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Smug Alert

Smug Alert is episode 2 of season 10 of South park. The Satire that is involved in Smug Alert is the fact that every one is WAY to smug. The Episode is about the smugness of people who drive hybrids and how they think that they are saving the environment. They then go on to do that even though the emissions of CO2 are down a new pollutant has appeared called "smug". "smug" is self satisfied garbage that is spewed out by hybrids. I think we should watch this because it satarises the hybrid car.

What should not be satire

Satire. Satire is funny, but satire like many subjects can go too far. The chasers had a moment when they went to far. They made a skit on the make a wish foundation but they made it make a realistic wish. Sick people should never be satarised. most of these people have diseases that isn't their fault that they caught it. People with cancer have nearly no cure to their disease and the cure is a horrible cure that strips them of all that is them really. These people have no defense and then these people on the Television will make fun of them. These people have had bad luck and therefore have life ending diseases. Will we allow these bullies to attack these defenseless people. Will you the people just sit back and allow this to happen? Will you be as bad as them or worse because you just let it happen? These poor helpless people are getting attack by these big people and they aren't being punished. The Holocaust and 911 aren't satarised so why is terminally ill people satarised? These people are living right now and they are being bullied on national television. why are we allowing them to do this? Most people think its wrong but forget about it. But the terminally ill people who see this will not forget that they were made fun of and will die with this knowledge. So we must stand up for these people most who cannot stand up at all. Terminally ill people must NOT be satarised and should be on the list of people who are not allowed to be satarised.

Activity 1

Dear the Makers of 'The Simpsons',
Well the Idea I had was that you could make a episode on the Bosses of QANTAS and flying QANTAS. Well 1st the Simpsons get delayed at LAX when flying QANTAS to Sydney then when they arrive they are delayed again on the Tarmac then are delayed when they are waiting for their luggage. Then they are invited to the QANTAS bosses house as an apology and when they get their the boss is really really mean but apologies at every opportunity. Then the boss goes on and says along the lines of "even us bosses have no money I mean I have 20 Lamborghini's and 40 Ferrari's compared to the boss of CBA who have 50 Lamborghini's and 90 Ferrari's." it would focus upon the theme of the QANTAS bosses being so apologetic and saying that they have no money but it is actually the opposite. Also it would focus upon the fact that they are mean jackasses but apologies to everything that they can physically think of.

Activity 3

News Presenter: Welcome back to KBCSS, today the Gillard Government got its mining tax through the lower house. when the vote passed there were outpourings of emotions, Mr Abbot jumping into his speedos and flying away on his ears, Mr Swan was promising more shit that won't happen, Julia Gillard sneezed the house down from the stress and Mr Rudd tried to take control of the situation again giving a 50 minute speech when no one was listening and hardly any one was there. The mining bosses took to the streets in protest by hiring civilians to do it for them and the workers all went on strike again giving no reason for the strike apart from "we need some R&R". Well now we are going over to our reporter at the party, Bob how is the atmosphere down there.
Bob: well the atmosphere is good, the rave music is a bit to loud and the neighbors were complaining but the neighbors got arrested when they angered Mrs Gillard. Down here at the party there are strippers hookers and all number of seedy bits and bobs. Mrs Gillard is having her way with many many a man and Mr Rudd is still trying to take control of the situation. Mr Swan got into a fight with Mr Abbot but before Mr Swan was able to take him on, Mr Abbot just flew away using his massive ears. Ahh hear we go Mrs Gillard is completely hammered and is now having a cat fight with Mr Rudd. Well Back to you in the studio
News Presenter: thank you Bob well now the mining officials are now grovelling to the government to not implement this tax people say they learnt a thing or two from the QANTAS staff and management.

Satirical Cartoons

Text Number	Why it made me laugh	Techniques Utilised
10	the kids are being given grades even though in the junior school it doesn't matter	incongruity, exaggeration
15	The big bad american is thinking that David hicks is mean and meanicing while hicks is just a small worm	Exaggeration, Incongruity
5.	Tony abbot is meaning to fix evey problem but with out a solution	Exaggeration

Wei-Lei and Me (Aditi Gouvernel)

