Barnes Method at English GCSE Native English Exam

BARNES
TM
METHOD
ENGLISH GCSE
Written by Dr Perry Barnes
How to suddenly enjoy English,
remember lots
and find yourself
completing the course
comfortably
Copyright Perry Barnes 2008 All Rights Reserved in
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Particularmente temos amizade com um ingles que esta com um projeto excelente direcionado para o
mercado brasileiro, ele criou um novo metodo de ensinar ingles mais rapido que o metodo Callan, vale a
pena conferir, eh um metodo de conexoes de palavras em ingles similares as palavras em portugues, metodo
que ja esta fazendo ele mesmo quase falar portugues fluente.
Particularly we have friendship with an English guy that is with a directed excellent project for the Brazilian
market, he created new method to teach English quicker than method Callan, valley the penalty to confer, eh
one method of connection of similar words in English to the words in Portuguese, method that already this
making he himself almost to say Portuguese fluent.
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my test. Thank you so much for your big help Aurea".
Aurea was Successful with the Life in the UK test after 2 classes with me
Maybe you do not want to be my friend that is ok I just want to thank you for your help in my
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Barnes English Class Experience,
I have been taking English classes with the Barnes English Institution for three months. Hence, I had taken a
lot of classes in the past: almost two years in my native country. However, experience in Barnes English is
great. I have learned key fundamentals in my pronunciation. The most important thing is the practice of
English language which is the main objective during the class. Having personal classes, face to face, is an
excellent opportunity to improve and to have stable confidence.
Thanks, Jorge
Had you ever instantly know that you'd be totally fascinated by something you were reading. I’m saying,
maybe as you continued to read it, and notice the form of the letters, the shadow of the ink, and the white of
the page, it permitted you to GO INSIDE, and remember a time when learning was easier and more fun.
Which people is this book for?

This book is for people who want to create a positive, healthy relationship with their language skills, &
increase their levels of knowledge & intelligence. No matter what your language situation, whether you're
starting to learn or have perfect English already, I personally guarantee you'll learn new ways of thinking
from this book which will improve your language situation and, more importantly, improve how you feel
about this. Only read this book if you want to transform your relationship with English forever!

Things which may help you get your A* grade:
Add Speed Reading

Photoreading (give credit Paul Scheele)
Exam section: Reword the question
Study the A grades: and include them or a version of them.
Meta Model questions: to ask your teachers > how to get an A grade. Film Studies case study.
English GCSE
I did the English GCSE not that long ago. Primarily because I fancied the teacher. How lucky for you people
reading this (are you aliens?) that this motivation was in place. Due to me already completing this course
years ago, doing A-Levels and having other courses at the time; I got an A grade with minimal effort. & I
did no work whilst in the class unless you count staring as work. Thus, with my unique perspective (hee hee)
on the rump of the issue; I can present to you the simple guide to getting an A.
There are lot's of different English courses, coursework & exams that make up this 1 English GCSE thing.
Your course will be almost the same or identical to this explanation so listen up:
40% of the course is coursework & 60% is the exam.
Coursework
Includes Speaking & Listening (20%) plus Reading & Writing (20%)
Speaking & Listening
Includes Drama-Focused Activity (act), Group Discussion (talk) & an Individual Extended Contribution
(presentation)
Reading & Writing
Includes Personal & Imaginative Writing plus Response to Media Texts as well as Work Based on a Play by
Shakespere.
Yes, the English GCSE is a bunch of complicated poop. & yes I am going to simplify it. If you are thinking
about doing an English course then take the Barnes Institute equivalent of this which is far more simple &
you will learn more ESOL & Literacy.
My snazzy plan to make you pass this course is for you to use my work and the work of others. Oh no, isn't
that against the sacred law of Geneva. I once asked my history teacher at school "if i'm looking stuff up in a
book & writing in my own words how can it be my work". He told me that by doing this I was showing that
I understood the subject/questions. He's one of the best teachers i've had & so I respect this opinion. This
teacher was responsible for a number of memorable of comments & acts throughout school. Telling the class
that the principal was a liar one day was cool, but the best one was in school assembly. He walked up in
front of the school & said "she's a slag!". "Well how do you know that" he asked the male student who
apparantly said it. "Because she is!" he stated. Bloomfield (the teacher) certainly got our half asleep
attention that day.
Another day he walked up with a glass of water and asked "who wants to drink this?" Some guy walked up
the front had a few sips & was asked "how does it taste?" "It tastes fine" the kid said wondering what's the
deal here. Bloomfield smiling says "it's just that I heard on the news yesterday that they are putting sewage
into the water". The kid walks off stage and that was that. On the news the day before the water companies
had said they were putting 1% recycled sewage into the water. Bloomfield presented this news slighty
differently.

Anyway, I often make use of pre-made work to improve my own work. For example on this course I
couldn't be bothered with Macbeth (the scottish play) as it had tired me senseless in the past & it's in 500
year old language. Why people's English is judged by Shakespere is beyond me. So I'd heard on the news
about kids downloading essays from the Internet & thought i'd give it a go. I found one that matched the
question set by the teacher & wrote the whole thing in my own words. I made it longer & used lots of fancy
long words. The importance of long words is something for you to remember. With some people, say every
long word you can and their faces light up plus they like you alot more. Test it. I decided to use this
approach as one of the big things for getting a high grade is using quotes from the play. I would have had to
read the book throughly to be able to quote it, so I thought bugger that.
Also I grabbed some more quotes from English revision guides. I found places to fit them in there. The other
teacher who drunk far too much tea or morphine (she was mental!) says that I have good understanding of
the play. Very funny, as the main teacher standing there knew what i'd done. Also, when you write in your
own words how the pineapple can anyone prove it? If you change it enough it will be alot better than the
original work & contain your own input. I compared the play to a Pink Floyd song so that it really looked
like my work. Make things easy for yourself.
My Coursework
The work I did for the course is all available here. I suggest you download this pdf & look at it as a guide of
how to get an A-grade. If you want to you can write it in your own words & get an A-grade. Nah, you
wouldn't be interested = )
How Important are the Witches Web Pages Comparison

