Good English Quotes You Can Actually Remember Flashcards
What is one quote from Christopher in Curios incident
“Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all the patterns away. I think prime numbers are like life”. He feels safe when solving math problems because the answers to their questions are logical.
What is another quote from Christopher in the curious incident (pick which one you want to do)
“Mother had not had a heart attack. Mother had not died. Mother had been alive all the time. And Father had lied about this.” The breach to Christopher is almost unforgiveable, because he doesn’t have the capacity to lie himself, so he expects no one else to lie to him.
One quote from Ed Boone in the curious incident
“Let’s call it…let’s call it a project. A project we have to do together. You have to spend more time with me. And I…I have to show you that you can trust me.” Christopher’s father is trying to reconnect with his son.
What are five ideas portrayed in the curious incident
- Rite of passage (growing up/maturing)
- Conflict (Physical, Cognitive, emotional)
- Power
- Family
- Differences (Discrimination) is
One quote from Christopher that shows rite of passage
“And I know I can do this because I went to London on my own, and because I solved the mystery of Who Killed Wellington? And I found my mother and I was brave and I wrote a book and that means I can do anything”
Name 5 significant places in the curious incident
- Bedroom/house
- Garden
- Subway (shows Courage and independence)
- London
- Swindon
Also can be state of mind (thoughts) or emotional place
One quote from minimalism for changing the world
“You’re dedicated, you’re creative, you’re innovative. You have a sincere desire for mankind—the very people who the wolves of Wall Street fear.” Clyde Dinkins.” He believes dedicated, creative, and innovative people with a sincere desire for mankind are the best for the job of changing the world.
Name 5 documentary conventions
- Archival Footage
- Interviews (often with experts)
- Voice over
- Montage
- Real people
Name 5 narrative conventions
- Emotive language
- Characterisation (dialogue, actions)
- Themes
- POV
- structure
what is one other quote from the minimalism doco (Ryan Nicodemus)
“and i had everything I ever wanted. I had everything i was supposed to have. Everyone around me said you’re successful. But really i was miserable. There was this…gaping…void in my life.” Emotive language as people think of Ryan as successful but on the inside he is miserable.
Names of the two minimalists
Ryan Nicodemus and Joshua Fields Millburn
Practice paragraph structure
Through (conventions)…. re word question (change in behavior are often expressed with people featured in the doco)
Name specific scene
another Christopher quote
‘I see everything’
another Christopher quote
‘It was nice in the police cell’