1. 1.  What word in the opening sentence means ‘short and flat’?
2. 2.  What is so ‘Australian’ about Barry West?
3. 3.  What is the opening interaction between the two characters about?
4. 4.  What is the protagonist’s home country?
5. 5.  What word means “noble and splendid”? (p75)
6. 6.  In what way is the protagonist’s home country “aristocratic”?
7. 7.  Where did the protagonist’s father move his family to? Why?
8. 8.  What is the protagonist’s attitude towards the citizenship ceremony? (pp75-6)
9. 9.  How is Barry West the antagonist?
10. 10.What is the irony of the comments made by Amy and Cris? (p76)
11. 11.What is “you have to face the world” a metaphor for? (p76)
12. 12.What is the teacher’s hair compared to? Is this an example of a metaphor or simile? (p77)
13. 13.How is the children’s cruel creativity put into action once Wei-Lei arrives? (p77)
14. 14. Explain the relevance of the ‘cat and toy’ metaphor. (p77)
15. 15.How does the children’s cruel creativity have a more sinister side?
16. 16.What does the protagonist mean by “the afternoon passed like a death sentence”? (p78)
17. 17.Why does the protagonist see everything Indian “lit by a spotlight”? (p78)
18. 18.How does the story build to a climax? (p79)
19. 19.What is the irony of Barry’s fate? (p80)
20. 20.Explain what the protagonist means by “as our faces changed, so did Canberra” (p81).
21. 21.What do you think the protagonists’ definition of being Australian would be? (p81)

why does it matter?

Read any story that we haven't read yet and write a review of the story and explain why it matters. Why should anyone care about the story/read?


 Baked beans and Burnt Toast
Backed beans and Burnt Toast is about a Asian Girl growing up in Australia but being 1st born in Australia and dealing with the fact that she really isn't Asian but really isn't Australian either. The reason I think we should read this story is because it asks us "where do you come from?" because in PG 332 "Where are you from Jacquie? Carlingford'" and "Yes but where was the hospital? oh in Chatswood I think" in these 2 quotes the author is asked where she comes from and she replies in Australia both times but because her looks are Asian and she is from Asian heritage they would think she is born in Asia not 1st born Australian. When she goes to Hong Kong she is asked in Cantonese if she speaks Cantonese but she cannot because she was born bred and raised in Australia and never learnt Cantonese. The Author then goes on to write "Lost in the gray area where the borders blur. East meets west, an ABC (Australian born Chinese)." This quote highlights what this story is about the 1st borns in a country who haven't learnt their ancestral language but are thought of what their parents are not where they were born.

Conversations with my Parents by Oanh Thi Tran

1. What is ironic about the way the author and the father become close? What has to happen to the father?

They become close when the Father falls ill and has to go to the Hospital and the child starts asking questions about his life, 

2. How would you characterise the conversation that the author has with her parents?

He has non sentimental conversations almost like they don't love the Author

3. What is it that worries the author most about these conversations?

That he never is able to say he misses them or that he loves them

4. There is a gap between the author’s need to express feelings common in western countries and her family’s lack of desire to express their feelings verbally. How does the family still express their feelings for their child, just not verbally?

They keep talking about him or talking to him as well as asking how his day is and how he is going.

Teenage Dreamers by Phillip Tang

1.What are the first two sentences of the story and how do they create a tension in the story?

The opening sentences are short creating tension in addition it describes how the author's father has supernatural powers and that he could predict how and when the person will die.

2. What has happened to the author’s father as a result of his wife’s death?

The author's father started to become obsessed Leslie Cheung after his wife's death he went to his movies and would listen to his songs and he even predicted his death.

3. Consider how the father lives his life and conducts himself and the other people in the theatre for the film the author and his father are watching. How does this relate to the title of the story?

The father was constantly knowing when people are going to die and how the person would die this drove him insane and he doesn't care about what other people think about him

My First Kiss by Lian Low

My First Kiss by Lian Low

1. How does the author describe Malaysia in regards to showing affection?
In Malaysia you aren't allowed to shoe indecent exposure like kissing, hugging or any affectionate behavior especially homosexuality

2. What happens to the author when she hits puberty?
When she hits puberty her male friends start to distance themselves as she distances herself from other people

3. What is the author’s experience at school when she first arrives to Melbourne?
She makes only Asian Friends and doesn't like being in a school where she isn't challenged

4. What is it that made the author feel that she wasn’t Australian even though she spoke English fluently?
She had a Malay accent and when she spoke it came out way too easily and was extremely noticeable

5. What else was it about the author that further alienated her from her peers?
She had crushes on girls from movies

6. What does the use of description like ‘crash hot’ do to the audience’s perception of the author?
That she tries to use slang allot