Health & Safety - presentation Synopsis - final version
Screenplay - final version Self-Evaluation of Screenplay
The Synopsis, Screenplay & Evaluation were from the Film Studies A-Level I did & got an A grade for that
course. So I decided to use them. I handed them in together & I recommend you do the same if you use
them. I used them for the Response to Media Texts section.
The Exams (the fun bit)
For this I just looked at a past paper to see what type of questions were going to be on it. However, I had
already taken the level 3 Communication key skills test; which is very similar but has a shorter time limit
(30 minutes less). So if that test is available then make use of it as preparation. if you want to be extremely
prepared then get some past papers (3 is a nice number) & fill them in. You can just complete them or check
them against the answer papers as well. I did this with my Engineering GCSE course. I downloaded &
printed 4 sample/past papers and proceeded to fill them all in using my text books. I remember being a
student & I find methods like this are very effective for learning your subject. Then any answers I couldn't
find I asked the teacher for; thus covering almost every possibility. I then kept reading the exam papers
when I have spare time e.g. the train or bus. Be prepared for your exam & do in the way which is best for
you.
At the Edexcel website they have specimen papers with the answers included or past exam papers. I suggest
you use a specimen & a past paper as to be prepared for your exam.
Click here for the web page: http://www.edexcel.com/Pages/home.aspx
PS: edexcel has recently changed its website and I believe you will find the papers I in their website
somewhere. I'm a bit busy now = )
Here are the exam papers with the answers, InJoy:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/11563126/English-Gcse-Exam-Papers-Answers-Barnes-Method-English-A

Coursework
How Important are the Witches

Web Pages Comparison
Health & Safety - presentation
Synopsis - final version
Screenplay - final version
Self-Evaluation of Screenplay
Response to Shakespeare
How is the Play Structured and

how Important are the Witches
within that Structure?
Things to include (to get an A* grade):

Knowledge of events
Characters in detail, The function/purpose of characters
The main themes, messages and ideologies of the play
Comment on the structure
Comment on the historical context, mention how the play reflects the time it was written
Give a personal and critical response
How is meaning conveyed through language and action
Paraphrase and quote sections of the text
The witches in Macbeth are introduced at the start of the play. They tell Macbeth of three prophesies.
Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor, the Thane of Glamis and finally end up as the King. The witches
prophesies introduce Macbeth to his potential greatness. Macbeth succumbs to the desires placed inside him
by the prophesies and kills king Duncan, therefore preventing his predicted path and following the principles
later documented by Charles Darwin. At the time of the play’s release this book was not written and so
Shakespeare may have been writing a social commentary of the world that he perceived. The play has
contemporary relevance as Macbeth adheres to an ideology that was considered popular during the 1900s
and still hold weight today.
During the period that the play was written (sometime between 1603 & 1606) it was thought that witches
had the ability to alter the natural placement of people and items. An interesting historical point is that
William Shakespeare was an avid supporter of King James the sixth of Scotland who gained access to the
English throne in 1603. James had previously written a book entitled Demonology which discusses many of
the themes within the play e.g. witchcraft and ghosts. If this is true then the play may not reflect the social
thoughts of the day’s people and instead it is actually a tribute for the purpose of impressing the king.
Therefore, it may have been highly significant during that period as it promoted the values and thoughts of
the king.
Popular culture has been used by several people in positions of power during the 20th century to help
improve their status e.g. J. Edgar Hoover and the G-Men films. If the play was written with this intention,

