Tuesday, May 26, 2020

A Letter Of A New Collection Entitled Representations Of...

You have been invited to speak at the book launch of a new collection entitled Representations of Change. In your speech explain and assess the ways in which change is represented in the texts included in this collection. In your answer, you should refer to the TWO texts studied in class, and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. Imagine shifting from one side to another, in a dark cold night with the ocean so deep and infinite, and the waves are playing with you like a little tennis ball. You are lost in an ocean of blue, and there is no end in sight. Well, good morning ladies and gentlemen, I’m the author Nancy Leon and I’m present here today to launch my new book collection ‘Representations of change’. This†¦show more content†¦This poem was written by a young Vietnamese girl; Hein Nguyen, her life changing experience was filled with hardships and challenges that she expresses beautifully in her poem using many poetic language devices such as sophisticated emotive and descriptive language. The second text that inspired me to write was a photograph taken by Andrew McConnell of a young Syrian child, who arrived to a small island near Turkey by a boat. The little child’s pain and suffering that were a result of the massive change in his life are portrayed by various visual techniques such as body language, gaze and colour contrast. Lastly the third text is the book cover; ‘Goodbye, Vietnam’ by Gloria Whelan. The book cover succeeds to narrate the story of the girl on the front cover very effectively using simple visu al techniques such as facial expression, colour contrast and positioning. It is very difficult to imagine their situations, let alone living them! By the end of this speech, I’m sure that you will understand and empathise with those characters and that will increase your interest in reading my book collection ‘Representations of Change’ because they contain similar concept of changing lives and its effects on boat people. â€Å"Over the China Sea† poem includes language techniques that help the audience understand the concept of changing lives. Nguyen went through a massive change that affected her physically, emotionally and intellectually and this is supported by evidence found

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