7. What opportunity does university give the author? What is it about university which would allow her to express herself more freely?
University gives freedom and it allows her to orchestrate things, It allows people to express themselves because that is what universities want

8. What role does creativity play for the author? Why do you think that creativity would be so important to her?
Creativity plays a very important part for the Author because she can express her homosexuality and its import for her because she used to enjoy when she was younger watching the movie stars and having crushes on them

Lessons from my School Years by Ray Wing-Lun

1. There is a stark contrast created in the opening of this story between what the narrator had been doing before entering school and what will be expected at school? What is this contrast and what does it immediately create in the story?

The contrast between the childhood of the author and the start of school he wants to be  like his father and mother and he respects them for their jobs and personalities compared to the boring time he had at school.

2. The author continues this theme of contrast at the start of the story. How does he do this in his description of his experience of Sydney’s North Shore?

The description of the North Shore states the authors desire for a happy life and where he wants it to take him.

3. What was the father’s background in business before he opened the fruit shop? What has helped him become successful?

The father lacked any schooling in business before the opening of the fruit shop but his personality to others and how he loves to do work allowed him to be successful.

4. The narrator’s description of his father is complex. What makes the father a complex character?

The description of the father ranges from his loving personality by chatting to all the customers to the hard work carrying the fruit cases lust for knowledge in practicing Calligraphy and practicing English

5. (91) How does the author describe his role in doing ‘things that counted’?

he describes his role in doing things that counted include, how he was able to make the school perform better against other school on an average basis better through his application to accedemics

6. What experience does the author have at school while keeping to himself? What does he learn from this experience?

The experiences that the author have at school while observing the other boys at school are that some boys are rough and others are nice and eventually he is able to be friends with all of them through observing them

7. How would you characterise the narrator’s tone in regards to the events that are occurring around him?

The narrators tone in regards to the events that were occurring him is a scientific emotionless state lacking emotion by only stating the bear facts of the events happening around him.

8. How does the narrator characterise the ways that one could ‘get the strap’ and ways that one could avoid it?

The narrator characterise the ways one could "get the strap" by listing many possible ways one could be punished for and stating that there were not many ways to not "get the strap".

9. What event evokes a racist speech to the class by the teacher?

The racist speech the teacher makes about how Asians can never contribute anything to the country makes the author to become even more quite in class and in school becoming like a ghost.

10. What effect did the author’s experience with ‘Strap Happy Jack’ have on him?

The effect 'Strap Happy Jack' had upon the author forced him to become quite around other people in school to protect himself from racism and other teachers.

11. What was the one advantage school provided the author?

The one advantage the school provided to the author was discipline but failed because all were punished whether they worked hard or not.

12. What did the author do at his school? What was his motivation for doing it? What did he feel was lacking at school?

The author started a workshop program where the best students would present papers on the biggest topics in each subject. The author was motivated to this to help other students to do well in their HSC.

13. What did the parents want their son to do at school? What did the author fear would happen by obeying his parents?

The authors parents wanted him to learn the way and what the teachers wanted to learn. The author's feared that if he obeyed his parents he he will spend all his time learning what they want he wouldn't have time to learn to think and do things for himself.

14. At school, what did the author learn about his own type of thinking and how to use it?

The author learnt that he had different ideas about what was important and he just had to find the opportunity to use the kind of thinking he had.

The Early Settlers by Ken Chau

techniques: pun, alliteration, vulgar slang, ambiguous pronouns

The Early Settlers by Ken Chau

1. How does this title refer to two groups of ‘settlers’? Who are they? they are the early and late settlers

2. How is the first line of the poem successful at being ‘forceful’ regarding the Great-Grandfather’s presence in Australia? It says that he is there indicating that he is there

3. What action are the ‘early settlers’ doing that gives them equally a strong presence? That they are entrenched in something

4. How is the intention of the Great-Grandfather juxtaposed to the beliefs of the ‘early settlers’? Her Great-Grandfather is working while it says that the early settlers are nearly terrorists

5. What action does the Great-Grandfather do that ties him both to the ‘early settlers’ and to his own culture? He is a settler
6. How does this short poem highlight the irony of the hatred that immigrants experience when they come to a 'settled' land like Australia? They all treat each other with the same suspicion and the same xenophobia and they are all migrants. 

