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    The whispers of the wind, swishing through the willow trees, made her jump. She felt cold, scared, had the familiar feeling of unfamiliarity. Her hands kept brushing imaginary walls, but she was so sure they were real. And the howling would not stop. It bore a strange resemblance to a dying dog; yet, there was nothing in sight. Everything around her was dense, dangerous, dark foliage. The atmosphere seemed blurry, wispy-like. It made everything look unnatural, unbelievable.    Sitting on the other side of Midwinter Forest was Aloe, watching Vera, waiting for his chance. It was so close everything was perfect. All Vera had to do now was

Jolted by the echo of a faraway voice, I arose to find myself in a long, thin, wooden boat, crammed with chattering strangers I assumed were tourists. My family was close by, listening to the native guide speak proudly of his homeland, a land so alien to all of us but him. As he spoke of the oldest rainforest in the world, I found my mind wandering and I began to gaze absently into the distance. Endless dense foliage ran all along the vast river's banks and in all four corners of my sight was water. Miles and miles of wet waves surrounded me, whispering sweetly in my ears and telling me to dive in for a quick swim. Tempted, I dipped my hand

In the year 1998, a promise was made. It was an international understanding, a mutual pact, a treaty. It was called the Kyoto Protocol and it was a treaty targeted on saving the ozone layer, which protects all life on earth from deadly radiation from the sun. The participating countries that signed the legal document were, in alphabetical order, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cube, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Netherlands, The Peop

In order to discuss what has been found interesting in the cinematic techniques used in Gladiator, a specific sequence has been chosen to analyse in detail. This sequence begins from Maximus waking up to discover that the emperor has died, to when he wakes up again, having been captured by the slave traders. This sequence has been chosen mainly because of the strong link between one awakening to another. The sequence starts in the darkness with the first atmosphere already being created, that of worry. Worry because Maximus is in a state of vulnerability as he is asleep and neither the audience, nor Maximus know who has entered his room. The

Analysing Act 2, Scene 1 and Act 4, Scene 3 in "The Taming of the Shrew" will cover various features of the clever language Shakespeare has used in the play, in order for it to appeal to all audiences. This will include humour in the form of sexual innuendo, slapstick comedy and puns because the play is a comedy. I will also point out animal imagery and different 16th century themes Shakespeare has included in the play, some of which still exist today i.e. sexism, men versus women, power and appearance versus reality (what is seen on the surface is not always what is underneath). The main theme that any 21st Century audience will firstly not