In the lecture this week, we focused on twelfth night but not just the text but also the film in order to grasp a more detailed sense of the story. One particular scene was Act 1 Scene 5 which I read over and wrote notes for on the weekend but watching the film as well as following the lines was of great use to me as it helped with my understanding ( Read more... )

He loves me, He loves me not.
I am a rose and he is the thorn that sits
sharply on my side.
I am a bird and he is my wings that direct me
where he wants me to go.
I am a tree trunk that stands tall and he is the leaves
that overbear me.

Yet I am a woman with a heart that beats 
and he is male with a heart that beats
and that will never change.


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Dear Diary,
A picture tells a 1000 words, but I can only think of one.
Why?
Why do people die?
Why is it that some people choose to and others just leave?
Is it voluntary? In the end do they accept they no longer need to be here?

Pictures are the key that hold the memories to our lives but we hold the details.
We hold the words that lie beyond the ( Read more... )

Week One

Overwhelmed.

Tired.

Excited.

It's time to tackle Semester One 2008!!!!

Bring it!!!!

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Hope everyone has had a great start to the year!!! I have!! 
See you all on the 18th of Feb!! xoxoxoxo

 
Week 2:    2nd August 9:41pm

Binsey Poplars

I really enjoyed this poem when we discussed it in the tutorial last week.
The poem left a strong impression on me as it was the kind of writing that i didn't understand at first but then after reading it over a few times it all of a sudden made sense.

I understand it's about nature( or more specifically a ( Read more... )

Thought I would comment on your entry. That's a bit unfair about your mum's marriage certificate not being accepted, I think that is ridiculous, it's like saying all of our birth certificates mean nothing because we were born before 9/11....

speaking of mums, my mum actually had to read 1984 when she was at school, how funny is that? so this book ( Read more... )

 I think Orwells view on the abuse of language is true but only to a certain extent. The way language is spoken is not acceptable to those with a higher class spoken background or those who are well educated. In saying this, i think Orwells piece "politics & the english language" does not make a positive contribution to the improvement of the ( Read more... )