Int-2 - Media - 'Alien'

Int-2 Media Revision - 'Alien'

For the exam focus on the following PCQEs:

1, 2, 3, 4, 6a, 6b, 6c, 7a, 7b, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
18a, 18b, 20 and 23


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A Hunter - Conclusion

- Name the work and author
- Refer to the *Question*
- Sum up your points

A Hunter - PCQE # 4 and # 5

P [The appeareance of the ‘enemy’ brings out certain reactions in the man.] C [What is happening at the time?]
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E [The appeareance of the ‘enemy’ brings out certain reactions in the man.] C [What is happening at the time?]
Q " "
E [How is the writer gradually increasing the tension? Remember to mention techniques, then evaluate how effective you find the writer’s usage.]

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P [How does the writer bring the story to its climax?] C [What is happening at the time?]
Q " "
E [How is the writer gradually reveal the absurdity of the situation – word choice? Remember to mention techniques, then evaluate how effective you find the writer’s usage.]

A Hunter - PCQE # 2 and # 3

P[The writer introduces the character’s adversary – with which the protagonist will attempt to do battle.] C [What is happening at the time?]
Q " "
E [How are the enemy described? Remember to mention techniques, then evaluate how effective you find the writer’s usage.]
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P [The author introduces even more humour in order for us to see that his character is not what we expect from a hunter. C [What is happening at the time?]
Q " "
E [What does this tell us about the character’s state of mine/self-respect? Remember to mention techniques, and then evaluate how effective you find the writer’s usage.]
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E [What about the weapon he uses? Does this humour also add to our idea of his way of life? Remember to mention techniques, then evaluate how effective you find the writer’s usage.]

A Hunter - PCQE # 1

P [We are quickly introduced to a character and a setting with which we could not normally associate with ‘a hunter’, which makes the title of the short story highly ironic.] C [What is happening at the time?]
Q " "
E [What does this tell us about the character? Remember to mention techniques, then evaluate how effective you find the writer’s usage. What about his setting? Remember to mention techniques, then evaluate how effective you find the writer’s usage.]
C [Can we go anywhere else?]
Q " "
E [What does this tell us about the character’s state of mind? Remember to mention techniques, then evaluate how effective you find the writer’s usage.]

Ray Bradbury Links

'The Pedestrian':
http://www.nhmccd.edu/Templates/Content.aspx?pid=30933
http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=3871

The man himself:
http://www.raybradbury.com/

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