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Common Module: The Boy Behind the Curtain - Study NotesHavoc: A Life in Accidents Themes:Accidents – his father’s encounters impact on the family, father’s crash, Winton’s own crash Chaos – shaped by his father’s job, reckless teenager Vulnerability – negative experiences that stay with us and shape us, accepting and managing these experiences Summaries:Part 1 - Motorcyclist overtook him and his dad then he came off his bike and was injured Part 2 – Focuses on accidents, particularly his father’s work and then his accident and how it changed their family Part 3 – Winton’s father returns to work after the accident and Winton becomes afraid of riding Part 4 – Winton reflects on his own accident then threw himself into his writing Part 5 – Winton witnesses a car accident Part 6 – He reflects on how people avoid trouble but sometimes it still happens Rubric Links:Part 1 - Allows us to see the world differently as more fragile and precious and reflect personally through empathy Part 1 - Recognise that enduring negative experiences is an inevitable aspect of humanity Part 2 – Allows us to deepen our understanding of how texts represent individual and collective human experiences and qualities Part 3 – Allows us to challenge assumptions and make informed judgements about how context can shape meaning Part 4 – Allows us to further explore representations of human experiences illuminated in texts Part 5 – Allows us to examine human emotions that arise from experiences ArgumentQuoteTechniqueAnalysis & Rubric LinkHuman experiences reveal once hidden aspects of ourselves and others, often revealing to an individual parts of themselves that will shape who they will become.He reflects on the shock this experience had on him as a child, stating “I was rattled by what I’d seen”. (Part 1)metaphor and colloquial language of “rattled”Gives the reader insight into how he felt about the situation, placing emphasis on how distressed he would have felt in that moment. (Explores uncomfortable experiences that stay with us)Human experiences reveal once hidden aspects of ourselves and others, often revealing to an individual parts of themselves that will shape who they will become.Winton describes the feeling of returning back to this experience with accidents; “The sudden, skin-prickling proximity to havoc is creepily familiar…”. (Part 5) kinaesthetic imageryTranscend the audience to his experience, feeling the way he felt. (This shows his early experiences of uncertainty and vulnerability were able to shape his identity as an adult) The process of accepting and managing difficult experiences is in itself an aspect of collective human experience, where individuals are continually influenced by their personal human qualities, emotions and their relationships with others.Winton describes the impact of his father’s accident as “the wordless heaviness in the house, the fog of dread we were all trapped in”. (Part 2) Metaphor & kinaesthetic imagery Allows us to deepen our understanding of how Winton (represents both individual and collective experiences)The process of accepting and managing difficult experiences is in itself an aspect of collective human experience, where individuals are continually influenced by their personal human qualities, emotions and their relationships with others.“The prang was a gift. It shaped my life” (Part 4) Colloquial language Allows us to further (explore representations of human experiences)BetsyThemes:Reflection – how we perceive things differently through time gives him a new understanding of the role of Betsy in his childhood Self-awareness – aware of how we are perceived by others, as a result altering our behaviour Embarrassment Summary:Winton reflects on his experiences and embarrassment with Betsy, his grandfather’s sedan, throughout his childhood. Such experiences include being dropped to school, learning to drive, attempting to get rid of Betsy and Betsy’s replacement. Argument QuoteTechniqueAnalysis & Rubric LinkThe assertion of a new deeply personal experience can often fracture or offer growth to an existing shared experience. Winton recalls Betsy as a “family fixture, like an embarrassing relative”. Simile & humour Emphasises the embarrassment and strong shame Winton felt about the car by comparing it to an embarrassing relative (something we can all relate to collectively as humans)The assertion of a new deeply personal experience can often fracture or offer growth to an existing shared experience. “we were such merciless judges in our youth”descriptive languageRealisation that his fear of how he was perceived by others overlooked the pleasant memories of Betsy (as well as inviting the responder to reflect on their own past experiences with judgement, especially as teenagers)The process of reflection can provide release which allows for greater insights into oneself and the world around them. “that car was a perpetual laugh at my expense”PersonificationThe process of reflection can provide release which allows for greater insights into oneself and the world around them. Twice on SundaysSummaries:Part 1 – Winton reflects on his church faring Sundays, singing, religious tales and his family’s involvement with the church Part 2 – Churchgoing introduced Winton to role models, politics, language, story and music Part 3 – Winton discusses the Church of Christ’s extreme passion and baptism Part 4 – Winton discusses the language he found within the bible and his introduction to Shakespeare, as well as reflecting on his questioning with a man about his soul Part 5 – Winton slowly removed himself from the church community due to his differing views Rubric links:Part 1 – Allows us to gain insight into the motivations of the Winton family, perhaps inviting the responder to see the world differently Part 2 – Allows