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Post by hollis on Aug 20, 2009 10:25:36 GMT
Welcome, 2S7, to the messageboard!
A quick reminder to please get forms and money into me as soon as possible - Friday, or at the VERY LATEST, Monday!
Remember - no form means you don't have permission to go!!!!
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Post by Ailie and Paula on Sept 8, 2009 12:28:57 GMT
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Post by hollis on Sept 8, 2009 18:13:38 GMT
A little bit of research goes a long way -
The story
Originally all the tame animals were wild, but especially the Cat: he walked by himself and all places were alike to him. The Man was wild too until he met the Woman, who chose a Cave for them to live in, lit a fire in it and hung a horsehide over the opening. She cooked a meal of wild ingredients.
Then, while the Man slept, she took the bladebone of a shoulder of mutton and made a Singing Magic. This attracted the Dog, and on the next two nights she similarly lured the Horse and the Cow to visit the cave. They agreed to provide services to the couple, the Dog in exchange for roast meat and the other two for hay that she had dried by the fire. Each time the Cat followed and eavesdropped, called them fools, and went off to tell no one.
On the fourth night the Cat went to the cave and smelt the warm milk from the Cow. The Woman laughed at him and told him to go back to the woods. The Cat flattered her and asked if he might never come in the Cave, sit by the fire or taste the milk. She answered that if she praised him once, twice and three times, his three wishes would be granted, but swore she never would. The Cat left, but the Bat reported to him what was happening.
When he heard the Woman had a Baby, the Cat knew his time had come. He went and found that the Baby crying outside the Cave. He rubbed himself against it till it laughed. The Bat told the Woman, who blessed whatever creature was responsible, whereupon the horsehide fell down and the Cat was admitted to the Cave. The Woman was annoyed. She began to spin, but the Baby cried again, and the Cat told her to tie her spinning-whorl to a thread to pull about the floor for him to chase. This made the Baby laugh, then it clutched the Cat, who purred it to sleep. The Woman thanked him, then the fire smoked and the Cat was found warming himself. She was furious, and made a Still Magic to prevent herself from granting the third wish. In the quiet, a mouse came out and she screamed. When the Cat killed the mouse, she thanked him, and the Milk-pot cracked open, allowing him to drink.
But he had made no bargain with the Man or the Dog. The man said the Cat must always catch mice or have boots and other objects thrown at him. The Cat agreed, but defiantly, so was told that three things would still be thrown. The Dog threatened to bite the Cat if he were ever unkind to the Baby, and receiving a defiant consent, promised always to chase him up a tree. Man and Dog carried out their threats; most men and all dogs will do the same, though the Cat keeps his bargain. But on moonlit nights he roams the woods or the roofs, walking by his wild lone.
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Post by Paula And Ailie on Sept 9, 2009 12:23:49 GMT
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Post by Iain on Dec 9, 2009 16:01:16 GMT
I am having problens with the theme and theme devolpment in my talk. Any Help???
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Post by hollis on Dec 10, 2009 20:34:04 GMT
Hi Iain - once you mention your theme, maybe pick 2 key places where it is displayed or where it progresses. These don't need to be 'key moments', but just moments where the theme is obvious.
Remember - you're not having to be comprehensive in every aspect, just giving your audience an insight into the book.
This help?
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Post by Iain on Dec 11, 2009 13:09:12 GMT
Yes, but I am having problems identifying the themes. What should I look out for.
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Post by hollis on Feb 9, 2010 10:39:39 GMT
He must have given the hand. However it was,
Neither refused the meeting. But the hand!
The boy's first outcry was a rueful laugh, - Strange reaction, but one that emphasises the boy’s inability to comprehend. As he swung toward them holding up the hand - ‘swung’ is a violent word, suggests boy’s fear. Half in appeal, but half as if to keep - Enjambment highlights the moment where the boy is about to begin dying. - Metaphor of life as blood. To an extent it is literal. As blood spills, so does the boy’s remaining time. The life from spilling. Then the boy saw all --
Since he was old enough to know, big boy
Doing a man's work, though a child at heart --
He saw all spoiled.
