The ‘Jim Crow Laws’ were a set of laws which legalised segregation between those of ‘colour’ and white people in America. These laws were set in place post-civil war era until 1968. African Americans were not able to vote under these laws, alongside not being able to hold jobs or get an education etc. Almost […]
Never before have I been so torn in deciding whether the motives of one man’s actions should be applauded or questioned. “Schindler’s List ” is a jaw-dropping World War II story set in Krakow, Southern Poland in the early 1910s. We enter the business world of Oskar Schindler and watch as he saves Jewish lives, […]
The sprawling city breaths cold autumn air. It’s alive; the narrow streets whispering tales which have long been forgotten, left behind in the tattered shreds of history. A thousand words morphed into one, a tantalising chorus produced by everything and heard by all. Beneath the glare of the afternoon sun, street cats shadows stretch menacingly. […]
Text Title – The Twelfth Night Author/Director – William Shakespeare Text Type – Play Date Read – Term 1 Holidays ‘The Twelfth Night’ is a comedic play believed to have been written in 1601 by William Shakespeare. It tells the story of a love triangle between the protagonist, Viola, the antagonist, Olivia and the Duke […]
Undoubtedly, everybody loses their childhood innocence at some stage in their life, but we must not lose sight of the different factors influencing this change for each individual. Whether they are a place, a person or an event, they will influence you in some way and help shape the person you become. Scout, in Harper […]
Text title – To Kill a Mockingbird Author/Director – Harper Lee Text type – Novel Date read – Term 1 Harper Lee’s novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, at the time of the Great Depression. It tells the story of Jean Louise (Scout) and her brother Jem […]
Witchcraft, ambition and corrupting power are just a few of the constant themes in the Shakespearian tragedy, “Macbeth.” These themes are illustrated by Shakespeare’s use of language features such as metaphor, iambic pentameter (or lack thereof) and apparitions, which are a more surreal aspect of the text and may be seen only by the protagonist, […]
The theme of ambition is important in the lives of any individual, including all of us. In today’s world, and in the past, ambition has come in two forms: positive and negative. Therefore the theme of ambition is prominent in many texts both classic and modern, and has been a common theme in literature for […]
Witchcraft, ambition and corrupting power are just a few of the constant themes in the Shakespearian tragedy, “Macbeth.” These themes are illustrated by the use of language features such as metaphor, iambic pentameter (or lack thereof) and the more surreal elements such as apparitions seen only by the protagonist, Macbeth. All these themes combined lead […]
“Fair is foul and foul is fair” – The Witches, Act 1 Scene 1 Explanation : “If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not” – Banquo, Act 1 Scene 3 Explanation : “And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness […]