How does Tom Leonard present his Views about Language and Culture?
How does Tom Leonard present his Views about Language and Culture? The poems from 'Unrelated Incidents' by Tom Leonard explore different prejudices and social attitudes regarding his culture. The poet uses different methods and means to show the reader his thoughts; they use different techniques for different reasons to help convey their message. Both of the poems use mainly non-standard English, which is written phonetically, this is because Tom Leonard come from an area where there are accents and the poets want to show the readers that they are the same as everyone else, their accent and culture makes no difference. Accent is very important in the poems 'Unrelated Incidents' this is because this is the main prejudice that Tom Leonard is dealing with. He wants his readers to know that there no language or accent that is better or more sophisticated than another. The most obvious technique that Tom Leonard uses is phonetic language, we can see this in a number of his poems for 'Unrelated Incidents', for example: 'this is thi six a clock news'. 'this is thi six a clock news thi man said n thi reason a talk wia BBC accent iz coz yi widny wahnt mi ti talk aboot thi trooth wia voice lik wanna yoo scruff. if a toktaboot thi trooth lik wanna yoo scruff yi widny thingk it wuz troo. jist wanna yoo scruff tokn. thirza right way ti spell ana right way to
How does Memento use a flawed, unreliable narrator to create effect? Memento is written and directed by Christopher Nolan, it is based on his brother's short story
How does Memento use a flawed, unreliable narrator to create effect? Memento is written and directed by Christopher Nolan, it is based on his brother's short story "Memento Mori". The film consists entirely of an intricately woven pattern of flashbacks. While the black and white sequences progress chronologically forward in time, the colour scenes are arranged in reverse order. Thus the opening (colour) scene of the film is chronologically the last event in the story. The film features a protagonist who, after his wife's rape and murder, suffers from anterograde amnesia. Each scene starts with Leonard (Guy Pearce), blank and "innocent," confronting the mystery of how he got there. Leonard is forced to use notes, photographs, and tattoos to substitute for his missing memory, in an attempt to decipher what has happened to him; his method is obviously flawed. He records clues about the murderer because he hopes to have the opportunity for revenge. By using Leonard as both the protagonist and narrator, Nolan achieves a higher level of tension and suspense than may have otherwise been achieved. Leonard's condition automatically makes him an unreliable narrator, the credibility of his point of view is seriously compromised by his mental inability to make new memories. From the start of the film this creates unease within the audience. Throughout the film the viewer is painfully
Compare and contrast `human intersest1 and `Porphyria`s lover`
Compare and contrast `human intersest1 and `Porphyria`s lover` In these poems, there are many similarities and differences. The two murderers are both have the same background, yet their intellectual manor and intelligence is very different. In `human interest` there are many slang words indicating the murderer's lack of intelligence. "I slogged my guts out". The use of this slang shows that the murderer is un-educated and does not think clearly, about what he is saying or doing. Whereas in `Pophyria`s lover` we see that the murderer is far more intelligent he seems calculating, clever and sly. "Sullen" and "vex" .This sophisticated vocabulary hints that the murderer is intelligent and thinks about his actions carefully. We see some similarities in both murderers'. They both are obsessed by control .We see this in `H.I` when the murderer says, "my baby" .This shows that he thinks he owns the victim and needs to be in control for things to work, as he is not in control of what she does ,he resorts to killing her. Equally in `P.L` the murder also seems obsessed by control we see this when he says, "I wound three times around her throat". This shows he is very controlling because he wants to be dominating in the relationship and take charge of the situation. Furthermore, these words reveal that the murderer is not thinking clearly anymore. He has become so obsessed by control
Referring to 'Half-Caste' and Poems You've Read By Tom Leonard, Write About the Humour and the Anger in Their Poems.
