The
story My Daddy’s a Diver meets most of the short story genre requirements to a significant
extent, however the short story does not address all areas required. The story
includes a title which clearly states what the story is about and who the
characters are (Daddy and either a little girl or little boy). The short story
only happens in around a 20-minute time frame and therefore it meets the closed
setting requirement and the story tells and event and something actually
happens. The story is in a restricted setting, follows the pattern of a short
story, has restricted number of characters, and uses a balance of dialogue and
narration. The use of characterisation to help achieve the purpose of the story
is very effective. The writer has used the fish as soul mates to represent
this. The purpose of the story is to evoke the feeling of love, compassion and
losing someone you love. The areas in which it is lacking is that it is only
told from one perspective (the Dad) and does not incorporate a mixture of both
‘showing’ and ‘telling. I believe this story is very effective as it makes you
reflect on your inner feelings as to what it would be like to loose someone so
close to you. When the father killed the fish he saw that the fish had a
companion and now suddenly the companion fish looked lose and did not know
where to go. He then had a flashback of his wife that had died whom he was
still grieving for. He reflected upon his grief as his companion. He then realized
that the companion fish was now about to endure the same pain he was going
through. That is when he decided he would never kill another fish because everyone
has a companion even if they are just a fish. By putting such a powerful connection
in the story it allowed the reader to feel the emotion more. The story is
contains an inner and physical journey. It’s a journey in which that dad goes
on while he is catching food for his daughter. The author of the short story
captures your attention through the powerful connection it develops about
losing a loved one.
4:19 PM
Tell:
The dwarves were kind and helpful. They were hard working and enjoyed helping others. They were also very brave and were willing to stand up to the evil giant.
The dwarves were kind and helpful. They were hard working and enjoyed helping others. They were also very brave and were willing to stand up to the evil giant.
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As I walked into this giant house, 12 faces stared back at me. I was wet and tired and all I wanted to do was sleep. The dwarves could see that and they all ran over to help me in anyway they could. They made this strange house feel like home.
As I walked into this giant house, 12 faces stared back at me. I was wet and tired and all I wanted to do was sleep. The dwarves could see that and they all ran over to help me in anyway they could. They made this strange house feel like home.
In the morning when I woke up they were all just watching me,
wanting to know my story and help me on my journey back home. They told me
stories of how they have helped many lost people in the dark dangerous woods.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and we all just in sheer terror. We
all ran to the window to see what is was, and in the distance we could see a
big, hairy, green giant coming our way. The giant was yelling something but we
couldn’t figure out exactly what it was. As it got closer, we realized what it
was saying ‘Snow White I eat you!’
‘Isn’t that your name?’ asked one of the dwarves.
I just stood there in pure shock, not an ounce of my body could
move. So this is how I am going to die, oh my.
‘Quick! Hide her!’ yelled one of the dwarves.
They grabbed my hands and told me to go down the little trap door
and just stay there. So that’s what I did.
I could here all this yelling and screaming, so I thought I would
take a little peek at what was going on. So I lifted the lid to the trap door
and poked only the top of my head out.
I could see all the dwarves fighting the evil giant. And then it was
over, the giant feel to the floor. The dwarves had won! I ran to them and
hugged them all. By brave dwarves saved my life.
3:50 PM
Part 3 of Unpolished Gem tells the reader about the Great Australian Dream and also how immigrants are stereotyped by Australians when they arrive into the country. This section of the book describes the Pung's achievement of the Great Australian Dream. We learn that the Australian Dream is owning their own house or land, having a secure job and a better lifestyle then the one in Cambodia, and Alice explains how her family achieved this. She explains how they no longer need clothes form the government, and their attitude towards immigrate have changed. 'Gone were the days of where a one-dollar plastic brown vinyl coat a birthday present from the government.' They now understand how to integrate into society by trying to remove the stereotype about Asian's and peasantry and how they have lost the amazement they once had. This section of the book also tells the reader that immigrants are often stereotyped and as a result the immigrants feel sad and lonely when they arrive in Australia. The journey of part 3 is a physical and inner journey. A physical journey as hey moved from Cambodia to Australia and an inner journey as the Pung family experience new cultures and ways of living and try and live the Australian Dream.
