Film: Race Director: Stephen Hopkins Text Type: Film Date watched: 18/9/2020 The ‘Race’ is a film based on the real-life story of an African-American track athlete, Jesse Owens, who went on to win 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. During the beginning of the movie Jesse Owens is introduced as a freshly […]
Text Title: I Have A Dream Author: Martin Luther King Text Type: Speech/Written text Date read: 25/9/2020 This text was a speech written and presented by Martin Luther King Jr. He was a activist who preached non-direct violence protesting for civil rights for black people during the 1950 and 60s. His speech was presented at […]
Same Love Mackelmore and Ryan Lewis Song lyrics – Written text 13th September , 2020 The song “Same Love’ , is a text brought to life by Mackelmore and Ryan Lewis who aim to dismantle the homophobic prejudice that society holds. Themselves, although not apart of the LGBTQ+ community use their platform to show support […]
Taking custody of the sky were shades of roaring red and bruising purple, growing stronger and deeper as the leash on the sun was slowly let loose. Bodies swarmed from every angle into a singular path. One after another. Side by side. Together. Now, red flashes off of the ever-growing number of faces, reflecting the […]
Be a Lady They Said Produced by Claire Rothstein (Girls. Girls. Girls. Magazine) and written by Camille Rainville Short Film 22 July 2020 Short film, ‘Be a Lady They Said’, is a powerful portrayal of the pressures women face in society today. Featuring shots of women in what could be labelled as ‘provocative’ and ‘sexy’ […]
Taking custody of the sky was shades of roaring red and bruised purple, growing stronger and deeper as the leash on the sun was let loose. Bodies swarmed from every angle into a singular path. One after another. Side by side. Together. Flashes of red, red, red scream off of the ever-growing number. Reflecting the […]
1. Write a brief plot overview The film, Crash, directed by Paul Haggis follows the intertwining lives of people of different race, wealth, power and views on life. It plays on the idea of action and consequence, where the actions are usually prejudiced fueled (making assumptions based off a pre-conceived idea). Shows the reality of […]
Analyse how setting was used to reinforce an idea in the written texts. Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, uses the different settings of Maycomb to reinforce the idea of the power prejudice holds over society. The settings within Maycomb such as the court, the school, the Finch house, all highlight different […]
‘Analyse how setting was used to reinforce an idea in the written text(s).’Note: “Idea” may refer to character or theme How the different settings of Maycomb each present the idea of the consumption prejudice can have on society and the minds of the people and how basic human nature can be overcome because of of […]
The Hate U Give Written by Angie Thomas Text Style: Novel Finished reading: 12th April, 2020 The novel ‘The Hate U Give’ is an important representation of the outrageous racial prejudice that takes form in society this very day. The novel follows the life of Starr Carter, a young sixteen-year-old who is caught between two […]