline how the state of Gilead came to be and (2). Compare Offred’s present disempowerment to her past freedom….
Re-read the detail in Chapters 10 & 12, comparing Offred’s past self to her present. *Watch the lecture (no. 4)…
Read Chapter 13 (pp 81-85 in some editions) about Janine in The Rachel & Leah Centre, Chapter 15 with The…
This chapter develops the motif of the body and dreams. Close analysis: “I sink down into…” (p83 or 85 in…
Read the description of Serena Joy’s past and present in Chapters 8 (pp55-6) & 14 (pp91-94). What role has she…
How is power distributed in Gilead? Give examples from your reading of the first 15 chapters of the novel. the…
The nature and power of the Gileadean regime are developed and established in this chapter. Largely, the totalitarian regime exerts…
The Handmaid’s Tale was written in 1984, while Atwood was living in West Berlin. The Berlin Wall was still up…
I conducted a survey as a complimentary engagement so I could better get a feel for the public’s views on…
I have just completed my second engagement – an interview with Parag Khanna, a ‘leading global strategy advisor, world traveller,…
I had my first engagement today – an interview with Georgia McCafferty, former Thought Director at the Economist in Singapore….
An analysis of the role that government media and communication plays in shaping attitudes in response to global public health….
Are you pleased with how this year has gone? I am pleased with my year. I feel like I have…
Making America Misogynistic Again Issues and Ideas: pop art with political messages: ‘poplitical art’ taking sexist adverts from the 1950s…
Aims and Objectives Undermine mainstream narrative, provide (or expose?) alternative ‘understory’ Subvert dominant discourse? Educate and spread awareness about the…
For my next oral outline, I want to make sure the context is foregrounded. In order to do this, mention…
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Duffy’s Delilah explores constructs of gender identity in an intimate contemporary setting between two lovers. Samson, famed for his strength,…
Carol Ann Duffy’s The World’s Wife explores female identity and the transformative experiences of women through a form of intertextuality….
In what ways is the advert “The Look” ‘a story about bias’ in contemporary American society? “The Look” by Procter…
In the #LikeAGirl campaign, Procter & Gamble used a form of cause marketing to reach its target audience, picking up…
In Procter & Gamble’s advert The Talk, the theme of bias is established and evokes a response from the audience. The…
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Here is the link to my practice oral 1. Timing Regarding timing, I think I was pretty good. I managed…
In the #LikeAGirl campaign, Procter & Gamble used a form of cause marketing to reach its target audience, picking up…
In ‘Woman’s World’, Rawle presents a fictionalised personalisation of grief in the construction of Norma’s character exploring the origins and…
The issue of whether or not beauty has any objectivity is hotly contested. You often hear the phrase ‘beauty is…
Our first common assessment task was about gender identity, representation, and brand values which reflected societal values in an advert…
Recientemente, ha estado un caso en las noticias sobre comó un padre usó un cámara a espiar en su hija,…
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Norma primarily defines her femininity through her women’s magazines; ultimately with her whole characterisation (most noticeably her voice) shaped by…
Estas vacaciones, ví La Casa de Papel, una programa sobre un equipo de ladrones quien están probando a robar el banco…
The Invisibles What points are raised in this article about portrayals of disability in advertising? In this article, there are…
El botellón ha existido desde el siglo veinte, pero recientemente ha cambiado. Ahora, una creciente cantidad de jóvenes lo hacen…
Our certainty surrounding knowledge claims or truths differs greatly across different areas of knowledge. Certainty can mean different things –…
Representation Thought Piece This was an advert displayed on the London underground by Marsh & Parsons, a real estate company…
The Dolce and Gabbana campaign adverts were incredibly racist and offensive; from the chopsticks’ primitive, disparaging description of ‘stick-shaped cutlery’…
Urgente! Mi maestro dijo que necesito escribir un blog sobre mi amigo o amiga ideal. De hecho, no creo que…
My immediate response to the task of linking Chemistry to another subject was TOK. TOK is all about asking how…
As Lionel Shriver made light of identity, I had no choice but to walk out on her Yassmin Abdel-Magied In…
I hope the concept of cultural appropriation is a passing fad. 1. What is the main point Shriver makes about…
How important is the author’s narrative in understanding text? What is the relationship between the author and the context? In…
Can texts ever truly be representative of groups? As with everything, there are many ways to look at this. For…
My name is Amelie Alchin but most people call me Millie. I have just finished iGCSE maths here at UWC….
There was once a boy here. He lived in the last house on the left, the one with the peeling…
If you are reading this, you likely live in a high-income country and own a mobile phone. We all live…
Mental illness is a medical disorder which affects your behaviour, emotion, or thinking. According to the World Health Organization, more…
Wealth redistribution is a method of spreading economic prosperity through taxation or via charity from wealthier individuals to the less…
Living as a privileged family in Singapore, we are relatively sheltered from issues that face millions of women around the…
Human Rights; the thirty indivisible, inalienable rights that we have agreed all humans are entitled to from birth. They are…
“Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders,” (Camus) In 2016, convicted murderer Kho Jabing was executed, “ending eight years…
Rap music: black thugs machine-gunning rape, violence, and crime monologues. Right? It’s not hard to see where these ideas about…