English: Analysis and Response to a Visual Text. By Georgina Golling. The Arrival written by Shaun Tan is a beautifully illustrated visual narrative - also known as a silent graphic novel. The Arrival follows the life an anonymous man who’s forced to leave his family and country behind to travel to a strange new city, where even the most fundamental of things are foreign to him. The purpose of this text is almost impossible to determine for sure, however I believe it is trying to encourage readers to look beyond their own ordinary lives and consider what they might be like from a different perspective.
Indirect discrimination usually occurs when a rule or condition which is applied to everyone can be met by a considerably smaller group of people, this rule will be to their disadvantage and it can not be justified on other grounds. The law applies to employers and providies of education or training. Direct discrimination: Occurs when individuals are treated less favourably or given a lower standard of service than other individuals because of their gender, race, ethnicity, culture, disability, religion, sexuality, class, mental health and age. Example : A care home always gives smaller portions of food to women living in the care home and larger portions to men because they believe men have bigger appetites. This is irrespective of individual needs or preferences.
Paper 1: Passage Analysis “Perhaps there is not yet enough evidence to tell: for the present it can be said that you are possessive toward yourself, that you are attached to the signs in which you identify something of yourself, fearing to be lost with them” (144) Although a short passage, the Reader is telling us a lot about his identity and since the book is written in the third person, he is in turn telling us about ourselves. People are so intent on a book having words on the page or even having an ending that they do not know what to do with a book like If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler… because they are expecting more. Life is all about expectations and what you are used to and when defining yourself one usually talks about their looks, family, hobbies, job, etc., basic things that are on the surface and that we identify
An author’s job is to utilize language in a way that his readers will have a great understanding of a story. Sometimes, this task cannot be carried out to the fullest. One writer experienced horrific events as a World War II concentration camp survivor. His goal was to make the reader experience what he did, but he knew that his audience would Never be able to actually feel his experience unless they were actually there. Even if the reader were to have similar accounts he would still not be able to grasp the author’s complete meaning.
He says, “’It helps folks if they can latch onto a reason . . . they could never, never understand that I live like I do because that’s the way I want to live.’” (200). Without this reason, the townspeople would be confused and acrimonious when they discover that their stereotypes fail to include everyone, and
The food that so many of us take for granted everyday could mean the world to this young boy, Richard. Such a basic need not being met affects him achieving any of his other human needs in life. In Richard Wrights Black Boy, Richards overcomes the obstacles of hunger and poverty in order to become a writer who is able to shares his experiences in life of suppression with others. Knowledge is information and skills acquired through experience or education. It as well is a basic need that we need in life especially in our society, without knowledge we won’t get far.
I would not move to an area where I was different than everyone else, in fear of not being accepted. Another example would be to move into a neighborhood that is too expensive and classy. Would they accept me for who I am or would they look down at me? We tend to feel more comfortable with our same ethnic, religious and social groups. Some examples would be, to move to a place where you didn't speak the language; this would make it hard to communicate with your neighbors or your community.
Then, after reading some of Xavier De Maistre works, he understood that the destination doesn't matter rather than the mindset we have when we travel to exotic places or even know everyday routes. There are benefits to being new to a place such as the ability to see the different perspectives of one thing, the desperate pursuit of gaining knowledge from this new exciting place we are, the unique chance to eat different foods and meet the locals. However there are also disadvantages to being new to a place such as getting lost often, not knowing the traditions or laws of the place, there could be a language barrier and you may cause problems unknowingly. This happens often in other countries when we go as tourists to have fun and enjoy the little time we have. Now the benefits of being habituated to a place are as follow, we know where to go, we have memorized and seen
Belonging is a way of having acceptance, security and fulfilment whether it’s belonging to a group of friends, family, race and culture. Experiences we encounter in life shape our identity in various, throughout all stages of our life. Through this, we develop a sense of identity as a result of going through the experience, which is what makes us different from one another. Experiences we encounter make us who we are, and make us a unique individual. These experiences may also present us with a sense of belonging, whether this is by the means of feeling acceptance or fulfilment.
An example could be the couple from the short story “To Feed the Night”, which keep buying and moving into new houses, with different excuses as to why they move. Even though they do not need the space and the only reason for expanding is to satisfy their need for “materials”. A lot of people are materialistic, but from my point of view Materialism is a disease that eats a hole in your purse until every penny