then it relevant to contemporary forms of popular entertainment as messages and values are indirectly
communicated with the audience today. It is relevant today as it pre-empted the idea of using
art/entertainment to influence the thoughts of the masses. If this was William Shakespeare’s intention then
it raises issues regarding his moral standpoint/philosophical outlook. A deeper knowledge of the history of
the period would be needed to analyse the possibility of this theory being correct or false and I do not posses
the time or resources to conduct such research.
Macbeth has contemporary relevance in that it deals with the issue of tyrants/dictators by using an
underlying theme. The play does not directly state (post modern style) that this is a theme or that some kind
of lesson should be learnt regarding the subject. At the level of connotation the tragedy reflects these issues
and possibly how he feels they should be dealt with. Similarities can be observed (if looked for) between
the tragedy and today’s political environment. Dictators who will kill anyone who threatens their position
are in existence despite efforts to spread democracy (like a disease, using current methods). Macbeth is
eventually removed from power and the mortal world, which suggests that the principles of action/reaction
were in Shakespeare’s mind.
Modern films such as the Exorcist explore themes of the supernatural and the fear humans have of the
unknown. Unholy or anti-religious forces were particularly frightening to the audience of the time but
clearly fascinating as well. Forces going against the moral/philosophical outlook of the church are still
entertaining/interesting people hundreds of years later. Witches no longer seem to be popular but unholy
creations such as zombies still attract contemporary cult audiences.
The comparatively recent invasion of Iraq reflects the play in that a dictator/tyrant was removed as he
supposedly could not be tolerated any longer. Although politics is never as simple as the last sentence, a
synopsis of the play and a retrospect of the ongoing war are fairly similar. Macbeth could be useful in a
contemporary learning environment for helping to promote a greater understanding of the world’s problems,
whether they are actually problems and whether preventative measures can be implemented. The play
suggests the theme of fate was considered important and taken seriously at the time. It is one of the main
themes of the play. Whether Macbeth could have averted his path from that predicted by the witches is an
issue to be considered. If fate was thought of as definite during that period then Macbeth may have
considered the prophecies as unavoidable. Therefore the witches were very important in determining
Macbeth’s actions. A more rational viewpoint is to think that Macbeth was solely responsible for his
actions during the piece as it was himself who partook in the results of his decisions.
Banquo comments in line 24, "The instruments of darkness tell us truths/Win us with honest trifles, to betray
's/In deepest consequence." He comments upon the darkness of the witches. Banquo names them as
instruments of darkness and the devil. He may be suggesting that the prophecies can only bring harmful
effects before anything predicted takes place. Therefore Macbeth is given a warning from his ally before he
decides that the witches and their value systems are evil.
The witches could predict the future within the constraints of the play. We are told that they can and so this
should not be debated. They added an element of temptation to Macbeth’s mind and thus they influence
Macbeth to a great extent. Macbeth was told he would be King and thus he became impatient due to fate
being considered as definite at this point in history. The witches were important but they could not force his
actions and neither did they attempt to. Macbeth manufactures his own misery and demise, as he is not able
to rid himself of the guilt which is an after affect of the murder. This creates insecurity within him which
may have led him to commit the other murders. The witches offer affects Macbeth’s disposition greatly, but
an individuals decision is the most important factor in determining their own physical actions. The three
aggravators are responsible for the beginnings of the thoughts and for the paths presented to Macbeth
although they are not accountable for his activities during the play.
Lady Macbeth is set up to the audience as a woman with a single purpose and goal. She possesses the

ability to manipulate Macbeth’s thoughts and actions. This is demonstrated in the line "That I may pour my
spirits in thine ear". (I,V, 26). She is shown as a person who is selfless, selfish and one whom wants what is
good for her husband. Her actions also benefit herself without her partaking in any risky activities. I
believe this kind of behaviour speaks volumes against her character. Previous to the speech that Lady
Macbeth makes in Act one Scene five, Macbeth is not shifting towards sin regarding the issue of killing the
king. Lady Macbeth empties Macbeth’s esteem by insulting his worth as a man and his braveness. Macbeth
decides to prove a point by commiting regicide. Lady Macbeth knows how to control Macbeth and acts
according to her wishes.
Macbeth has control in the final say of whether to go through with the killing, however he loves Lady
Macbeth and wants to see her happiness continue. Lady Macbeth is the driving force behind their
relationship, which is demonstrated during her soliloquy (speech to herself) in Act 1 Scene. She realises that
she can make him do anything as long as she adopts a serious tone and is committed to her communications
with him. (I, VII, 39) She questions Macbeth’s bravery in comparison to his love for her “ Art thou
afeard/to be the same in thine own act and valour, as thou art in desire?”
When Duncan is killed there is a return to a more traditional characterisation of the male with Macbeth
becoming the dominating half of the relationship again. Lady Macbeth returns to a more expected role as
well. She becomes a shadow of her former selfless ambitious persona. Ambition is a major theme
expressed throughout the Scottish play. Both of the Macbeths possess this ambition. Lady Macbeth’s
ambition drives her to force the mind of Macbeth. Macbeth possessed ambition before the witches predicted
his rise to power. However it is unlikely he would have seriously thought of killing Duncan having not
heard of himself doing so. The combined factors of his ambition and the first predictions, leads him to kill.
Lady Macbeth points out "Thou wouldst be great/Art not without ambition." Macbeth comments that "his
besetting sin: I have no spur/To prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition." Macbeth’s
ambition is shown by his desire to have a succession of kings after himself. Macbeth’s ambition is a part of
him and the witches/Lady Macbeth use this to their advantage. His strength is his weakness in that the
quality which drives him to be a success also is a major factor in his downfall.
After Macbeth kills, he feels obligated to continue to cover his tracks due to the possibility of losing his
power. Another theme is that of being responsible for your own choices. Macbeth chose to take a risk and
the resulting structure of his constrained world did not turn out in his favour. Some of his actions suggest
that the results were down to him. For example in act IV he goes to the witches to find out the future. The
witches were very important in relation to him at this point in the play. He no longer feels in control of his
life as he relies on the witches to tell him what to do next.
The killing of Duncan is the beginning of a chain of events that finishes with Macbeth’s demise and Lady
Macbeth taking her own life. Macbeth had qualities such as honour and could have chosen any path to
follow. This potential is lost when his ambition becomes the most important thing to him and his morals
become non-existent. Macbeth was warned not to listen to the witches prophesies, but he ignored the
warnings from Banquo. When the second set of prophecies are riddled with inaccuracies, Macbeth becomes
angry with the witches. While the witches are not solely accountable for Macbeth’s actions, they are the
ones who set the ideas in Macbeth’s mind, which led in due course to Macbeth’s ambition taking him over
and the violent chain of events that followed.

