Unfamiliar Text Practice

 In both texts we are presented with different viewpoints of New Zealand. The author of the poem presents an image of what life is like being an immigrant in New Zealand. The author uses figurative language to create an image of their daily lives in New Zealand. “We have arrived in the North just as we arrived in the South before, to sleep above courtyards where immigrant children call out to their future which is our present.” In the text the Limestone, the author is describing their experience of travelling home to New Zealand. Figurative language is used again to present an image of experience but it has a different tone than the poem. “window seat so she can look out as the plane climbs up over Europe and watch it turn into a pristine place of forested hills and snow-topped mountains through which wind the rivers that are named for the old goddesses.'' The two authors use the same language feature but present a different tone. The author of the poem uses figurative language to highlight the harsh lives of immigrants whereas the author of the limestone uses figurative language to highlight the beauty of coming home and the experience of travelling. 

Close Viewing Practice

 

In the redemption scene where Furiosa opens up to max about her childhood, the aspect of dialogue has been amazingly used by Miller to give more sympathy towards Furiosa from max and deepen their bond. “I was born there. I was taken as a child….stolen”. Furiosa says these words to answer maxs questions regarding her connection to the green place that they are seeking. These words from Furiosa seem to have a small impact on Max as we can see his facial features change to a small empathetic look. This scene also showed the audience that both Max and Furiosa are starting to be more comfortable around each other. This makes the audience feel more sympathetic towards Furiosa. This was a great use of dialogue as it not only builds Furiosas character even more, but also gets sympathy from the audience which makes the scene very relatable. Miller uses dialogue cleverly in correlation with character building as through dialogue we find out more about the characters past and their purpose to why they are on this mission. After Furiosa says the word redemption, the scene cuts to a low angle shot of Nux cuddling with the red haired wife. The words “I was taken as a child…...stolen” can be linked to today's world with child soldiers, child labour, and human trafficking being one of the most horrific, atrocious, and unpleasant things that are present. Just like Furiosa, most children in 3rd world countries are being taken away from their homes and being used as slaves without their will. Furiosas character can be linked to the children who are doing things against their will as with Furiosa, she was taken to be Immortan Joe's wife

During the same scene, music played a big part to make the scene a bit more personal between Max and Furiosa. This was an effective way to make the scene more interesting. An example of this is during the conversation between Max and Furiosa. Miller used a sort of soothing melody with a mix of classical violin to make the dialogues between Max and Furiosa more impactful. This inturn made the audience seem more interested in their conversation. The music put a melancholic tone on the scene which beautifully intertwined with the dialogue and made the scene feel really important to the storyline as it was the first time the group wasn’t being attacked or running away from anyone. 

The beautiful way the scene was presented to the audience was to get their sympathy towards sympathy and to make the audience know that redemption is an important thing to Furiosa. This makes the audience feel really happy in the end when Furiosa takes charge of the Citadel and frees the wives from Immortan Joe's clutches. Lighting plays an important role in the scene as it works perfectly with music to set a soothing and calm tone to not only the ears but the eyes as well. This scene sort of worked as therapy for both characters as they were finally opening up to each other. As stated before, music worked really well with dialogue to make this scene have an impactful feel and work perfectly with the melancholic dialogue. 

Heroes Journey

Trojan War

 Trojan War 

In greek mythology the Trojan War was a war between the people of Tory and the Greek. The war was caused because Paris the Trojan Prince kidnapped Helen, the wife of Menelaus the king of Sparta. The Trojans refused Menelaus' demands of returning his wife. Menelaus persuaded his brother Agamemnon to lead an army against the Trojans. The war lasted for almost ten years with the Spartans ravaging the cities surrounding Troy. The battle came to a conclusion when the Greeks built a wooden horse with a small group of warriors concealed inside. The other Greeks returned home whilst the ones remaining inside the horse persuaded the people of Troy to take the wooden horse inside the city walls. Late at night the Greeks returned and the others came out of the horse and opened up the city gates. In the end Troy fell and the Greeks ended up wining the war. 

Heroes of The Trojan War

Agamemnon - King of Mycenae and brother of Menelaus. Shared supreme command over the greek troops with Menelaus during the Trojan War. Murdered by his wife Clytemnestra after returning from the war.

Menelaus - King of Sparta and husband of Helen. Often overshadowed by his brother Agamemnon in terms of command of the greek troops during the war. 

Achilles - The immortal warrior with the only weakness would be his heels. Son of sea goddess Thetis and Peleus. A man of immense courage and willpower and one of if not the strongest warrior during the Trojan War. 

Patroclus - Foster brother and close friend of Achilles. Although he may be formidable in battle, Patroclus is most known and valued by his gentle nature. Patroclus is killed by Prince Hector during the war. 

Ajax The Great - Second most powerful warrior and cousin of Achilles. Very strong, courageous and had amazing fighting skills. Not often very smart or able to persuade people into his side. 

What Is A Hero

 Hero

What is a Hero?

A hero is someone that is admired for his or her courageous actions. Hero's are recognised by their noble characteristics and character. For example; He became a hero because he saved a child from drowning. 

A hero also is someone who in the opinions of others has special abilities, achievements, and are regarded as a role model. 

What is a Hero in Greek Mythology?

A hero in Greek tradition was a human either male or female who was bestowed with supernatural powers.  These god like hero had special powers and immense amounts of courage. Ancient heroes were mostly of divine ancestors and were praised for their superhuman courageous acts. For example; Hercules was an ancient hero who was the son of Zeus and a mortal woman. Hercules is regarded as the Champion of gods.

Source: https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Heroes/heroes.html

Propaganda

 Propaganda 

Propaganda is a way to convey information to promote something. ie; a political point of view. 

What type of propaganda is this?

this type of propaganda is called bandwagon propaganda. bandwagon propaganda basically means that it's a type of advertisement that relates to common belief. In this case, the advertisement says"The drink everybody knows". This means that it is implying that everybody has an idea or knows about this drink and it is common in society. 

Rhetoric

What is rhetoric?

Rhetoric is the art of persuasive or effective speaking or writing. The figure of speech is mainly rhetoric. an example of rhetoric can be political speeches as they often evoke emotion from the audience. 

"Any action to not give Maori equality of rights in the house to adorn themselves with their cultural positions must be seen as discriminatory, unfair, unjust, and unequal"- Waititi and co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Source - The press stuff. co. NZ 11/2/21

Greek Attitude Towards Women

 The stature of Women In Greek Mythology 

The Greeks believed that women were the most beautiful beings to ever exist, but they were chained by the men around them. According to Women in ancient Greece, unlike male citizens, women had few rights in ancient Greek. Their life's purpose was to have and look after children.  In ancient Grece, women were cast as troublemakers from the jealous goddess Hera to Aphrodite using her charms to make men fall to their knees for her. Women did not hold a high social value as they were working at shops and as prostitutes and courtesans. This misogyny towards women regarded their value to society in front of men and was made really clear that women will always be inferior to men.  Zeus was always seen as someone who used women only for sexual desires. A famous myth about Zeus was that he had 54 children with numerous different women.