Referring to 'Half-Caste' and Poems You've Read By Tom Leonard, Write About the Humour and the Anger in Their Poems. John Agard's poem develops a simple idea which is found in a familiar term. Half-caste as a term for mixed race is now rare. The term comes from India, where people are rigidly divided into groups (called castes) which are not allowed to mix, and where the lowest caste is considered untouchable. At the start of the poem John Agard uses the phrase, "Excuse me". He is trying to seem polite so that he can get into the conversation and then get his point across. However this politeness is not used in the rest of the poem. In the poem John Agard pokes fun at the idea, he uses humour in this poem to break the barriers of people's minds so that they will listen to what he says and not just take the term stereotypically. He does this with an ironic suggestion of things only being "half" present, by puns, and by looking at the work of artists who mix things. The poem opens with a joke - as if "half-caste" means only half made (reading the verb as cast rather than caste), so the speaker stands on one leg as if the other is not there. John Agard ridicules the term by showing how the greatest artists mix things - Picasso mixes colours, and Tchaikovsky use the black and white keys in his music, yet to call their art "half-caste" seems absurd. He playfully points out how
How do the poets in 'Half-Caste' and 'Unrelated Incidents' explore prejudices and social attitudes?
How do the poets in 'Half-Caste' and 'Unrelated Incidents' explore prejudices and social attitudes? * Languages * Tone * Structure * Rhyme * Images * Poetic techniques The poems 'Half-Caste' by John Agard and 'Unrelated Incidents' by Tom Leonard both explore different prejudices and social attitudes regarding their culture. The poets both use different methods and means to show the reader their thoughts, they use different techniques for different reasons to help convey their message. Both of the poems use mainly non-standard English, which is written phonetically, this is because both of the poets come from areas where there are accents and the poets want to show the readers that they are the same as everyone else, their accent and culture makes no difference. Accent is very important in the poem 'Unrelated Incidents' this is because this is the main prejudice that Tom Leonard is dealing with. He wants his readers to know that people don't always talk with the 'BBC accent' and that other people in Britain see the 'BBC accent' as some people see the stronger regional accents. To show that he is cross with the way that the 'BBC accent' is seen as the right way people should talk, he has written this poem in Glaswegian patois. In 'Half-Caste' language and accent is important but it is not as important. This poem is also written in a regional patois but this time it
Compare and contrast the presentation of the supernatural in three 19th centaury short stories
Compare and contrast the presentation of the supernatural in three 19th centaury short stories: 'napoleon and the spectre' by charlotte Bronte, 'an arrest' by Ambrose Bierce & 'the adventure of the speckled band' by author Conan Doyle In this essay I am going to compare and contrast the presentation of the super natural in the 19th centaury short stories witch are 'napoleon and the spectre' by charlotte Bronte, 'an arrest' by Ambrose Bierce & 'the adventure of the speckled band' by author Conan Doyle all of these were written in the 19th centaury Victorian times they were fascinated by the supernatural, murder and anything that was unexplainable these were dark time witch is probably why they were obsessed by these things. In 'napoleon and the spectre' the writer builds up a very tense and scary atmosphere because it says things like "...a deep groan burst..." and "deep hollow voice..." hollow make the voice sound quite cold and evil all of these thing give the story a lot of tension and in Victorian time they would have been reading this at night by candle light in almost the same setting this would have terrified them even more than usual because they would thing this could happen to me as they had a very strong belief in the supernatural. The supernatural is built up by the negative and scary language like noises from no were but afterwards there is always a valid
How is the relationship between visuality, the body, and knowledge explored in this film, and to what ends?
Word Count: 1,099 How is the relationship between visuality, the body, and knowledge explored in this film, and to what ends? The film Memento offers an interesting yet ambiguous insight into the relationship between visuality, the body, and knowledge. Through the use of clever, complex cinematography, director Christopher Nolan explores this relationship, which leaves both the protagonist, and the audience constantly challenged, constantly searching for the truth. We come to realize that there is no single and absolute truth, every story has many colours and the black and whites of truth are personally constructed. The elements of visuality are not only used to create Leonard's truth, but ultimately shape the way the audience view and understand the film. The body is another important theme used to explore the truth. The film explores the way the body is used as a means of interpreting and judging a person. Knowledge is generally regarded as evidence, or concrete truth. However in the film this notion is deliberately challenged as the responder can never be certain that the knowledge that Leonard has, or the knowledge that they pick up throughout the film is the truth. Thus the relationship between visuality, the body, and knowledge can been understood as an exploration to find the truth and of truth, as the responder finds out, truth is ultimately subjective. The
Mango Tree.