The Relative Advantages of Learning my Language by Amy Choi

The author makes us consider what it really means about understanding someone's language? What basic human skill/ability is the author highlighting that cuts across all cultures? The Ability to be kind

 Describe a time when you were at fault for not communicating with someone because of your own selfishness or lack of compassion. When I am angry at someone and wont listen to their side of the Argument

The Relative Advantages of Learning my Language by Amy Choi

1. The author opens the story with an anecdote. What is the anecdote and what effect does it have on the reader? It has the effect of making us sympathetic as well as a shock value to the story because the Authors Grand Father dies and she treated him so badly as well as not being able to learn the language to listen to his stories.

2. What is the author’s view of the Chinese language in the 2^nd paragraph? She thinks it is stupid and a waste of time

3. What is symbolic about the house that the Grandfather mistakes for his own? What does it say about the assimilation of his family into Australian culture? What does it say about his understanding of Australian culture? What is ironic about the inhabitants of this house? Its symbolic because the house is nigh on the same as their house it says that they assimilated baddly because the house owners are Pakistani and are immigrants which highlights the fact that they don't understand what a classic aussi house is

4. What does the death of her grandfather inspire the author to do? It makes her learn Chinese

5. Why is she motivated to know Chinese? What is it she wants to ensure she is able to, regretting that she couldn’t do it with her grandfather? She is learning Chinese so she can learn from older people, she regrets that she couldn't listen to her Grandfather

Growing Up Asian in Australia: Intro + Pigs Questions

Introduction by Alice Pung

1. What were Asian-Australians referred to as when the author was growing up? Power-Points

2. How does she interpret this title? She interpreted it as a good thing as unlocked potential

3. What did this title actually refer to? Did the author find this demeaning? Why/why not? The title refereed to the Australian Power point plugs, the author didn't find this demeaning because the power points were white

4. ‘All that untapped potential! All that electrifying brain power!’ What techniques are being employed by the author? How does they highlight he misunderstanding? the Techniques used in this statement are repetition of all that which indicates misunderstanding because its the complete opposite

5. What did the teen author take away from teen fiction? What did she feel that she needed to do? Why? What does this say is essential to fitting in to a culture? The teen fiction made her feel she needed plastic surgery to make her look better, it makes the culture of now days think that beauty is everything

6. Who are the authors that she turns to? Why? John Marsdon and Robert Coriner because they wrote raw honesty about her age

7. In the third paragraph how does the author use repetition. How does it highlight the focus of this book? It highlights the amount of things is 1st for people.

8. What metaphor does the author use to highlight the writers and the writing style in the third paragraph? that they are the tree giving the fruit not a fruit getting plucked from a tree

9. Why does the author use a quote in the 4^th paragraph? What does it say about her reaction to the stories in the book?  Because she compiled these books together and called it her book and it is what is said in the quote change it and it makes it about you.

10. On page 2 the author talks about the themes that she loosely choose for the collection. What are they and why is it ironic that they show up in this book? they are that they are written by 1st generation Asians, 

11. At the bottom of pg 3 on to page 4 the author says that sociologists have described Asians as the ‘model minority’. What is meant by this? What difficulties arise out of this label for young Asian-Australians? It is meant that they will always do work and always get good marks, it is a problem because it puts massive pressure on these children to do well and make lots of money

12. What are the editor’s hopes for the collection of stories? Questions about Identity, place and perspective

Pigs from Home by Hop Dac

1. How does the author start this story which is in direct contrast to the title of the story? What effect does this have on the reader and their expectations of the story? The start is that the author hates pigs but the story's title is about pigs which is contradictory

2. What core Vietnamese value is instilled in the author? that every Vietnamese family is self sustaining

3. What is humorous about the mother’s ‘flair for natural medicine’ in regards to her personality? that natural medicine is the most unreliable medicine.

4. How does the description of the killing of pigeons continue the style utilized in the introduction of the story? that they have everything they need at their house and don't need to buy anything.

5. What is the author’s opinion of pigs? Give two quotes to support your conclusion. the author thinks that pigs are repulsive and disgusting. "of all the animals you can keep pigs are the worst smelling.pig shit is the most repulsive of all the shits. No pig has ever been a friend of mine." Page 1 line 6 1st paragraph. "I have never trusted pigs something about them makes me nervous and I would hurry out of the enclosures while the feeding frenzies take place" 

6. In the paragraph on pgs 53-54, give two examples of alliteration employed by the author. one occasion, 

7. On pg 54 what simile is used to describe pigs? How does this simile work for the situation it is used? an ocean it means that they could change at a moments notice.

