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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #240 on: March 05, 2013, 08:22:51 pm »
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I'm gonna pick oral + LA?
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #241 on: March 05, 2013, 08:25:19 pm »
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Wow! Our orals aren't till like Term 2
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #242 on: March 05, 2013, 08:26:56 pm »
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Nah, we're doing our orals and text response :P
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #243 on: March 05, 2013, 08:35:26 pm »
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Quote from: myuraa on March 05, 2013, 08:25:19 pm
Wow! Our orals aren't till like Term 2

yeah same. ive got my text response and context sacs before the oral xD very unorthodox, but my teacher wanted to do Year of Wonders first, simply cause its awesome (i cant help but agree)
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #244 on: March 05, 2013, 08:41:28 pm »
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Quote from: Jay-wod on March 05, 2013, 08:35:26 pm
yeah same. ive got my text response and context sacs before the oral xD very unorthodox, but my teacher wanted to do Year of Wonders first, simply cause its awesome (i cant help but agree)

Oh dear! Another YOW fan. Sorry man can't handle this  :P
I tried reading the book in the holidays, and I couldn't even get through it!!
Which is why I've already decided that I'm going to write on On the Waterfront, in the end of year exam  :) Haha I assume that this post of mine is erupting great fury within you Jay-Wod. My bad!!
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #245 on: March 05, 2013, 08:41:54 pm »
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Quote from: Jay-wod on March 05, 2013, 08:35:26 pm
yeah same. ive got my text response and context sacs before the oral xD very unorthodox, but my teacher wanted to do Year of Wonders first, simply cause its awesome (i cant help but agree)


Personally, YOW is making me hate English >:(
What's so good about it??
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #246 on: March 05, 2013, 08:45:42 pm »
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Is anyone doing Spies? I will burn it instead of 'burning a cat' (Cosi)
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #247 on: March 05, 2013, 08:46:07 pm »
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I have to agree YOW is good as. It's the kind of book I would read anyway.
And we just did oral first because it makes sense to get that put of the way since its not on the exam. 
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #248 on: March 05, 2013, 08:46:45 pm »
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Growing up Asian in Australia is an awesome awesome collection of stories!!! So much stuff to relate to :)


We do orals after term two holidays because that way we can work on it during the term holidays and we won't need the teachers help as much.
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #249 on: March 05, 2013, 08:51:25 pm »
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yeah I heard it's pretty good! Relatable books make it so much better, last year we did Border Crossing and that was terrible D:

We do them after summer holidays because of that same reason, 2 steps ahead haha :P 
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #250 on: March 05, 2013, 08:54:29 pm »
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GUAIA is a pretty good book, but unfortunately I'm not doing it. :(

Anyone else doing Ransom?
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #251 on: March 05, 2013, 08:56:15 pm »
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Quote from: myuraa on March 05, 2013, 08:41:28 pm
Oh dear! Another YOW fan. Sorry man can't handle this  :P
I tried reading the book in the holidays, and I couldn't even get through it!!
Which is why I've already decided that I'm going to write on On the Waterfront, in the end of year exam  :) Haha I assume that this post of mine is erupting great fury within you Jay-Wod. My bad!!
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Personally, YOW is making me hate English >:(
What's so good about it??

THE PAIN! hahaha ive always loved period dramas, and novels with great emotional depth (preferably with cool historical/mystical settings). YoW appealed to me not only cause there was sooooo much depth and epicness in each of the characters, but also because its amazing historical validity and insightfulness. its kind of like watching an awesome drama and documentary at the same tame (but in book form... WHICH MEANS IT LAST SO MUCH LONGER ^_^ yow for life)
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #252 on: March 05, 2013, 09:03:17 pm »
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Where's the depth? Eugh: seriously, I swear YOW has the same depth as a children's picture book/Humpty Dumpty. You can find deep stuff everywhere:
eg: OMFG! The grass is green: this symbolises a new beginning as there hasn't been grass this frigging green for ages....look at all the happy insects scuttling around, but oh no, a bird is eating one of the insects. Isn't this a reference to the futility of life???

yeah, you get what I mean.
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #253 on: March 05, 2013, 09:08:16 pm »
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Quote from: McFleurry on March 05, 2013, 09:03:17 pm
Where's the depth? Eugh: seriously, I swear YOW has the same depth as a children's picture book/Humpty Dumpty. You can find deep stuff everywhere:
eg: OMFG! The grass is green: this symbolises a new beginning as there hasn't been grass this frigging green for ages....look at all the happy insects scuttling around, but oh no, a bird eat one of the insects. Isn't this a reference to the futility of life???

yeah, you get what I mean.

my heart bleeds :'( why are you hurting me Mcfluerry? WHY? the novel is about the human condition, and how society disintegrates in the face of adversity when survival is not guaranteed (I actually only like the book because i really like Elinor and that is about it xD). Its more deep than OTW at any rate hahaha. HATERS! come at me! (please dont actually)
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Re: Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread
« Reply #254 on: March 05, 2013, 09:15:49 pm »
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Quote from: Jay-wod on March 05, 2013, 09:08:16 pm
my heart bleeds :'( why are you hurting me Mcfluerry? WHY? the novel is about the human condition, and how society disintegrates in the face of adversity when survival is not guaranteed (I actually only like the book because i really like Elinor and that is about it xD). Its more deep than OTW at any rate hahaha. HATERS! come at me! (please dont actually)

funny bunny :)

Anyway: just to contradict you: not all of society disintegrates in the face of adversity: think of good ol' Anna(apart from the fact she is obsessed with Mompellion), Barmester, Merry, Elinor (kinda; plagued by her husband's misogyny) etc.
to the point: not all of society disintegrates, but  the social hierarchy does.


What's so great about Elinor? that she's selfless? okay, but how much of it stems from michael's influence on her??

Don't mean to hurt you, just to make you question your views and how strong they really are (in language analysis mode)
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