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Caity
10-11-2006, 07:27 PM
...with my English assignment?
First off - as far as I'm aware, anyone who's in year 11 currently in NSW did a similar assignment for their prelims, so they'd be of great help!
Basically, we have to pick a theme - I'm doing 'change' - and find two poems, a novel and a film which relates to it, then write an analytical essay under exam conditions on how the author/s represent the chosen theme in each genre.
Novel: 'Away' - Michael Gow
Poems: 'Change Upon Change' - Elizabeth Barrett Browning
'Change Poem' - Sri Chimnoy
Film: __________________
This is where you come in!
Any suggestions of a film which contains a theme of change - it'd preferably be promoting change, rather than resisting as that's what's in 'Away' so I want a contrast.
Any help is MUCH appreciated :D
Sean11
10-11-2006, 07:32 PM
i'm from tassie and im in grade 8...we just watched a movie called mr.hollands opus........i think you should watch it...it might not help but yeah as you said"you would appreciate it" let me Know you how you go
Caity
10-11-2006, 07:36 PM
I just had a look at that on imdb.com - it looks good! I'll get it out this weekend and see what I think. Thanks :D
Keep thinking guys! :p
mel_bound
10-11-2006, 07:38 PM
i'm from tassie and im in grade 8...we just watched a movie called mr.hollands opus........i think you should watch it...it might not help but yeah as you said"you would appreciate it" let me Know you how you go
oh I didn't like that movie..
Hmm, I think nearly every movie is about change to some extent, perhaps whether it's to get the bad guys out of the picture, or perhaps some of those cheesy 'coming of age' movies, about growing up, or getting out of childhood or away from the daily grind.. I'm no movie buff, but I hope that I might have given you an idea..?
Caity
10-11-2006, 07:39 PM
Good suggestion!
It's such a crazy assignment :p
Sean11
10-11-2006, 07:40 PM
i didn't like it much eitha.......NO LIVING END THATS WHY I RECKON LOL!
Adele
10-11-2006, 07:44 PM
Away was a pretty annoying book... I enjoyed watching the play though at my local theatre.. hah advantage!
Caity
10-11-2006, 07:45 PM
Yeah, we went and saw it for Drama last term, and did an essay on it so I figured that could only be to my advantage haha!
Kimjar
10-11-2006, 08:00 PM
Sister Act.
Caity
10-11-2006, 08:03 PM
I just thought of one (after reading Kim's suggestion) - Blues Brothers would almost work :p
Kimjar
10-11-2006, 08:06 PM
I hope you know mine wasn't a serious suggestion.
Though I do have a serious suggestion for you. Encino Man. That's a lot about change. Think how hard it would be to adjust from being an iceman to being a regular 80's child. That and Pauly Shore is awesome.
Caity
10-11-2006, 08:09 PM
Good idea Kimmy! I like it!!
hillaas
10-11-2006, 08:12 PM
If you pick a movie that deals with death there will be a lot of change in it for the charachters and it will explore how they all cope with it. I'm not sure what movie that would be but i'm pretty sure they all would be the same.
You could also try:
Mississippi Burning (how the negroes and white people cope with the disruptions and changing of the town during the investigation.
Looking for Alibrandi (even though it is a book): How Josie changes throuout her final year at high school. That would be a good one to do but i don't know if you would be asllowed seeing as it is based on a book.
Lord of the Flies (another book: How the boys change whuile they are on the island. They go from well brought up kids to savages due to having no parents and rules. That's a change.
Anyway - hope that helps. If i think of more movies i will post em up.
Caity
10-11-2006, 08:13 PM
Looking For Alibrandi - it's a movie too which means I could do it. But, we studied it in Year 11 so that rules it out.
I'm liking Encino Man - everyone clap for Kim!
Marv From NZ
10-11-2006, 08:16 PM
Hmmm....your essay question seems fairly easy. I WANNA GO TO AUSTRALIA! I had this ridiculously long strupidly pompous hard question for my mock history exam today about Challenges to the English Church in 1558-1625. Had all these fucked up things that we had to include.... RIDICULOUSLY HARD.
Aaron
10-11-2006, 08:18 PM
English is one subject I can't really help you with, sorry Caity! :p
Good luck with it :)
Caity
10-11-2006, 08:19 PM
Haha thanks for the thought Aaron - I think I'd be pushing my luck if I hassled you on this one :p Besides, I wouldn't be able to afford the M&M's :p
hillaas
10-11-2006, 08:20 PM
Looking For Alibrandi - it's a movie too which means I could do it. But, we studied it in Year 11 so that rules it out.
I'm liking Encino Man - everyone clap for Kim!
Yeah. We did it in year 8 or 9 i think. It was a pretty good book.
hillaas
10-11-2006, 08:22 PM
Oh wait. I have another one.