The witches are important to the structure of the play as they mark major character changes within the
central protagonist. Through attempting to think from the perspective of the artist I have developed the idea
that Shakespeare used the witches to structure the play. Every time he caught writers block and he needed
an act or a scene to ensure the narrative progressed Macbeth goes to see the witches who give him
something to contemplate. Considering that fate was generally thought to be a definite course that your life
would follow, the audience would have been intrigued and drawn into the narrative. The witches are a
narrative device in that they interested the author to the point of finishing the play and they interest the
audience by dealing with a popular theme that suggests the protagonist cannot avert his predicted path.
I can think of several contemporary cinematic visions e.g. Memento that begin with the ending. I have
found in my experience that the use of this idea grabs my attention for at least thirty minutes, as I have to
know what occurs to lead the characters into the situation I have just witnessed. This idea is especially
effective when the ending is dramatic. In the play Macbeth, the main character is told of his future greatness
and various deaths that will occur, (due to fate) which was probably very dramatic at the time but a
contemporary audience needs something more surprising than death/an original death.
Other structural points of note include the use of a linear narrative rather than one with subplots as the use of
these was popular with Shakespeare. The narrative focuses on the central protagonist throughout its
duration and the themes of the play are magnified because of this. The play is divided into five acts which
was a traditional/typical amount to have at the time. The play appears to follow a structure of the rise and
fall of Macbeth’s character. This two-fold structure could also be interpreted as that of crime and
punishment. During the first half of the play Macbeth faces little consequence as a result of his actions.
However, in the second half he is rewarded with the fate he dealt to others “even-handed justice” (Act 1
scene 7 line 10). His actions in the first half return to haunt him literally and metaphorically.
The play could also have been intended to follow the structure of Lady Macbeth’s strength mirroring
Macbeth’s weakness. If this is the case then the roles are reversed during the second half. Good versus evil
is a simplified theme or way of simplifying more complex themes present in various works of fiction. The
play could be described as adhering to this theme but so could most other things. However Shakespeare
intended the play to be structured I believe that a world consisting of opposites was central to it. The world
within the play returned to a state of equilibrium through the removal of the main instigator of change. The
play has a satisfactory closure. Ninety percent of contemporary stories end with satisfactory closure and so
the play is relevant as it preceded the structural rules that are used today.
The character of Macbeth undergoes several changes within the duration of the play. He begins it as an
honourable man who defended his king. But he possessed the characteristic of being easily dominated by
other people’s thoughts. He was also self-conscious of what others may think of him and therefore he was
affected by Lady Macbeth’s comments “Too full o’the milk of human kindness. By the end of the piece he
is considered undeserving of life due his lack of human qualities, Malcolm “This tyrant” (Act 4 scene 3 line
12), Macduff “Hellhound” (Act 5 scene 6 line 42) and “This dead butcher” (Act 5 scene 6 line 108). A
process of change occurs so that becomes capable of such acts. He is of strong conscience and does not
commit violent acts without a large quantity of continual persuasion. I believe that his initial characteristics
lead to his final characteristics. Due to him allowing others to undermine his integrity he has to become a
ruthless unforgiving hypocrite to maintain any kind of position in the world. When he decided on his path
he stuck with it and I believe this demonstrates his determination to carry things out until their conclusion.

Lady Macbeth is consistently portrayed as lacking in human kindness and being very purposeful. She wants
her husband to achieve greatness and does not seem to care what stands in the way of this becoming a
reality. The written and unwritten laws that stop others from committing such atrocities are a challenge to
her. She is portrayed as strong-minded but she is not the one who kills the king, it is her husband. From this
and her lack of passion in the second half of proceedings I could deduct that she is weak in spirit/morals “A
little water clears us of this deed” (Act 2 scene 2 line 67). She needs Macbeth to commit the act, as she is
not capable. However, she is cunning and practical, so it is these characteristics that she uses to ensure that
her ambitions are achieved.
In relation to her interactions with Macbeth she possesses an overpowering presence and is the dominant
half of the relationship for a large section of the play. Overall she is not a pleasant character and she
displays the worst human characteristics throughout the play. Her idea of love is to insult her husband until
he murders, as it will improve her position, “fiend-like queen” (Act 5 scene 6 line 108). If this is how she
behaves with the one she is closest to it raises questions of her characteristics regarding others. During the
second half of the play she loses her almost frightening qualities and becomes coward like. Macbeth was a
loyal servant of his monarch but was reduced to the level of his manipulative wife.
Macbeth/Lady Macbeth are central to the play as he is the main protagonist in that the story revolves around
him and she is the main antagonist in that she provokes the actions that are central to the play’s narrative
progress.
Shakespeare’s exploitation of language is one of the qualities that makes his body of work interesting
hundreds of years after its initial creation. It causes difficulties for people at first due to his reliance upon
theatrical effect. The plays he created as an auteur were meant to be performed thus my reading and
analysis are both hampered by this as I am reading a textbook containing a screenplay. The language is of a
different era/period but after careful repeated readings the barrier has been removed and I can enjoy the play
on my own terms.
There are three types of language that are regularly used in Macbeth. They were generally implemented for
theatrical effect and to produce a pleasant sounding flow of words.
Blank verse (iambic pentameter) is used more than any other form of language in the play and so I will
discuss this first. It is a type of verse written with rhythms of speech specifically in mind. It is usually
implemented when characters have something important to say. It is used when rhyming is not needed to
improve the text as it is already striking enough. It is used within Macbeth to improve the dialect between
Macduff and Malcolm (Act 4 scene 3) and for Macbeth to reflect on the despair of life (Act 5 scene 5).
Rhymed verse/verse couplets are passages of text that rhyme. There is no particular way that they are
structured but the common link between them is that they contain rhyming words used to add dramatic
effect. Duncan states that the “bell rings heaven or hell” (Act 2 scene 1 line 64) which I believe has more of
an impact on the audience because of Shakespeare’s use of poetic rhyming for the purpose of theatrical
effect.