8. What simile does the author use to describe her mother sunning herself? How does this relate to the core focus of the story? 

9. What does the author describe as ‘the divide between the old world and the new’? What do you think is meant by this statement? the fact that they could kill anything while the new couldn't, that the old and new are seperating

10. What is the author’s reaction to the slaughter of the pig at night? What statement does the author make about the neighbours which displays the way he feels about the whole experience? What is important about including this statement? he thought it was disgusting if they had heard the commotion meaning that they hope they  hadn't because he was embarrassed about what happened

11. Why don’t the parents have pigs anymore? How does this relate to the description of the burial of the last pig they owned? they have pork given to them by a pig farmer it relates to the burial because the last pig was killed by a snake which means they didn't take care of it

12. How would you characterise the description of the mother’s treatment of the pig’s blood? Is it appetising? it is made into food and sounds disgusting

13. What is ironic about the way the author has a popular Vietnamese dish? What is it about the way the author describes the experience of having pigs that makes it ironic? he has it with pigs blood which is a tradition from home

14. How does this story relate to the title Pigs from Home? because in the end he has pigs blood which reminds him of home

15. Why do you think this story is in the Battlers section of the book? becasue he has battles

Writing Letters

• Bruno to his Grandmother right before going on his final adventure (imagine she was still alive)

Dear Grandma,

I have found this really awesome friend named Shmuel and we are about to go on an epic adventure on his side of his fence not my side. We are going to go and find his father who has gone missing for some reason. Do you have any idea why his father might have gone missing? Well since we are going on this adventure tomorrow you won't be able to get this letter by then. Anyway, how is life in Berlin? Out here in Outwith it is usually very cold colder than Berlin is normally. The people on Shmuel's side of the fence wear these really weird Pyjama's with blue and white stripes on them. I have got my head shaved recently to be able to sneak onto his side of the fence and go exploring in their camp. I hope you and Grandpa are well and enjoying Berlin considering I am having fun here with Shmuel, even though we never play with each other and Gretel is STILL a hopeless case so I have given up upon reasoning with her.

Love you Grandson Bruno

• Pavel to his family regarding living in the camp and working for Bruno's family.

Dear My Family,

Life out here in Auschwitz is hard and tiring. People are dying and being killed nearly every day, I hope that I will not die with them because there bodies are buried in mass graves or burnt to a crisp leaving nothing but ashes. I am not being killed because I work as a waiter.  The man of then house is the Commandant of the whole Concentration Camp. There in his house is his Wife, his Daughter and Son. The wife is a very beautiful lady who treats me with respect which is really rare now days, the daughter treats me like the other Nazis do which I am not Surprised about considering her fathers position in the Nazi structure and ranks. The son though is a completely opposite case to all of them, he is so young that he understands nothing of what is going on around him and is completely innocent of what is actually happening while the rest of the family knows about it but doesn't seem to care or take note like a hobo on the street they see it but don't really give what happens to that hobo if he/she dies or not. Lieutenant Kotler is the worst and he isn't even family he is just a meagre lieutenant in the Wehrmacht not really having rank at all and he struts around the house as if he owns the whole place. The boy Bruno though is really nice to me, he fell off his swing he made and I fixed it up and the mother instead of giving me a thrashing or telling Lieutenant Kotler she said nothing but told me to say it was her, which is really nice of her to do for me though. The Father treats me as expected and the daughter treats me like the father which is unsurprising though. Life may be hard but I am living through it as best as I can for the situation I am in.

Love Pavel.

Evaluating your Partner's Performance

Today in class we are going to listen to a discussion for 5-10 min on each chapter (11 + 12).

During the conversation you are to take notes on:
This is of Harry Yendle
- participation: at the beginning he opened the floor but then didn't answer a Question until the middle endish place so his participation is lacking quite a but.
- what questions/answers they ask: He can ask a good Question BUT he doesn't like to answer other Questions that much but when he can he can answer them very well.
- do they know what they are talking about:I cannot get a full understanding because he doesn't many  answer the questions but from what he said I have gathered a definite good understanding of the chapter and book.
- overall what is your impression of their understanding of what is happening in the chapter: Extremely well because he is able to decipher what is happening when every one isn't but again he doesn't answer many questions so this is a rough gathering of what I have perceived.

