H.G Wells - The Time Machine
Writer - H.G. Wells
When the books was written - 1895 - Boer War, poverty and first flying machine made
Brief summary - A man known as 'The Time Traveller' claims he can travel in time to his friends at dinner, no one believes him other than the narrator. 'The Time Traveller' is late for dinner one day so explains a story to his friends of where he travelled to the future, which is what the majority of the book consists of.
Article - http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/who-flew-first-290750/

Representation of Women In 'AHBWOSG' Notes -

• 'She is a vase, a doll. A giant vase. A giant fruit. A prize winning vegetable.' p32-

Mother considered precious and fragile contrasting the way other women are portrayed throughout the book. Noun prize shows Dave recognizes her being alive as a reward.

• 'I expected someone so normal and sweet-looking to find me out soon enough' p38-

Quote shows that Dave recognizes  his many personality flaws and in turn has very low self esteem, especially when it is to do with relationships. Verb expected links to 'I expected flirting' showing how Eggers has a pre set idea of how situations will go for him.

• 'The nurses will clean my mother when we are not in the room or awake' p42-

This quote may reflect Dave's lack of trust in women. The imperative 'will' emphasizes Dave's paranoia and certainty something he doesn't want to happen will happen.

• 'I do not know how to interact with the mothers. Am I them?' p57-

May reflect Dave's lack of interaction with women leading to this lack of confidence. The use of the interrogative also reflects his realization that hes taken on the mother role for Toph.

• 'The woman was not wearing any rings. I wondered if we could all move in together' p74-

This quote reflects Dave's want for a mother figure for Toph, shows how every women he sees he considers as a mother. The use of the declarative 'all move in together' shows the lack of consideration for what the woman wants.

• 'She is still sitting down, head in her knees' p150-

Viewed as weak and cowardly, adjective still gives of the sense that Dave wants her to do something.

• '"Okay" she says, and I wonder if this will help my chances with her' p177-

Simple sign of acceptance by woman is taken with sexual connotations as is a theme throughout the book. 

P166 - P182 Notes-

• 'We're all lying' - Shows he believes that no one else is different.
• 'We recognize so much that it is maddeningly familiar' - Recognition of dysfunctional family
• 'Everyone's seen the show' - Links back to 'everyone knows' emphasises lack of privacy and security
• 'Randy Stickrod (Real Name) - Shows immaturity
• 'We must look like the perfect cross section of young america!' - Shows how much he wants the magazine to be successful and also emphasises his want for acceptance.
• 'What better metaphor for our endeavor' - Signs that magazine is taking over his life, changing what he views as important, completely detached from how traumatic his parents deaths were as he thinks it may bring him success.

Essay on the theme of 'home' -
Throughout 'A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius' it is shown that there is a lack of homeliness in the house which Eggers was raised, this is shown in a number of ways for example, on page 1 Eggers gives the audience there initial view on the house by saying 'the house is a factory'. This being in the lexical field of smoke, pollution and disorganization immediately shows the audience that it is an unpleasant place to live. Also the noun 'house' gives off a sense of detachment in contrast to the noun 'home' which gives off more of a sense of sanctuary as apposed to being related to simply a building.

Eggers also backs up that the house is an unpleasant place to live on the next page where he explains his mothers current situation and how she is bedridden 'She could not get up to check' this once again emphasizes how depressing it is in the house. The use of the declarative in this text also may represent how Dave is uncomfortable talking about it and would prefer to move on.

Finally on page 14 Eggers speaks about his abnormal fantasies of murdering and torturing people who walk by there house 'I have plans for them', this could reflects Daves lack of security and privacy he feels in his house due to his paranoia of what others think of his mothers illness. The noun plan emphasizes how long and hard Dave has thought about this possibly showing he has never felt safe and secure in his own home, or at least hasn't for a long time.

PEE Paragraph for transcript technique
Natasha in the transcript uses constraints when talking to the teacher in order to set boundaries as to what can and can't be said or done when speaking to students, this also shows the audience that although the teacher is a higher power, due to his obligations as a teacher, the students still have some power over him. An example of this is where Natasha says 'Amorous?' this informs the teacher that there is a language barrier between them and the he should tone down the use of low frequency lexical choices. It also is effective as the use of the interrogative forces the teacher to stop what hes talking about and answer the question due to his obligations as a teacher.
PEE Paragraph for 'Drummer Hodge' scene technique
Bennet uses adjacency pairing throughout the speech between Hector and Posner possibly to represent the characteristics which they both share in turn meaning they see each other as peers. An example of this is when Posner say 'No, Hardy' and Hector replies with 'Oh, how old was Hardy?' as previously stated both Hector and Posner share similar views in relation to there sexuality and love for Dakin etc. therefore the use of adjacency pairing shows that there is a link between them.
PEE Paragraphs for linguistic techniques in 'The History Boys'  
In 'The History Boys' Bennett uses an ellipses in order to display confusion or at times uses it in order to add tension. One example of this is when Posner says 'He liked you... didn't he?' in this case the ellipsis is used both to show Posner's lack of understanding in relation to the topic but also it is used in order to add tension to the scene due to it being a rather 'touchy' subject for both Posner and Irwin.