Prose is fairly regular language that is often used for comical exchanges of words between characters and
plot progression among other things. It does appear to follow a pattern of being short and to the point. If the
speech is longer than a few seconds it has regular pauses and breaks within it. It is suggested by various
sources that prose is mainly used by those of lower classes or by those whose stature has recently fallen.
This theory is given weight by the Porter who only ever uses prose and he is either drunk or an alcoholic.
As the play progresses Macbeth uses it more frequently thus signifying his fall from nobility.
Several words in the play are consistently repeated and from this I can deduce that these words were floating
around in Shakespeare’s head more than others. If these were the main words going through his head then
they may reflect the messages and values he was trying to communicate through the medium/the play. They
may also give some indication of how the auteur thought whilst writing a play. Maybe the rest of the play is
filler for the main points Shakespeare is attempting to convey?
The words include done, won, lost, foul and fair. The continual use of won and lost suggests that
Shakespeare thinks of the world as one big competition. He could himself be very competitive or he may
think that everyone else competes and he is an observer. The use of foul and fair may indicate that he
considers things either as wrong or right. He could have grouped things like this as he sees these two words
as representative of all actions. Every action could be more bad/good than the opposite and so actions can
be divided into just two groups.
Other words that are frequently used include children, blood, dark and light. Running ideas like these are
can be described as motifs. These are not always said as blatantly as I have written them. The use of
imagery through similes and metaphors generally lead back to these words and the meaning that they
convey. This exploitation of linguistic devices is used to firstly achieve theatrical effect, as it is fairly dull to
continually repeat the same words/phrases no matter how important your message is. Secondly, linguistic
devices such as this are used so that the messages and values contained within the text resonate with the
audience. The motif of sleep is demonstrated by “Me thought I heard a voice cry, “sleep no more!”.
Macbeth does murder sleep – the innocent sleep, sleep that knits up the ravelled sleave of care.”
The most well intended thoughts in the world will not be taken in/understood unless the audience enjoys the
format in which they are presented. If you consider music as a contemporary example, a hip hop artist may
be reacting against the child like qualities of his president but people who grew up listening to Pink Floyd
will not give his thoughts a second listen and probably not realise the significance of them the first time.
Shakespeare appeared to understand this principle and his plays are being taught to school children four
hundred years later.
The symbolism within Macbeth appears to function on a number of levels. The continual use of the word
blood but with different intentions demonstrates this. Blood is shed literally through out the play but it is
also used as a word to represent evil and anti Christian practices. The theatrical effect of mentioning
something that is essential to our survival is one of creating queasy unnerving thoughts. I did not feel these
emotions whilst reading the play but I did not have the benefit of a theatrical performance.
Linguistic devices are exploited by Shakespeare to grab the audience’s attention and to make them think
about his views over a period of time. He uses similes to compare people to objects that may represent their
qualities. For example the witches say that in the future Macbeth’s condition will be “dry as hay” (Act 1

scene 3 line 18). This could indicate a couple of things e.g. that he will be completely lacking in emotion
but it probably means that he will be dead and dry out as corpse’s do. Metaphors are used within the play
generally for theatrical effect but also to make the audience think about what is being suggested. Lady
Macbeth comments to Macbeth that “Was the hope drunk/Wherein you dressed yourself?” (Act 1 scene 7
lines 35-6) suggesting that the hope of being royalty was stupid because Macbeth started thinking for
himself.
Shakespeare uses personification to indicate that a person has become an entire thing or that they represent
only one action. During Act I Scene 7 Macbeth imagines himself as the personification of Murder itself thus
he attempts to become at one with the terrible deed, as he is currently not the correct character for the action.
Oxymorons are meant to confuse the characters and the audience or they can be used to convey an unnatural
state of affairs. The witches mainly speak using this theatrical device, “Fair is foul and foul is fair”, “Lesser
than Macbeth, and greater” and “not so happy, yet much happier” (Act 1 scene 3 lines 63-64).
The play has implications for those who seek them. The play implies that evil must be punished and every
action has a reaction. It implies that tyrants/dictators are incorrect in their philosophical outlook and that
they must be dealt with if the world is to progress in a bearable fashion. Or maybe it is implying that tyrants
are always punished, as this is what Shakespeare saw within his lifetime. The play implies that fate or
destiny, is what you make of it. It implies that most people could tell you their own paths if all of the
external factors were explained to them as definitive. However, your decisions will make these predictions
irrelevant or prove them right.
Within the dramatic genre there is a sub genre entitled the tragedy. A central theme to all tragedies is that of
suffering. The causes of suffering are varied but the purpose of suffering within tragedies appears to be that
of a person attaining wisdom. The chorus within the tragedy Agamemnon authored by Aeschylus
encapsulates the ideal: "Zeus, whose will has marked for man the sole way where wisdom lies, ordered one
eternal plan: Man must suffer to be wise". Plays that fit into this sub genre are supposedly structured using
purpose, passion and perception. The central character seeks achievement; they therefore must confront
opposing characters and go through a test to their present persona. The mainly uncomfortable process gives
an insight into the character and their capabilities within their environment. From the final view of the
character true knowledge is attained but often at the consequence of the protagonist’s death. Macbeth
follows this convention of the dramatic genre.
One of the defining achievements of the play is how Shakespeare uses and changes (to a point) typical
dramatic conventions to document the downfall of an originally heroic character. The typical convention of
the dramatic genre of plotting good against evil is explored on a deeper level than is typical of this time as
Shakespeare explores the human weaknesses of the character. Macbeth is not just evil, he has weak
psychology characteristics and they are used by others to their advantage. The witches do not appear to
possess a motive but Lady Macbeth does.
A defining achievement of the play is in its portrayal of women. Women at this point in history were
considered inferior to men especially within the dramatic genre. This play suggests at the level of
denotation and connotation that women have a large influence over how the world works. He did not
suggest that they have a good influence but without the women in the play the horrific events would not
have taken place. The witches are particularly important in given the narrative somewhere to progress to
and for adding an interesting idea to the dramatic genre.
An achievement of the play is that it represents form in terms of poetic language and also in terms of form
representing meaning. The tragedy is appealing due to its reliance on theatrically which helps make every
line interesting. This is combined with literal and deeper meaning to produce a well rounded piece of work
that has stood the test of time. The defining achievement of the play in the dramatic form is that it takes the