Give your partner an HONEST score out of 10 (10 being the best).

7/10th






WISH PEOPLE WOULD STOP SAYING something something like something like something like like something something like. THESE LIKES ARE EXTREMELY ANNOYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chapters 11+12

What are the main themes of the novel so far?

The main themes of the novel are the Historical theme about how this event actually happened as well as this can never happen again. another theme is the fact that in Nazi Germany the Jews and the Nazi's were living so close together yet were separated so much

What are the main techniques?

Juxtaposition, Dramatic Irony, alliteration.

Think of 5 important questions for each of these two chapters about how important motifs and themes play a role in each chapter.

Chapter 11: 

1. Why is there such a fuss when the 'fury' comes over and who is the 'Fury'?
2. Why is it Ironic that he is called the 'Fury'?
3. Why is it Important that the 'Fury' came right before they left for Out-With?
4. Who might Eva be?
5. Why does Eva seem to be able to ignore the 'Fury'?

Chapter 12:

1. What is the Juxtaposition on Pg127 Why is the Juxtaposition important on Pg 127?
2. Why is it Interesting that Bruno wants an armband worn by his father showing his ignorance?
3. What is Ironic about the way they both moved to Out-With?
4. What is the Other Juxtaposition in PG 129?
5. Why is this Important?

Chapter 10: The Dot That Became a...

(105) What does the progression of 'dot' to 'boy' tell us about the role of exploring and meeting the people in the camp? What does this represent about how other Germans view the Jews?
It tells us that before they are meet them they are just dots but when they meet they become people. This represents that other Germans view the Jews as just Dots
(109) What effect does the boys both having the same birthday have?
It makes the Boy seem more life like and more like a Human
(113-4) What do Bruno and Shmuel 'argue' about? What does Bruno decided to stop the argument?
They argue whether Germany or Poland is a better country and Bruno decides to agree to Disagree
(115) What does Bruno's last question reveal to Shmuel? What do you think Shmuel thinks of Bruno because of asking this question?
The Last question reveals to Shmuel why are they on that side and why are they wearing Pyjama's. I think that Shmuel thinks of Bruno as an ignorant person who just cannot understand anything

Chapter 9: Bruno Remembers That He Used to Enjoy Exploration

(pg95-96) How is Lt Kotler portrayed? Why is he portrayed this way? (remember that 'how' is asking about literary techniques).
Lt Kotler is Portrayed as a arrogant self centered person there is also some alliteration with him with his Black boots, he is also a symbol for the other Soldiers it seems because he is the only one described in much detail therefore he seems to be what the whole of the Wehrmacht is cold heartless and selfish. He is portrayed this way to show what a majority of German Soldiers would be like.
What is Herr Liszt going to 'change' for Bruno? (98)
Herr Liszt is going to get Bruno out of story books and stories and teach him history
(100) What connection does Bruno make between the people in the camp and the people that come and visit his house all the time?
that they work and live together but he can't figure out how they choose who is in a uniform and who is in a Pyjama
What some of the things that Bruno begins to take notice of regarding the relationship between the soldiers and the people in 'pyjamas'?
that it looked like a game because some of the Guards would look like they are having fun and the Pyjama people wouldn't.

Chapter 7: How Mother Took Credit for Something She Hadn't Done

• How is the mother's defence of Herr Roller entirely ironic?
• It is Ironic because she is saying that they should take care about the less able while Hitler and her Husband are exterminating the less able and retarded (not Retarded in the mean way but Retarded as slow)
• What role does Kotler represent historically in the novel? (think beyond being a soldier)
• Kotler represents what allot of the Nazi followers were like even outside of the Army, he represents this idea of undying loyalty, bravery, believing in everything Hitler said.
• What character is Kotler juxtaposed with in this chapter? What effect does it have on understanding each of these characters?
• Kotler is juxtaposed with Pavel the butler because he orders Pavel to come over and there is a lengthy description of Pavel.
• How would you compare the interaction Bruno has with Pavel to all the other interactions Bruno has had with adults?
• Bruno's interaction to Pavel is more like talking to a friend rather than the adults which he thinks are higher than him and therefore won't tell them much
• Why is juxtaposition a key technique employed in Holocaust texts? How has it been used in The Boy in the Striped PJ's?
• Juxtaposition is a key technique in Holocaust texts because it shows how similar the 2 sides where and as well how different they are. It is used in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas to highlight certain elements of Humans and places.