us to challenge assumptions Part 3 – Allows us to deepen our understanding of collective human experiences Part 4 – Allows us to consider the role of storytelling Part 5 – Allows us to be provided with a rich opportunity to explore representations of human experiences illuminated in textsArgument Quote TechniqueAnalysis & Rubric LinkPersonal experiences can lead to deep and meaningful understandings and connections of our relationships and our place within the wider world. His family had quite the reputation; “we were unaccountably and unreasonably churchy” (Part 1) descriptive languageTo highlight the importance their religious values and practices were in their family culture in his childhood. (insight into the motivations of the family, human behaviour, reflecting particular lives and cultures- wider world vs Christianity) Personal experiences can lead to deep and meaningful understandings and connections of our relationships and our place within the wider world. “when we sang hard enough… we managed to feel huggable and loved” (Part 1) tactile imagery and emotive languageAllows the reader to feel and understand the emotion and sensations in the room they all collectively experienced while singing together. (storytelling and human behaviours)Human experiences have a paradoxical nature in which they can offer fulfilment, but also challenge what we believe in and are dynamic.Winton’s attendance of bible study; “I began to see how potent words really are, how thrillingly they could unite people” (Part 4) Emotive languageAllows us to see how influential the bible texts can be and how it offered fulfilment to Winton as he reflects on his journey with both faith and language. Human experiences have a paradoxical nature in which they can offer fulfilment, but also challenge what we believe in and are dynamic.Winton exposes the worst sides of the Church which challenged what he believed in, leading him to distance himself from the community; “there was episodes of mean spiritedness…, outbreaks of gossip, clashes of ego, grudges barely supressed” (Part 5) Cumulative listing Exposes that the Church wasn’t always positive and explores the meaning behind why churchgoing was unpopular. The Wait & The FlowSummary:Surfing and the ocean are passions of Winton and he talks about how surfing culture has changed over time. Allows us to make informed judgements about the contextual influences in Winton’s life. Argument QuoteTechniqueAnalysis & Rubric LinkShared experiences can provide opportunities to reminisce on past events, resulting in a deeper connection with others. “In the sixties where surfing was the local culture” Metaphor Compares the time era to an actual place, transforming the reader’s mind to understand the context of Winton’s life in the 60’s (paradoxes in human behaviour & motivation) Shared experiences can provide opportunities to reminisce on past events, resulting in a deeper connection with others. “Board riders wanted to be sport stars and millionaires”Alliteration Emphasises the contrast between the ‘artificial’ world of surfers to Winton’s natural & flowing world of surfing (see the world differently & challenge assumptions) An individual’s upbringing creates a powerful influence over their sense of self and their ability to process experience. “At the age of five, when my teenaged cousins.. pushed me out on a big longboard, I was more scared than excited” Descriptive language Allows us to relate as trying new things can be a daunting experience. An individual’s upbringing creates a powerful influence over their sense of self and their ability to process experience. “The rashes we got from those foam boards were horrendous; it’s a wonder I’ve still got nipples” Humour Connects us to this collective experience (human anomalies & inconsistencies) In the Shadow of the Hospital Summary:Winton’s experiences with hospitals:When his father had an accident (instilled him with fear as a child)In the hospital himself (gave him the perceptive of ‘the inside’) His wife as a nurse Living close to the hospital was a “24-hour soap opera” Visiting friends, birth of his grandchild, etc Realises hospitals will always be a constant in his lifeAllows us to reflect on purpose of text and stylistic and grammatical features Argument Quote Technique Analysis & Rubric Link “that afternoon a pale and wizened creature was carried into our house and carefully lowered into that new chair as if made of glass” Visual Imagery Winton visually re-imagines his father returning home from the hospital after his accident which explores his emotional response to his encounters with hopsitals (representation of individual experience & emotions arising from these experiences) “it was like a descent into the netherworld: the grand entrance, the high desks and hard lights, all those flat, stern faces peering down at me” Visual Imagery & negative tone Winton re-visits his first memory of the hospital and the daunting, scaredness he felt (the role of storytelling) “on that long walk, with coughs and moans and pulleys and pins and plasters at every turn, I felt the first onset of the weird tunnel vision I still get in hospital wards” Staccato Describes his uncomfortable lived experience at the hospital, which is highlighted by his short, sharp use of language in an almost panicked staccato at times (role of storytelling) “You’re hooked up to machines that whirr and burp and chirp and the same nurses who sternly tell you to get your rest will bellow and gossip outside your door all night” Irony & aural imageryEmphasises his annoyance at the hospital and the irony of the contrast experienced in hospitals that the unknown security of the existence of a hospital is also a terrifying reality of illness and a desperate need for assistance ................
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