theme of conflict, one which is present in all dramas and gives it broader significance without directly
referencing its actual meaning or the sources which caused the auteur enough trouble as to write a play
documenting them.
My personal response to the play is that it contains interesting themes and has enough going on for me to
sustain a thought process regarding it. My critical response is that it is well structured but quite typical of
the dramatic genre.
Things to include (to get an A* grade):

Knowledge of events
Characters in detail, The function/purpose of characters
The main themes, messages and ideologies of the play
Comment on the structure
Comment on the historical context, mention how the play reflects the time it was written
Give a personal and critical response
How is meaning conveyed through language and action
Paraphrase and quote sections of the text
Response to Media
Assessment and Comparison of

several Websites
for the Purpose
of Gaining
an Insight into
Recognised Design Criteria
Websites are a relatively new medium (ten years ago) and they have enjoyed a great deal of publicity and
controversy in their currently short history. I will in this document speak of several web pages, which have
been considered trendsetters, innovators and more importantly survivors.
Some examples of websites include:

Yahoo
Google
Ask Jeeves
IBM
Compaq
E-bay
Multi-map
Amazon
Wall Street Journal (interactive edition)
I will go into more detail on these sites but firstly it should be noted that although there are a potentially
infinite number of websites available the recognised design criteria of most sites place them in specific
genres/types of site.
From the list above, Yahoo, Google and Ask Jeeves could be classified as Search Engines. IBM and
Compaq are example of existing companies using the web to publicise their standard business practices and
products through the medium of marketing. E-bay and Multi-map are sites, which use the benefits of the

web (primarily speed of communication and interactivity) to provide a unique product to consumers.
Amazon is an example of a web site that sells an existing product (sold in retail stores) but exclusively on
the Internet. The Wall Street Journal is a type of site that takes an existing product and digitizes it to provide
remote access from any Internet enabled device. These are a range of useful purposes that sites could be
used for but are not limited to.
 Search engines
Search engines are a type of website that have become essential to the majority of Internet users. Their
usage is so integral to the web experience that I recently heard someone describe a search engine as a
browser (a browser being the actual program used for Internet surfing.) A search engine allows a person to
enter keywords, that correspond to the subject matter which interests them and receive back a list of sites
containing these keywords. Search engines operate by using spider programs, which search the web for
keywords/phrases and then list this information. This feature is one of the reasons for the quick (roughly 1
second) response times given by searching sites.
Examples of search engines include Google, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves (as seen below.)

My first thought on these sites is that their whole purpose is to search the Internet for information and so that
particular feature is central (and centred) to the design of the home page. Google and Ask Jeeves are
particularly promoting their search facility over other services they offer. The simplicity of these two sites
could be considered a strong point compared to the cluttered nature of Yahoo. If a person is new to the
Internet the large amount of services offered by Yahoo could deter them from using that engine. Google is
by far the most popular and well-known search engine and its user friendly nature could have been a major
factor in contributing to that.
Convergence and integration have been large factors in business operations in recent years (just look at
mobile phones) so Yahoos “one stop shop” policy isn’t unusual. Yahoo offers daily news, horoscopes, (give
me strength) e-mail, SMS messaging, chat rooms etc. A consumer of this digital information may enter this
site for one thing and find everything else they need, thus integrating many different audiences into one
large percentage of the demographic. If this is Yahoo’s strategy I believe it to be a good one for attracting a
target audience of younger people but a bad one for attracting an older audience who may have come to the

site expecting to find results quickly as this is what was advertised. Also convergence in its current form is
quite different from the old form of integrating several products of a similar nature i.e. HI-FI. Convergence
today is about integrating different formats for the purpose of having one device that does everything.
On the design side of things simplicity seems to be the ideal of both Google and Ask Jeeves. Google ap-
pears to have no framing whilst Ask Jeeves has two frames to help emphasise particular features. Yahoo has
several frames for the purpose of differentiating between the services offered. Background colours are also
used within Yahoo for differentiation whilst they are lacking in Google/Ask Jeeves.
The recognised design criteria of a website appears to be that of including the search facility on the home
page, generally keeping things simple, a simple search with links to a more advanced search. Sites such as
Yahoo and Lycos (not shown here) break these recognised conventions in the pursuit of a different audience.
These two sites may have been losing ground to Google and so offered more services (than Google) to sur-
vive or this could have been their business plan to begin with. The recognised design criteria could there-
fore be favoured towards integration or usability. Both ideals of design are recognised.
My suggestions for improvement regarding these web sites are as follows:

Google/Ask Jeeves could be improved by being more colourful and making more features accessible from
the home page. Yahoo could improve it’s usability by removing many of it’s features and concentrating on
it’s core purpose.
 Existing companies using the Internet
IBM and Compaq are examples of existing companies using the Internet to sell their existing products in a
new medium. Their two home pages are shown below.