- Parenthesis gives extra information about the boy’s realisation of his work / life / death, despite his young age. - Repetition of ‘all’ suggests that not only is the boy’s life and innocence spoiled, but also possibly the other work on the farm
"Don't let him cut my hand off --
The doctor, when he comes. Don't let him, sister!"
- Only direct speech – highlights the boy’s fear. ‘Sister’ suggests he has a poor relationship with his parents due to over work, and relies on sister for protection.
So. But the hand was gone already. - Becomes very factual – the boy IS going to die. Rhythm returns here after chaos.
The doctor put him in the dark of ether.
- Foreshadows his death. Metaphor of ‘dark of ether’ suggests at rest and peace, like sleep.
He lay and puffed his lips out with his breath.
- ‘puffed’ suggests a last breath.
And then - the watcher at his pulse took fright.
- ‘watcher’ – not a family member. His death is cold and impersonal.
No one believed. They listened at his heart.
- ‘no one believed’ – two meanings – no one believed a child could die, or that he was not supported or attended to by his family.
Little -- less -- nothing! – Both heartbeat, and the boy’s importance. -- and that ended it. – very factual – no mourning or grieving suggested. Boy is simply dead.
No more to build on there. – Metaphor of ‘build’ suggests that not only will he not grow up, he will not serve any more working purpose. Cold image.
And they, since they
Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs.
- Once again, very factual. Family do not love enough to grieve. Where the poem started is where it ends – work keeps going.
How does ‘Out, Out’ effectively show the hardships of life in America at the turn of the 20th Century?
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Post by hollis on Feb 11, 2010 9:39:26 GMT
‘out out’ – Refers to a line from Macbeth. Comparing to the boy’s life. Because the boy’s life (candle flame) is so quickly put out, he is not given time to ‘burn’ or live, showing how hard and dangerous life is.
‘his sister stood beside them in her apron to tell them ‘supper’’ - ‘in her apron’ suggests she too has been working. Should be an older person – not just boy denied childhood.
‘and those that lifted eyes could count’ – the suggestion that the workers are too focused to appreciate the scenery. Unable to move from their position in life – or unwilling. Are they creating their own hardships by not giving the children an opportunity?
‘The watcher at his pulse took fright’ – ‘watcher’ suggests not a family member by his side as he dies. Family working, uncaring.
‘doing a mans work, though a child at heart’ – contrast. The boy knows he should not be doing this – has childish feelings. Hardship as the boy is losing his innocence.
‘I wish they would…. A boy counts so much’ – Only occurrence of narrative voice referring to itself – suggests that the hardships could have been avoided, and the narrator could have been spared writing. ‘half hour’ seems like a small amount of time, but for the boy, it is cherished.
‘And they, since they / were not the one dead, turned to their affairs’ - enjambment emphasises what the men see as the only contrast – alive vs. dead. Cold tone of ‘turned to their affairs’ – the boy is now inconsequential.
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Post by paulacampbell on Feb 15, 2010 11:59:02 GMT
I am trying to write my Out Out essay but i am not sure what sections I need to write about. Are we ment to do theme, Narrative structure, imagery, sound and rhythm or are we just ment to use the notes and relate them back to the question? Please help ASAP!
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Post by Katie on Feb 16, 2010 18:34:04 GMT
What would you put in the intro of the Out Out essay? I don't have a copy of my Boy In The Striped Pajamas Essay and I am stuck!
Also How many paragraphs do you need to write not including the Intro and Conclusion?
Please reply asap.
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Post by Andrew Porter on Feb 18, 2010 21:04:30 GMT
Im doing some research on america in the early 1900s and i was wondering where, if there is a specific place, the poem was set
plese reply
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Post by Andrew Porter on Feb 18, 2010 21:35:37 GMT
sorry vermont :s
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Post by hollis on Feb 19, 2010 21:29:16 GMT
Hi guys - it's up to you what you choose to write about. It's not a novel, so it's different sections. Try and look at different techniques per PEE.
As for paragraphs apart from Intro and Conclusion - I'd say 5.
Intro -
Name of poem Title Genre (poem) Themes Brief synopsis (what it's about) What you're examining in your essay.
Good luck!
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Post by Andrew Porter on Feb 19, 2010 23:16:22 GMT
see the line "five mountain ranges one behind the other" is that refering to the fingers
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