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    most instances directly relating and comparing each other. Hemmingway creates his characters using complex sentence structure and dialogue, with the main theme surrounding politics and war. Both authors have a different focus and exposure and their setting reflect this style. In order to begin comparing Faulkner and Hemmingway it is important to first identify each author’s style and techniques. Being raised in the south, Faulkner’s theme is usually linked to the civil war and its effects on southern

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    Kindertransport Essay

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    given extract begins with Helga reluctantly agreeing to read ‘The Ratcatcher’ as a bedtime story to Eva. The reasons for Helga’s reluctance remain ambiguous as the play proceeds with Helga reading the book simultaneous to Faith who is in a different setting also reading the same book. The following scene is of Eva frantically leaving in a train. Helga’s hesitancy in this extract as Eva requests The Ratcatcher books suggests an underlying implication that the tale is similar

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    politics, interpersonal communication, and the mass media.  How does a specific item gain or lose momentum in this discussion?  Agenda Setting Theory attempts to describe the forces dictating the perceived importance (salience) of specific issues, occurrences, or values by individuals (McCombs & Shaw, 1972, p. 177; Shaw, McCombs, Weaver, and Hamm, 1999, pp. 2-4). Agenda Setting Theory describes how the mass media affect the public salience of issues, especially those of political importance, through the

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    Early Years Case Studies

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    The study analyses five case studies in early years settings, focusing on one child identified with special educational needs. The sampling aimed to choose ‘outstanding’ early years provisions graded by Ofsted. In my opinion, it would have been more interesting to include settings with some lower grades, to look at the matter from different perspectives. Disappointingly, the authors have not included a school nursery and only results from three out of five case studies were discussed in the final

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    interactions, but to better understand them, we need to apply them to social settings. The four concepts of social interactionism theory I chose to observe at the social settings of my choosing were; definition of situation, symbols, front regions, and role playing. These concepts often interrelate as they all are a part of each other. To better understand these concepts, they were applied to two different social settings which were the bar and mass at the Catholic church. The concepts will be defined

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    Every author using the setting of their stories the influences their writing making it different from another authors. An author will use religion, living conditions, economic status or other determinants influence how the reader feelings when reading their stories. Alice Walker and Stephen Dixon both use the setting in totally different ways to change their writing. An author will build up their story using the setting molding and shaping it into their own masterpiece. Writing is an art and

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    around her. She is different because she remembers the sun, unlike the other characters living on Venus. Furthermore, there are similarities between the settings, the the, and the way the authors express their writing in “All Summer in a Day” and “Examination Day”. Although both “All Summer in a Day” and “Examination Day” have similar moods and settings, their themes are different. The theme of “Examination Day” is that if you try to make a utopia, you may need to make unjust rules in order to make

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    Technology In Early Years

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    outside, of other children's encounters with technology and so the research questions began to form around the affects of technology. Technology has so quickly taken over our lives without questioning the affects, especially in Early Years as children begin to learn about the social world, away from the home environment. As the modern world develops an ever increasing reliance on technology, the affects on children and their learning are unknown. Technology has made our lives easier and enabled

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    the most important partnership as Parents/carers need to feel confident with the setting and it’s staff. They will want and expect the highest level of care for their child. Nurturing a partnership with Parents/carers will ensure good communication and the sharing of important information regarding the child, such as needs, wants and development. Building trust with parents/carers will result in them regarding the setting as a valuable source of help and

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    her. She is different because she remembers the sun, unlike the other characters living on Venus. Furthermore, there are similarities between the settings, the themes, and the way the authors express their writing in “All Summer in a Day” and “Examination Day”. Although both “All Summer in a Day” and “Examination Day” have similar moods and settings, their themes are different. The theme of “Examination Day” is that if you try to make a utopia, you may have to make unjust rules in order to make

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