3:36 PM
Every Easter, when I was young, my family would have a week camping
at my family’s farm. All our cousins were there and we would run around the paddocks
and yard for hours on end. We didn’t have a care in the world. We were dirty
and tired, but we kept on going until it was dark. Each night we would camp in
the yard while all the parents slept in the house. We would sit in the tent
trying to think of scary stories to tell. Eventually, we would fall asleep and
wake up to find the Easter bunny had come and left chocolate. Then one year we
didn’t go due to the weather and then we eventually just stopped going
altogether. Thinking about the times at the farm now I can see how carefree and
amazing it used to be. If we tried to do it again now it just wouldn’t be the
same. We are not willing to be as dirty, we get tired easily and just stop and
rest instead of carrying and the Easter bunny is not as real and exciting as it
was before. The farm was one of the best memories.
2:55 AM
Photo journalism is a popular way to help convey the message of what is being written. As the saying foes, a picture speaks a thousand words.Photo journalism is effective because it helps the audience to understand better and also helps the audience find emotion towards a particular thing. When looking at the photo's from the Vietnam War we begin to feel shock, horror, disbelief that something like this could occur and many other emotions as well.
When you war first comes into your mind, you often think guns, trenches and dead bodies. But through the use of photo journalism, it allows you to dig deeper and really find out more. When looking at some of the photo's you can see the emotion on the soldiers and innocent civilians faces when they see what is going on. Their eyes tell a whole story, when we can only see a little bit. Through this you can see how heartbreaking, and horrible war really is.
In the song 'i was only nineteen' you can feel the emotion through the use of imagery. The artist of the song uses descriptive language that you can almost see what is going on. This is effective because, although it is not a photo and you don't know exactly what is going on, you have a picture in your head of your visualization and that is just as powerful.
Through the photo's and song about the Vietnam War I now know that is was a heartbreaking, cruel and horrible war that never should of occurred. Many people lots their lives, and many of these people way to young. Through the use of photo journalism I can now see that a simple picture is a powerful thing and it really does speak a thousand words.
5:14 PM
'The Man He Killed'
1. The poem 'The Man He Killed' was written in 1902. The poem specifically addresses the Boer War, which Hardy was vehemently against.
2.The aspect of war that this poem is explores the relationship between two soldiers from different countries in battle. When the soldiers are fighting in war they are told who to shoot and who the enemy is. The soldiers aware told that they are the enemy and they must kill them, even though the soldier doesn't know what they are fighting for. They have no problem with the other team but they are brainwashed into thinking that the other team is the enemy. The poem then goes on to tell you that if you had met any of these people in different situation things could have been different and they could have been mates instead of enemies.
3. The tone/feelings and emotions play an important part in the poem because they help convey the message. In the poem the emotion and feeling is regret, sorrow and confusion. The emotion of regret and sorrow is displayed because it shows how war is sad and that he had no choice but to shoot the man because it was his life was at risk. The feeling of confusion is displayed when the poem says, 'I shot him dead because-- Because he was my foe,' This shows that he didn't really know why he shot him other then the reason that he was told to.
4. The three poetic techniques used in the poem are repitition, rhyme and alliteration. The use of repitition is used in the line, 'I shot him dead because-- Because he was my foe,' and in the start of the fifth stanza with the words 'yes, you and you'd.' Rhythm is used in the poem for example 'face and place,' and 'perhaps and traps.' Lastly, alliteration is used in the last line when it says the words 'help' and 'half' and the phrase, 'half-a-crown.' The techniques are effective because they convey the message and help give meaning and feeling to the way the soldiers feels at war.
'Men in Green'
1. The poem 'Men in Green' was written in 1944. The poem specifically addresses World War II.
2. The aspect of war in this poem explores how hard war can be. The poem shows you the hardships and struggle soldiers face on a day to day basis. The poem at first tells you how the soldiers had no idea what they had gotten into and how they realise that war is not just a holiday that is something so much worse.
3. The tone/feelings and emotions displayed in the poem are fear of death, horror, shock and scared. These four emotions and feeling are displayed throughout the whole poem. The soldiers are constantly horrified by their surroundings and the obstacles that they have to face.
4. The three poetic techniques in the poem are personification, rhythm and alliteration. Personification is used in the lines, 'till the ripped jungle underneath,' and 'where two white paws of cloud.' Rhyme is used in the poem in the phrases, 'gazed and raised,' and 'lie and eye. Lastly, alliteration was used a lot throughout the poem for example, 'hundred hissing.' These techniques are effective because they help convey the message of how hard and sad war can truly be.