Shawshank Redemption. It's of a guy who goes to jail for something he didnt do and how he copes with life inside (the room!). You could do how he changes to cope with life inside. Although it probably wouldn't be the best movie to do.
Marv From NZ
10-11-2006, 08:23 PM
Change- i think you should do "what Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" GREAT FILM. Huge contrast from the first film in regards to how much Jake "The Muss" has changed. First Film = Abusive bad Maori, 2nd film = GOOD GUY. Hmmm i was gonna say Terminator 2....
Surely you could work Harry Potter into this somehow?
Or LOTR!
I managed to work both of them into almost all my english assignments (and even a few science ones) some way or another.
The Dying Start
10-12-2006, 12:54 AM
Chicks with Dicks Vol. 7
It's kinda about change...
hillaas
10-12-2006, 01:02 AM
Or white chicks. That would be a good one. They change several times in the movie.
What about Cheaper by the Dozen? When they move home it's a big change for them.
luke_the edge_dragons
10-12-2006, 12:36 PM
i did change last year in english...and i hated every second of it!!! i only have 27 days till im finished the hsc forever!!!! but as far as your movie is concerned when i studied change last year we did Looking for Alibrandi. it was an ok movie but other than that i cant help you much...i suck at english!
everyone seems to be doing looking for alibrandi. we did that at the begining of yr 11!
The Dying Start
10-12-2006, 03:14 PM
Caity's probably already studied Alibrandi at some point...i think it's compulsory curriculum around Oz.
Caity
10-12-2006, 10:38 PM
Yep, did it first term last year.
I'm going to take Kim's suggestion and do the Encino Man - it'll do :p
Colezy
10-12-2006, 11:04 PM
If you still wanted a suggestion, Caity, check out Marking Time.
http://www.abc.net.au/markingtime/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388245/
hillaas
10-12-2006, 11:12 PM
Caity's probably already studied Alibrandi at some point...i think it's compulsory curriculum around Oz.
Not cumpulsory for year 11 or 12 because we did it in year 8 or 9.
maddie
10-12-2006, 11:16 PM
Haha it mustn't be compulsory 'cos we don't do Alibrandi at my school.
So I dunno...
hillaas
10-12-2006, 11:17 PM
I doubt it would be. The themes in it arent good enought to study in year 12 i reckon.
Colezy
10-12-2006, 11:50 PM
I'm pretty sure it's not compulsory.. then again, nothing in the tassie curriculum is ever the same as any other state!
Alibrandi was really popular at my high school for english. It became so popular that the teachers told us not to do it cause they were sick of seeing it and having to mark another piece of work based on it! I loved the movie though :)
hillaas
10-13-2006, 12:01 AM
Both were good I reckon.
I wish that our school would let us write essays on whatever book or event we want.
I want more toasted cheese sandwiches.
I just drank water.
It's too hot to go to bed but i should.
OK, i'm off then. See ya all later.
Rosie28
10-13-2006, 10:23 PM
I recently got Saving Francesca given to me, it's from the same author as Looking For Alibrandri. Haven't read it yet though
hillaas
10-14-2006, 12:28 AM
Both were good I reckon.
I wish that our school would let us write essays on whatever book or event we want.
I want more toasted cheese sandwiches.
I just drank water.
It's too hot to go to bed but i should.
OK, i'm off then. See ya all later.
I just realised that i was so tired last night i was posting in the wrong threads :p
Silly me!
MissyA
10-14-2006, 01:28 PM
I studied 'Away' at school....that was 6/7 yrs ago now......geez.
The Dying Start
10-14-2006, 02:01 PM
I can't remember ANYTHING i studied at school, and it was only 5 years ago!
Julian
10-14-2006, 02:04 PM
I would hope you remembered some of the I.T stuff
The Dying Start
10-14-2006, 02:05 PM
Not really! Hahaha.
Lowee
10-14-2006, 03:14 PM
I'm pretty sure it's not compulsory.. then again, nothing in the tassie curriculum is ever the same as any other state!
Alibrandi was really popular at my high school for english. It became so popular that the teachers told us not to do it cause they were sick of seeing it and having to mark another piece of work based on it! I loved the movie though :)
Hehe, we had to do Alibrandi in Grade 9, didn't get a choice. I think we had to do a couple of John Marsden books too, one about some girl who like Taekwondo or something like that and had a car accident, and another which I think was 'So much to tell you'. Ah, google has just reminded me it was about boarding school, kinda dark from memory.
Caity's probably already studied Alibrandi at some point...i think it's compulsory curriculum around Oz.
lucky for me I never had to do it.
Oh, hang on. I think i DID have to watch the film in year 9 or something.
I'd read the book before then and it was sooo lame. anyone who likes it is the biggest girl ever.
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