“Appropriation study of texts is interesting because the changing values and attitudes of particular time periods can be observed.” Evaluate this opinion in relation to the Jane Austen’s novel, Emma, and Amy Heckerling’s film, Clueless. In your response make detailed references to both texts. 3. In comparing your TWO texts you will have become aware of how the contexts of the texts have shaped their form and meaning. Of more interest, perhaps, is a comparison of the values associated with each text.
How can you use this source in your research project? Has it changed how you think about your topic? Suggestions for Writing Annotations • Content: What is the resource about? Is it relevant to your research? • Purpose: What is it for?
Growth and change often comes about when new stages of experience allow a transition ‘into the new world’. This is illustrated in Educating Rita as Rita grows with knowledge and changes as a result of moving into the world of education and middle-class society. The changes made in Rita’s life include her name, from Susan to Rita after her favourite author. We also see Rita leave her husband Denny and her social class pressures, slowly gain confidence in herself to associate with ‘proper’ students and her views on Frank, her tutor, as well as her attitudes towards her tutorials. Rita desires to ‘know’ and expects Frank to teach her ‘everything’ in order to have choice and direction in her life, ‘I wanna discover meself’.
There is even a brief nod to equity theory in this. Some of her peers are also parents but have chosen to hire nannies and continue to work full time. This gives them the advantage at work and creates feelings of inequity in Anna. Drive to Bond: Anna needs to develop the special bond of mother and daughter. Anna also wants to nurture the relationships she worked hard to create with her employer, co-workers and church group.
This stage is important because it determines if he or she can figure out the main plot of the story. The next stage is recited. This is where he or she may decide to tell another student what he or she has learned. The final stage is review. Reviewing after you have read a chapter allows the content to stay fresh in his or her head.
Why do you think Quindlen begins with the story of Ann? How else might Quindlen have begun her essay? The story of Quindlen wants to draw the readers in and illustrates her point. It also strengthen Quindlen’s suggestion that we should focus on particular people. Quindlen might have begun with a statement of her opinion.
Write a critical analysis of the book. Here are some suggested questions you might answer in your paper. You are not, however, limited to just these questions. • What is the author’s overriding thesis? How does the author prove his/her thesis?
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Comparing Memoirs of a Geisha and “Fate and Destiny” Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha and Robert Grimes’ “Fate and Destiny” both share an underlying theme concerning fate and destiny and the relation they share. The common theme is, in one’s life one will need to choose one’s destiny based on the recognition of one’s fate. Memoirs of a Geisha emphasizes the actual pursuit of this destiny while “Fate and Destiny” focuses on questioning specific definition and recognition factors of both. The two texts share a common pondering of finding one’s fate much like when Chiyo is struggling to discover hers. They mention the importance of locked fate that cannot be altered and the idea that other people may be able to recognize a person’s fate, before that person does.
Chapter 15 1. How is Jonas now a Giver? 2. How does Jonas help The Giver in this chapter? 3.