The purpose of these two websites appears to be to advertise the products currently sold in actual stores and
offer support to customers in a variety of ways. The general contents of these sites includes images of
people being happy/content with their branded computers. The content also includes links to download
drivers for the products of the company. This service takes advantage of the specific benefits that the web
offers. The websites could be described as marketing sites because of their focus on product information
rather than commerce.
Both of these pages loaded in less than a second. They both make use of frames to separate images from
information. Both sites have well organised structures which allow all important services to be accessed
from the home page. The production values indicate that this is an established company’s website. It
appears to me that the recognised design criteria for computer companies websites is to show consumers
happy with their branded products, offer product information and offer product support. These websites
could be improved firstly by filling the screen with the information rather than just using a small part of the
screen. Having said that, it could because of my monitor’s pixel setting that this has happened.
My suggestions for improvement regarding these web sites are as follows:

I feel that these two companies should concentrate on their products rather than showing sickly happy
people posing by their new image/financial statement. More image links to the product that people are
trying to purchase and less subliminal thoughts please. The Internet is meant to be a fast way of doing
things, so remove the reason that people change TV channels and I’ll be happy at least.
 Web specific sites
E-bay and Multimap are examples of sites which use the advantages of the Internet (over typical businesses)
to create a unique service. E-bay and Multimap offer vastly different services but are linked by success due
to their originality (See the following shots.)

E-bays range of purpose covers the field of commerce. E-bays main function is as an online auction site
where people bid for items that are shown/described for a set period of time. Multimap’s purpose is to
provide maps for just about any area (worldwide) and of just about every type (world maps to road maps) in
a few clicks. The general content of E-bay’s home page is bright/colourful and it’s not just a tart, it has a
personality as well. The page has links nicely separated using frames to lots of specialist E-bay spin-offs
and current products. The top section of the page contains links to buying/selling information and other im-
portant areas that keep the site going. The page contains two search engines the uppermost I believe to be a
search engine in the Google sense of the phrase, whilst the lower of the two is an internal search engine used
to locate products within E-bay’s pages.

Multimap’s general design appears to reflect its audience. Fairly dull colours make up most of the page pos-
sibly reflecting it’s use as a tool rather than a toy. This isn’t to say that E-bay is a novelty site but rather that
the audience for Multimap is older than the audience of E-bay. Multimap may, for example be used to help
plan long car journeys. The type of person who would plan something instead of doing it and then learning
from their mistakes would be older and possibly more intelligent. I deduce from this that this type of person
would not be happy with gimmicks and would become irritated by their presence.
All these educated guesses and assumptions are for the purpose of trying to understand why E-bay has fancy
graphics and Mulimap doesn’t. Ultimately I don’t know for certain. The home page of Multimap gets
straight to the point by including an image map of Britain, Europe and the whole world. If you know an
area by name, you are also in luck as a search engine is included with two boxes. One for searching and one
is a drop down box to help specify your search. I would consider E-bay as an e-commerce site and Mul-
timap as a tool site. It should be noted that Multimap doesn’t really fit into the recognised genres of website
and so I have called it a tool site as the site could be used as a tool in terms of being the only thing needed to
complete the task at hand. I found Multimap in particular to be very user friendly, due mainly to the image
maps that showed you what you were looking for.
This meant that even if your spelling was incorrect for the area (using the internal search engine) then you
could click on the pictures until you find something. Both of these sites are highly original (to an extent)
and stand solely (in terms of popularity) in terms of what they offer. These two sites may both have been
the first to experiment in their particular fields and so they are the recognised design criteria that others
would have to follow. I believe there is no online auction site (at least in this country and America) to chal-
lenge E-bay’s position. Multimap is the only online map service I have used as well. E-bay could be im-
proved by removing the external search engine feature thus concentrating on it’s own business. I wasn’t cer-
tain at first which search facility to use and so this confusion could be removed. Multimap could possibly be
improved by including over ground train maps to add to the currently featured London Underground map.
 Online exclusive commerce
Amazon is an example of a site/company that is exclusive to the Internet (No actual retail stores are
operated) although it’s products cover a wide range like in traditional stores such as Woolworths and more
recently Tesco. The site could be called E-commercial but this term is slightly outdated.
The purpose of Amazon is to sell products from a wide range of areas in one place thus potentially negating

the use of traditional stores. Amazon has advantages and disadvantages over this type store. Amazon’s
costs are lower than traditional stores as they don’t have to pay for floor space with it’s extra costs (sales
staff, electricity bill.) Amazon will always have disadvantages in that customers like to see and try a product
before handing over cash. Also many consumers don’t like entering their details over the Internet and prefer
tried/tested systems (as in shops.) The general content of this site’s home page consists of framing to
separate current products (Christmas stuff), links to specific sections of product and two different search
engines at the top of the page (internal and external.)
The style is interesting in that it isn’t too basic or over the top. The images are specific to current products
and the search engine frame is topically based. The content is only used if suitable or essential. I like the
design of this page. The home page is rather large and takes up several screens possibly indicating the range
of products sold by this company. The amount of items sold by Amazon worldwide since the 1/12/05 is
indicated on the home page (53,480,238.) For people who still don’t shop online this total could provide
some comfort in the fact that so many others use the service without problems. Amazon follows the
recognised design criteria of having a search engine on the first page you access, a frame on the left hand
side containing links to other sections and the main content being centred in note form with links to more
detailed versions.
I believe the site could be improved by condensing its material into links that cover broader terms rather
than the current system of several screens attempting to sell current products. I know that I hate scrolling for
information in web sites and so I personally would prefer a set of links becoming more specific as I get
closer to my intended target compared to the scrolling system currently in place.
Another example of an online exclusive commerce site that would fit into to the genre of e-commerce is
Buy.com. The purpose of this site is the same as Amazon in that it sells a wide range of products through
the medium of the Internet. I had never heard of this company until I found it in a search engine and now I
know why. As you can see, none of the intended images have loaded. If the theory of “customers like to
see and try a product” is considered as true then the fact that the consumer can’t even see an image of the
product is extremely detrimental to the site and to the company. Thus the general content equals, not much.
The site appears to copy the recognised design criteria of Amazon with a home page that spans a few
screens, it also has its search engine and links in the same places as Amazon. I would improve this site by
sorting out the loading problems associated with the images and by providing a different home page from
Amazon’s.