Again Sorry it's late.

Chapter 6 - The Overpaid Maid

• On pg 60 Bruno reveals a radical shift in his perspective and understanding of Maria. What is this radical shift? What does this show is developing in Bruno?
• His Radical change is that he finally thinks of Maria as a human and not just a maid. This shows that Bruno is growing up.

• Compare how Bruno and Gretel treat Maria.
• Bruno Greets Maria as a person who has feelings while Gretel treats Maria as a slave and less than a Human
• (pg 65) What is Maria's advice to Bruno about 'keeping safe'? Why do you think that she gives this advice? Do you think that it is good or bad advice?
• Maria's advice to Bruno is to keep safe and only care for yourself and care about no one else. She gives him this advice because on the way Bruno is heading with outbursts of his actual feelings will get him in trouble if not killed. I think that I cannot say whether it is good or bad advice because I have never bin in a situation like that so I cannot say whether this is good or bad.
• (65-6) What is Bruno's reaction to his new thoughts/feelings? Why do you think that he reacts this way?
• His reaction to his new thoughts and feelings are awkwardness and a feeling to get away.

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Holocaust Imagery - Hitler at a Nazi Rally

This is an image of a political rally in 1934, a staple of the Nazi regime. In your own blog post answer the questions below and include the image.

• How are vectors used in this image? What effect does it have?

The vectors in this image is the Nazi Banners which draw your eyes to the centre of the picture which is Hitler and his party. The Vectors are used in this image to make Hitler who is at the very front of the Generals seem more important and/or higher than everyone else

• Describe the composition of the image and what is tells us about the Nazis and Hitler.

The Composition is that there are the Common people out to the side of the Nazis who are separated then you have the normal Wehrmacht or the Nazi normal soldiers who again were separated from Hitler by an invisible barrier but then the most important is the fact that Hitler is in front of his official party which indicates that he is higher and thinks he is more mighty than everyone else

• How is symmetry used? What effect does it have?

The symmetry in the picture are the crowds who are in complete order which in the black and white look exactly same also the Wehrmacht soldiers look symmetrical apart from the swastikas on their arms they could be almost the same this creates this idea of power and influence because people will think that if they can make that all symmetrical than what can't they do

• What effect does this picture being in black and white have?

The Effect of the Picture being black and white makes the people seem almost more menacing and also it allows there to be more symmetry because you don't see the colour

• Discuss the use of line in this image. What effect does it have?

The Line in the Image is the the line of SS which keep the Citizens in control and don't allow them to pour out onto the parade ground there is also the line of Wehrmachtwhose lines are Symmetrical.

Capter 3 the boy in the striped Pyjamas

• Describe how Bruno and Gretel's relationship is introduced in the chapter.

There relationship is like most siblings relations the older one tries to take much power and act older thinking the yunger is anoying whie the younger thinks the older is aboying because they act like that

• List quotes that show how the new house is described.

It was Very hollow and he decided that he better not go jumping around this house too often or it might collapse around their ears.

• It was very hollow and he decided that he better not go jumping around this house too often or it might collapse around their ears. What is the significance of this quote?

The Quote is significante becuase Bruno feels that if he does anything fun the whole house will be destroyed becasye of how lifeless it was which is completely opposite of what happened back in his old house where he would be able to do anything they want.

• What is Bruno's reaction to the new house?

His reaction is that he dosn't like it because the house is empty and univiting, boring strickt

• How does it compare to their old house?

their old house seemed inviting while this new house his univiting, the old house had people the new one dosn't the street  in Berlin had people and had other houses and had vendors on the street.

• How does Gretel relate to her father?

Gretel relates to her father because she thinks very high of him becuase she thinks that he does everything for the good of them which might harm other people but dosn't care and he has power therefore she wants to have power over people like Bruno

• oes Bruno understand where they are? What makes you believe this?

No because he keeps asking stupid questions over and over again indicating that he doesn't understand even when he gets the answer

• Does Gretel understand where they are? Explain.

Meagrely because she seems to know more about where they are while Bruno has to ask about everything while Gretel seems to know more

• How is Bruno's description of 'Out-with' represent a motif? What is darkly ironic about this?