Question 5
I believe the poem 'The Man He Killed' is much more effective then the poem 'Men in Green.' i believe this because the poem 'The Man he Killed' describes a soldiers day at war and the hardship he faces. Whilst the poem "Men in Green' simply describes how war works and the things that happen. In the poem "The Man He Killed' the phrases 'I shot him dead because-- Because he was my foe,' and 'You shoot a fellow down, You'd treat, if met where any bar is,' are good examples to support my decision of why the poem 'The Man He Killed' is more effective. These are good examples because it tells you that if the soldiers weren't on the battle field and met in a bar they could have become good friends but because they were from different countries and on the battlefield they were told to shot each other. The poem 'Men in Green' displayed a completely different message that is not as strong. It simply tells you how 15 men come to war and 15 men die at war. It does not go into the emotions that the poem 'The Man He Killed does. Therefore, the poem 'The Man He Killed' is much more effective because of the message it conveys.
1. The poem 'The Man He Killed' was written in 1902. The poem specifically addresses the Boer War, which Hardy was vehemently against.
2.The aspect of war that this poem is explores the relationship between two soldiers from different countries in battle. When the soldiers are fighting in war they are told who to shoot and who the enemy is. The soldiers aware told that they are the enemy and they must kill them, even though the soldier doesn't know what they are fighting for. They have no problem with the other team but they are brainwashed into thinking that the other team is the enemy. The poem then goes on to tell you that if you had met any of these people in different situation things could have been different and they could have been mates instead of enemies.
3. The tone/feelings and emotions play an important part in the poem because they help convey the message. In the poem the emotion and feeling is regret, sorrow and confusion. The emotion of regret and sorrow is displayed because it shows how war is sad and that he had no choice but to shoot the man because it was his life was at risk. The feeling of confusion is displayed when the poem says, 'I shot him dead because-- Because he was my foe,' This shows that he didn't really know why he shot him other then the reason that he was told to.
4. The three poetic techniques used in the poem are repitition, rhyme and alliteration. The use of repitition is used in the line, 'I shot him dead because-- Because he was my foe,' and in the start of the fifth stanza with the words 'yes, you and you'd.' Rhythm is used in the poem for example 'face and place,' and 'perhaps and traps.' Lastly, alliteration is used in the last line when it says the words 'help' and 'half' and the phrase, 'half-a-crown.' The techniques are effective because they convey the message and help give meaning and feeling to the way the soldiers feels at war.
'Men in Green'
1. The poem 'Men in Green' was written in 1944. The poem specifically addresses World War II.
2. The aspect of war in this poem explores how hard war can be. The poem shows you the hardships and struggle soldiers face on a day to day basis. The poem at first tells you how the soldiers had no idea what they had gotten into and how they realise that war is not just a holiday that is something so much worse.
3. The tone/feelings and emotions displayed in the poem are fear of death, horror, shock and scared. These four emotions and feeling are displayed throughout the whole poem. The soldiers are constantly horrified by their surroundings and the obstacles that they have to face.
4. The three poetic techniques in the poem are personification, rhythm and alliteration. Personification is used in the lines, 'till the ripped jungle underneath,' and 'where two white paws of cloud.' Rhyme is used in the poem in the phrases, 'gazed and raised,' and 'lie and eye. Lastly, alliteration was used a lot throughout the poem for example, 'hundred hissing.' These techniques are effective because they help convey the message of how hard and sad war can truly be.
Question 5
I believe the poem 'The Man He Killed' is much more effective then the poem 'Men in Green.' i believe this because the poem 'The Man he Killed' describes a soldiers day at war and the hardship he faces. Whilst the poem "Men in Green' simply describes how war works and the things that happen. In the poem "The Man He Killed' the phrases 'I shot him dead because-- Because he was my foe,' and 'You shoot a fellow down, You'd treat, if met where any bar is,' are good examples to support my decision of why the poem 'The Man He Killed' is more effective. These are good examples because it tells you that if the soldiers weren't on the battle field and met in a bar they could have become good friends but because they were from different countries and on the battlefield they were told to shot each other. The poem 'Men in Green' displayed a completely different message that is not as strong. It simply tells you how 15 men come to war and 15 men die at war. It does not go into the emotions that the poem 'The Man He Killed does. Therefore, the poem 'The Man He Killed' is much more effective because of the message it conveys.
4:41 AM
One of my favourite childhood memories was camping at my farm with my family and relitives. It was my favourite memory because we had so much fun that we hardly slept because we were talking all night and playing in the hay bayles. I am lucky to have a loving family and to spend time with my relitives becuase i know some people don't get that oppitunity. One year my family did not go camping, that year I felt strange almost empty. But the next year we went camping and it was better then ever. I am very lucky and those memories I have will last forever.
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