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Who is Richetti? And who is he actually revealed to be in the end?
Richetti, full name is Signor Guido Richetti is a Italian archeologist. On chapter 28 Race reveals to us upon hearing the telegram about vegetables, potatoes, artichokes and so forth. That it was a secret code used in the South African rebellion. Potatoes stand for machine gun, artichokes stand for explosives. Race states that Richette is agitator who has killed more people in the past.
Justin Huang
ENG 2400
Translation Essay Outline
Professor Scanlan
New Boy
“New Boy” (2007) a film written by Roddy Doyle, and directed by Steph Green, informs the audience about our protagonist, a young boy, hence the title “New Boy” called Joseph and the struggles he is having in his environment and how he has overcome some of these struggles. Roddy Doyle and Steph Green created a traditional translation, as some parts of the story were changed in the film. Throughout the short story we feel sympathy towards Joseph because we understand his thought process, however in the film the camera shots and other elements provide the audience with insight to how Joseph was feeling.
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The film version is a traditional translation because the story of Joseph moving to a new school and being the new kid has not changed. Steph Green created a tradition change by removing some aspects from the text.
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In the film we hear non-diegetic sounds when Joseph has a flashback to him hiding as his father gets taken away. Diegetic sounds when Joseph returns back to reality. The non-diegetic sounds were very eerie thus it can symbolize how Joseph is traumatized by his history. Explain some camera techniques that are used in the film to show more character development
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Both film and text have exchange concepts that are similar to each other for example, Joseph forgives the bullies for attacking him. There is sacrifice as well when Joseph laughs now with his new friends he is reminded of how he got to go here in the first place.
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Steph Green created a tradition change on the text “New Boy” written by Roddy Doyle. He maintained the main story of a young boy arriving at a new school and the struggles he had and overcame. Steph Green used film concepts, camera angles or techniques, and exchange concepts to provide readers/listeners his take on “New Boy”
Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander III of Macedon was the king of Macedonia. According to wiki Alexander was the king of ancient Greek and took the throne in 323 BC. Alexander was also known to be a conquer he focus heavily onto his military strength. One of the nations that he conquered was the Achaemenid Empire, also known as the first Persian empire however it was also a Iranian empire and was called Persia because of the founding Emperor Cyrus the Great. After his death years later people began to speak out calling the country Iran. Iran at the time of Alexander the Great’s ruled was filled with riches which in turn lead to lots of invades by other nations. Alexander himself had invaded the Achaemenid Empire to pay his military by destroying and pillaging this is also what had lead him to begin the conquest of Persia. He fought with King Darius the III and successfully took over all of Persia as well as the start the invasion of India, however Alexander did celebrate after the conquering of Persia similar to the story of Persepolis how they spent an insane amounts of money that should have been used for taxes. With his conquest’s and death following, there was no emperor to hold the nations together. The Complete Persepolis talks about how the mother also had wanted to revolt against the current leader of their country and explains to Marjane that they were living in poverty due to their inadequate leader.
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