It is a motif because they keep on repeating that this house has been abandoned and/or forced out it is darkly ironic because the people where more likely killed than anything else, also because Out-with sounds like Auschwitz which is where they are.

• Read pgs 27-29. How are Bruno's and Gretel's reaction to 'the children' Bruno sees through the window different? What does this tell us about these two characters and their perception/understanding of where they are?

Responding to a Poem

You played, You laughed you were loved and then you were ripped from the arms of your parents. You were no older than children when this happened. you had a future but you were ripped away from your families. You had hope for the future, you were going to have jobs, lawyers, rabbis, wives, teachers, mothers. you had hopes and dreams then they were shattered on the rocks of despairs. you were hearded into these cars like soldiers to be exceuted. . you were seperated from the rest of the world to be excecuted. You who did nothing sufered everything your pleas are heard, this attrocity to any race anywhere can never happen again.  We remember you, we remember your struggles and your strife, you whoes dreams, hopes and lives were stolen and smashed. you are remembered.

Holocaust Poetry

Holocaust
by Barbara Sonek

We played, we laughed
we were loved.
We were ripped from the arms of our
parents and thrown into the fire.
We were nothing more than children.
We had a future. We were going to be lawyers, rabbis, wives, teachers, mothers. We had dreams, then we had no hope. We were taken away in the dead of night like cattle in cars, no air to breathe smothering, crying, starving, dying. Separated from the world to be no more. From the ashes, hear our plea. This atrocity to mankind can not happen again. Remember us, for we were the children whose dreams and lives were stolen away.

1. What is your initial reaction to this poem?  My Initial reaction to this poem is sadness because they are ripped from their parents and killed.
2. How does the author use 'we' in this poem?  The Author uses 'We' as a binding of all the Jewish Children
3. What are the verbs used in the first sentence? Played, Laughed, Loved,
4. What are the verbs used in the second sentence? How do they contrast with those used in the first sentence? Ripped, thrown. It contrasts because the 1st sentance is all good and huggy kissey while the next is violent and not nice.
5. What effect does the listing of 'lawyers, rabbis, wives, teachers, mothers'? What is it meant to signify? It signifies that the children could have had normal lives and had normal jobs but becuase of the hollocaust they cannot have normal lives
6. What simile is used in the poem and what effect does it have? The simile is 'We were taken away in the dead of night like cattle in cars' which represents that the children had suffering even when they were sent to the Concerntration camps they were mistreated and abused.
7. How has the poet represented herself in the last sentence? Remember us, for we were the children whose dreams and lives were stolen away. THe Last sentance shows that she was one of the children becuase she says 'Remember us' which is a heavilly including statemeant meaning she was one of them
8. If you could communicate to this person, a victim of the Holocaust, what would you want to say? What do you feel that you must do in your life as a response to this poem? I don't think I could say anything becuase I have no clue on what she went on. I don't think I would do anything as a response to this poem 

The boy in the striped pyjamas Chapter 2

• Using quotes, how is the new house described?

The new house is described as a lonely house in the middle of no where with no one nearby and being small compared to the house in Berlin. "The house in Berlin had stood on a quiet street and alongside it were a handful of other big houses like his own, and it was always nice to look at them because they were almost the same as his house but not quite, and other boys lived in them who he played with (if they were friends) or steered clear of (if they were trouble). The new house, however, stood all on its own in an empty, desolate place and there were no other houses anywhere to be seen, which meant there would be no other families around and no other boys to play with, neither friends nor trouble" Which shows that Bruno thought that the house was lonely but it had someupsides because it had no people who he disliked

• How does it compare to the house in Berlin? How is this an example of juxtaposition?

It compares to Berlin Because in Berlin he had friends and enemies, he had a big house which he never found out everything that was there. It is Juxaposition because they are Contrasting the house in Berlin with the new house.

• How is Bruno's reaction and discussion of the new house taken by the other characters? What is ironic about the way people treat Bruno's comments regarding the new house?

Bruno's reaction and disscussion of the new house is not taken kindly by the other characters mainly his mum who just shuts him up and sends him to hhis room. It is ironic about how he is treated because at the begining his mum is treatin g him kinldly and it seems that she might actually take his ideas onboard but then she just gets really angry and sends Bruno to his room

• Do you feel empathetic towards Bruno's new home? Why/why not?

I do because it seems that the home family is just being forced into this house without any forewarning to the children and it evokes empathy towards me because it seems unfair to treat the family so horribly.