In this space discuss how written texts have moved and shaped your ideas in regards to the context.

Some discussion points...

NB: Always reference/acknowledge your sources.

How have your chosen written texts moved and shaped your ideas in regard to the context?

What is it that strikes you about the text you have chosen to recommend?

Are there any links between the set texts and the texts that interest and inspire you in regards to the context?

What forms of writing could you see taking shape from the ideas of the texts?

Can you make any worthwhile comments in relation to someone else's post?






Sunday, July 18, 2010

Text Tremours: Artemis Fowl

I used to be a bookworm and so I have read quite a collection of books, though most of them were fiction related. There was this particular series which was called “Artemis Fowl”, and it was about Artemis Fowl, a 12-year-old human genius, trying to steal “fairy technology” so he would get rich and get his family out of monetary problem. The fairies weren’t particularly fond of the humans and the Artemis wasn’t very fond of the fairies either. They had a big fight at the start of the series but became friends later on. Artemis became a really good friend of the fairies who would often lend the fairies a hand when they were in a pinch and vice versa.
I think Artemis Fowl relates to the Secret River on the fact that both texts had two different races and neither side liked the other. Though Artemis Fowl had a good ending where the two sides compromised with each other, I think that there was a big connection between the two. Well, the white settlers and the aboriginals are now coexisting with each other in present times so I guess there is still that similarity.
Again, Artemis Fowl further shows that even though there are differences between two organisations, both parties could still have a good relationship as long as they compromise these differences and try to work with each other.

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