Mango Tree It was the rosiest mango. It had grown full and big, attaining a shiny red colour. It seemed to be bursting with juice, and after a feeling of disbelief Ma Procop's mouth watered as she thought how sweet it must be, especially as it was surely the last one the tree would yield for that season. Sitting and leaning against the trunk of the mango tree to rest a little and the better to enjoy the fruit, she wiped it carefully with her hands and sunk her teeth unto the skin. The juice was so lovely that Ma Procop thought she wanted to keep the mango tree forever. So that it would always produce juicy, amber colourful fruit. She was going to leave the tree were it was. Then, Ma Procop thought about the other people who bought the mangoes from her. She longed for them to be precious like the one she had just eaten. Her mangoes where like jewels, they were shining brightly in a overflowing old, beaten treasure chest. The treasure inside was so cherished that pirates would sail the seas and would fight over the gems. Leonard Haggard, who was Ma Procop's neighbour, was green with envy. His mango tree was dry, rotten to the core and hadn't produced any fruit for years. Last summer, he had tried to steal fruit from Ma Procop's tree, claiming it was his own. In the middle of the night he climbed the fence, grabbed the fruit and tried to damage the tree. Ma Procop knew it
Film Analysis: Memento
Donald Havard Dr. T. Gould English 111 24 March 2005 Film Analysis: Memento Columbia Tristar Films starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe Pantoliano released "Memento" in 2001. The movie was produced by Suzanne and Jennifer Todd, and was directed by Christopher Nolan. Christopher Nolan also wrote the short story and screenplay. This film is about a man named Leonard, played by Guy Pearce, who suffered a major brain injury to the hippocampus that left him with a rare memory disorder called anterograde amnesia. This disorder causes Leonard not to be able to form any new memories. Leonard is now trying to find and kill the person who murdered his wife to avenge his wife's death. Carrie-Anne Moss plays a friend of Leonard, or so he thinks, that assists him in finding the person who killed his wife. Joe Pantoliano plays another friend of Leonard who takes advantage of his memory problem. "Memento" accurately depicts some of the problems associated with a person diagnosed with anterograde amnesia. Leonard, played by Guy Pearce, suffered a brain injury to the hippocampus during a struggle with an attacker that leaves him unable to form new memories. Having "damage to the hippocampus, fornix, or mammillary bodies can result in anterograde amnesia, suggesting that they are involved in the process of laying down long-term memories" ("Enpsychlopedia"). The
Comparative essay between two poems namely, Half - Caste by John Agard and Unrelated Incidents by Tom Leonard.
This is a comparative essay between two poems namely, Half - Caste by John Agard and Unrelated Incidents by Tom Leonard. You can clearly see before you begin to read these poems that they are set out differently to your average poem. For example in Unrelated Incidents that there are no more than four words per poem. The punctuation in Unrelated Incidents is based on the phanetic way of spelling, this means that you spell the way speak and pronounce words. The poems is also meant to be spoken in a Glaswegian accent. In Half - Caste it's spelt and meant to be spoken in a Caribbean Patois. In both poems they're defending the way that they are (The colour of his skin in Half - Caste and his accent in Unrelated Incidents). In Half - Caste he defends himself by saying that you don't discriminate against a Picasso painting or a Tchaikovsky symphony because they're half - caste, but in Unrelated Incidents his defence is slightly difference claiming that there are never any over news readers apart from ones with posh and standard English accents. Unrelated Incidents Tom Leonard was born in Glasgow. He has described his childhood upbringing as 'working class West of Scotland Irish Catholic' (his father was from Dublin). Although his passport identifies him as a 'British' citizen, Tom Leonard sees himself as thoroughly Scottish. Unrelated incidents, the poem. Is set out as if it