The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
Science-fiction, philosophical or speculative fiction
What is the genre of TOWWAFO?
Two language features in the quote "but the lamp was perfect. It seemed to smile at Kezia, to say, 'I live here'".
What is personification and symbolism?
The director of this film.
Who is Bong Joon Ho?
Where this film is set.
What is South Korea?
Discussing two aspects, their effects and purpose with 'examples' that accurately respond to a Level 3 Unfamiliar Text question?
What is an A3/4?
It forces us to consider our own beliefs for what we are willing to accept as necessary for our own happiness and comforts.
What is author's purpose?
The year this text was written.
What is 1922?
Deliberately made with a friendly-face for humans and one of the lucky ones in the film.
The real monster in this film.
What is the US in South Korea?
This film technique cuts between two or more scenes happening simultaneously, often used to build suspense or connect two storylines or moments.
What is parallel editing / cross cutting?
It is naked. Its buttocks and thighs are a mass of festered sores, as it sits in its own excrement continually.
What is imagery of the child in the basement?
Over 100 years after the text was published, the idea of class divisions has not been dismantled but instead reconstructed according to different measures such as race, sexual orientation, or gender.
What is intersectionality or what is critique of relevance?
Long take static extreme wide shots that capture the open space landscapes vs. handheld close-ups with full frames of people and buildings. (2 aspects)
What is cinematography and ideas?
Defeating a US adjacent problem [after they failed with Agent Yellow] through guerilla tactics and family unity. (aspect and reference)
What is allusion to the US involvement in Vietnam [Asia]?
These types of characters are complex, undergo development, and often surprise the audience, while their counterparts remain two-dimensional and do not change significantly throughout the story.
What are rounded and flat characters?
A singular noun with connotations of innocence, vulnerable, and naivety that has been used for effective emotive response.
What is 'child'?
Using this allows Mansfield to connote ideas of innocence and naivety but at the same time emphasises the powerlessness to affect change, despite a kind heart and good intentions.
What is the use of children?
Appearing eco-conscious to make more profits. Also, performative activism to tick 'corporate social responsibility.'
What is [a trend in] Capitalism?
Genre-bending (3 genre)
What is Director Bong's use of the monster, family-drama, comedy genre?
Written text essay statements that involve the development of characters, symbols, or other aspects over the course of the text.
What are written text essay statements to avoid?
What is a concept of morality based on maximising happiness for the largest number of people possible?
It makes this text still relevant to modern audiences, raising the concerns over the human desire to belong.
What are [social / class] divisions in society?
Carnism
What is the concept where we draw the line between what we animal products we consume as humans?
The juxtaposition of these two creates absurd moments of hyper-realism, based on very human experiences.
What is comedy and tragedy?
5-6
What is the page limit for a concise essay in an exam?