In the conversation between Irwin and Posner Bennett also uses asyndetic listing to show the audience the line is being spoken quickly. An example of this is where Irwin says 'eye catching, showy, false' the lack of conjunctions shows a rush in the way Irwin is explaining his point this may be used to represent his frustration in the realization that what he taught the boys was a waste of time or possibly this may just be a way for Irwin to establish an educational high ground and show that he is still in power like when he was teaching the boys.

Finally Benett uses taboo language in this scene in order to represent how Irwin has fully moved on from teaching. An example of this is when Irwin says 'Now fuck off' the swearing Irwin uses here contrasts what we have seen from him throughout the play, although Irwin had touched on subjects which are seen as inappropriate in the class room, he always knew where the boundaries were which contrasted Hectors teaching style. But now he has left the schools these boundaries have been forgotten and his ways almost seem more like Hectors which could be due to his rejection from Dakin leaving him with no one to love much like how Hector was never truly in love either.

Examples of sentences -

• 'Countdown, the final 24 hours, to execution.'
• 'But executions don't always go according to the plan'
• 'From the long walk, to the last meal'
• 'Inside accounts from the men who worked there reveal the last 24 hours, on death row'
• 'If the inmate has chosen electrocution he will be strapped to a wooden chair'
• 'He carried out 25 electrocutions'
• 'The technology for execution has changed little since it was first used in 1890'
• 'Lethal gas requires very careful preparation'
• 'Claiming he had lived by the gun so he deserves to die by the gun'
• 'Its the executioner who will administer the lethal injection, start the electrocution or throw the switch which will mix the chemicals used in the gas chamber' 

Will analysis of 'Death Row - The Final 24 Hours'

'Countdown, the final 24 hours, to execution.' This is the opening sentence to 'Death Row - The Final 24 Hours' It is a minor sentence which displays a sense of urgency through the narrator (Ted Marcoux), setting the tone for the documentary as it is very fast pace in parts such as describing the procedures.Ted Marcoux uses the word 'execution' at the end of the sentence for some added intensity and also the represent the end of someones life, execution is also a word which hits hard to a lot of people due to it being a controversial subject so this sentence intrigues the audience.     

How does the article inform and entertain the reader?-                                                                                                                    The article uses a mix of facts and opinions from people close to the victim in order to put across the main details of the situations whilst also introducing some alternative ideas of what happened. The article also provides facts such as the size and weight of the python ‘The python weighed about 125lb (56kg) and measured 20ft (6m) long’ to add a bit of shock factor to the article in turn making the audience want to keep on reading. The article also provides some controversy with the quotes used as one says ‘It was only by the grace of God that one of the officers knew how to deal with snakes’ which emphasises the need for the police to arrive, the use of the noun ‘God’ shows that it was so lucky that it seemed as if there was a higher power involved, really emphasising the extent to which the assistance was needed. However the next quote contradicts this by saying ‘She said “her father's life was never in danger”’ this quote is used to put the audience in a state of questioning whether or not what the police have said is true or not in turn intriguing the reader. The use of the adverb ‘never’ adds intensity and assurance to the quote establishing the certainty that the victim would have been fine without the authorities.

  

Place I know well - Bristol
I love my city, but hate it too. Which is why although I am angered by the the fact that Bristol has the reputation of its population consisting of primarily farmers and farmers wives, living here for sixteen years has lead me to believe that a reputation like that is far better than the one which is deserved. In reality if you were to take a walk through Bristol center on a standard afternoon and collected data of the types of people you see, I'm sure the majority of the population would consist of a mixture of teenage chavs, alcoholic middle aged men and homeless people begging for money. Not quite the idealistic community hoped for from one of the UK's most sustainable city.  

However my city is not one which lacks interesting architecture such as the royal suspension bridge, overlooking the slimy mud river which runs beneath and the S.S Great Britain, gracefully floating next to the rat infested docks. Although this may come across as an exaggeration of the 'small imperfections' of Bristol, I assure you the sight of cat sized rats scurrying under docks like trolls under a bridge, may leave you slightly more empathetic.

But like I said, I love my city. This is the place where I've grown up and this is the place where some of my fondest memories as based in such as...