Band 6 T.S Eliot :: Frustration Theme

“Eliot’s poetry is about the frustration of the journey man through a bleak landscape.” Critically evaluate this statement through a personal response which examines the elements of Eliot’s art form.                     Eliot’s poetry poignantly communicates to the responder a distressing pathos that stems from his inner …

Band 6 Hamlet – Foil Themed

William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet,’ is a timeless play which remains relevant across all generations due to its engagement with universal concepts of what constitutes a ‘man’ and rational thought over rash action. Within the medieval context, to be subservient to one’s patriarch in vengeance was a noble cause. However, prince Hamlet struggles with his avenger role …

Band 6 T.S Eliot

                    Our appreciation of Eliot’s poetry arises from its ability to epitomise the spirit of Modernism. Eliot’s accessible language and openness to reading communicates the paralysis of a generation, capturing the insecurity and fear of a period of rapid industrial expansion and change. It is precisely …

Band 6 Hamlet (with Critics)

               Shakespeare’s Hamlet (1603) continues to be valued through its presentation of ideas that are fundamental to humanity. The play highlights aspects that permeate the society of not only Elizabethan England but also that of our modern context. Hamlet subverts revenge tragedy conventions and by engaging with philosophical concerns, …

Band 6 T.S Eliot (Existentialism)

        T.S Eliot was one of the preeminent poets of the Modernist movement capturing the exultation and despair of a generation. In particular, this is captured in my reading and reception of his three poems, Journey of the Magi (Magi) (1927) The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (Prufrock) (1915), and The …

Band 6 Mega T.S Eliot Essay

“The poetry of T.S Eliot endures because it engages us with a single, resonant voice.” What is your personal response to the prescribed text in light of the above statement and listening stimulus provided on Enable? Your response should focus on 3-4 poems set for the study.  Upon first reading of T.S Eliot’s collection of …

Band 6 Citizen Kane

         Citizen Kane (1941), directed by Orson Welles, draws extensively upon the ethos of the American Dream and the pursuit of happiness to explore the human condition.The film follows the life of Charles Foster Kane, a caricature of the real life media mogul William Rudolph Hearst. Most saliently, the film's enduring value …

Band 6 Ondaatje :: In the Skin of a Lion

            The representation of conceptual ideas and historical context is often focused on by authors, which allows for an enhanced perception and insight towards people and society. Ondaatje’s novel In the Skin of a Lion draws upon the social and historical anxieties of Post-Colonial Canada; where there was a substantial …

Band 6 T.S Eliot- Faith + Decay + Search for Truth

              T.S Eliot, one of the eminent literary figures of the Modernist era, captures the exultation and despair of a generation in a modernist response caused by the First World War and the disillusionment of mundane modernity. His profound anxiety is demonstrated in “The Love song of J.Alfred Prufrock”, …

Band 6 Speeches – Faith Bandler and Sadat

An inherent tension between the actual and the possible is revealed through the development of ideas in a speech. To what extent does your interpretation of Bandler’s Faith, Hope and Reconciliation and at least one other speech align with this view? In your response, make detailed reference to Faith, Hope and Reconciliation and at least …

Band 6 Hamlet – Revenge is Futile + Hamlet’s Philosophical Characterisation

Hamlet is a distinctive tragedy which segregates from the conventions of Shakespearean dramaturgy, continually exploring in an enduring manner the ineffectuality of vengeance through the inaction of the protagonist. The play communicates the futility of revenge through Hamlet’s philosophical reasoning and paralysis, and through the impulsive consequences of Laertes and Fortinbras’ own avenger destinies. Through …

Band 6 Gwen Harwood

                  Human memory is a definitive experience that is made significant by the exploration of deeply humanizing events such as the acceptance of death and the recognition of life as snapshots of bittersweet moments. In Gwen Harwood’s poem “the violets” her ability to interweave past and present emphasises …

Fort St Band 6 Slessor + Beach Burial + Five Bells

“A masterful poet conveys the complexity of human emotion through succinct, empathic, efficient, and powerful prose.” Do you agree with the above statement, and has your prescribed texts achieved these goals? The poems of Slessor have provided me with various insights into how the human condition is questioned and undermined through the process of time. …

Fort St Band 6 Ondaatje Essay by B.L

A valuable text has something to say and says it well. How valid is this claim, considering the different contexts in which a text can be received? The novella “In the Skin of a Lion” remains a valuable text due to the universality of its themes and its strong textual integrity. Ondaatje successfully reveals that …

Normanhurst Band 6 Hamlet – Critical Notes

Interest in Drama in created through tension between individuals:  One of the most important elements of Hamlet that make it an interesting play is Hamlet’s conflict as a hero - whether he should avenge his father, or simply abandon his quest through philosophical moralizing. The demands of Elizabethan society and even our society would be …