 Digitised existing products
The Wall Street Journal and the Guardian Unlimited are examples of traditional institutions integrating their
existing product into the digital medium that is the Internet.
The purpose of these two sites is to provide the type of service a newspaper does (informing readers of
current events) but with the benefits of the digital medium (worldwide access, file adaptability etc.) The
general content of the Wall Street Journal’s home page relies heavily on the use of dark blue colours. These
colours possibly indicate a serious attitude within the page. If this is the case then it fits with the type of
readership I assume that the Journal has. I found the page more upfront than others due to a larger font size
and particular sentences being emphasised.
The Guardian Unlimited content has a more relaxed but serious attitude. The Guardian seems to be exerting
an attitude of being about important issues but not taking them too seriously. It appears to achieve this
through use of a similar font size throughout the page and lots of white space.

The Guardian has broken the convention of having hyperlinks framed on the left side of the home page by
placing them in the center of the initial screen with lines separating the links rather than a table. The
Guardian has an image missing but this does not deter from the quality of the site. Both sites cover many
screens with stories in note form and links to more detailed versions of the articles.
The Wall Street Journal follows recognised design criterion relevant to most web sites but includes its own
style whilst the Guardian Unlimited breaks typical rules such as links on the left and a symmetrically
balanced page. I very much like the contrasting messages given out by these two sites and the design
employed to achieve them. Therefore I would suggest that the only improvements that could be made would
be for each company to try the other one’s style system. If the Guardian suddenly wanted a more serious
audience or if the Journal wanted to be more mainstream, then following a recognised design in the form of
each other’s may be a suitable method of implementing this strategy.
 Internal communications
I have had trouble finding websites of this nature as they are generally used for the purpose of keeping
important information within organisations. Therefore they are advertised within the organisation. Another
purpose of internal communications websites is to inform members of an organisation/institution of current
events etc from anywhere around the world. This could also probably be achieved through the sending of
one e-mail to multiple addresses but that method raises privacy and “when does work end” issues. One
website that I stumbled upon was that of The University of York. I believe I was looking for information on
Microsoft Access and so I clicked the link (see next image) and was asked for a password.
The general content of this website is not general at all. Every subject you could possibly think of seems to
covered by this site in more comprehendible detail than even public service sites can manage. However, the
general HTML structure/content of the pages does follow recognised design criteria. It has a banner that is
separated from the rest of the page by a horizontal line. Hyperlinks to other major sections of the site are at
the bottom of the page and are sectioned off with a horizontal line. This convention is used in my web site
(see unit 13). The site utilises mainly black text on a white background, which is typical of word-processed
documents but not usually web pages.
I like this site as it follows recognised design criteria and conventions throughout. The site is also quite
simple in its design which I also like as it only uses features that are useful and practical. The quality of the
information contained in the pages is the focus of the site and due to the quantity of it, advanced features
would not render advanced gains either for the designers or the end users. I believe that the site is excellent
in its current state, so it is difficult to suggest improvements.
I know from personal use that if I do not find what I am looking for quickly I will go to another site. Also
the eight-second rule suggests that most users will switch off or go elsewhere if they do not get what they
need. Without fancy features the download time of the pages has been reduced therefore adhering to the
principles of the rule.
A potential improvement could be to move the hyperlinks (to other parts of the site) into a frame on the left
hand side so that they could be accessed without scrolling the page. Maybe screenshots or icons relating to
the applications discussed would help aid visual communication, as not all users of software are aware of its
greater significance.

Internal communications sites are most suited to institutions such as colleges/universities who are expected
to provide information for members of staff and students but must keep the two recipients separate.
Health & Safety – presentation
Download Open Office from openoffice.org to make presentations using Impress.

If you are going to use this for your course, you could print it and use it which would be slightly risky but
this part of the coursework is about your speaking and listening skills not your writing. So in theory you can
just use this presentation. You could use it as a reference guide to give your presentation structure and your
new A grade. Or rewrite it changing every sentence and maybe the pictures.
Available for download as presentation pdf here:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/11560230/Health-and-Safety-Presentation
H e a lth a n d S a fe ty
A g o o d o r a b a d th in g ?
Designed, edited and presented

By Perry Barnes

A healthy state of well-being & free from disease
The state of being certain that adverse effects will
not be caused by some agent under defined
conditions
Has always been important
Modern meaning
Legislation
Effects
Claims culture
Problematic or helpful

L e g isla tio n
Health and Safety at Work Act
1974
Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health 2002
(COSHH)
Management of Health and
Safety at Work 1999
Health and Safety (Display
Screen Equipment) 1992
Personal Protective Equipment
at Work 1992
Manual Handling Operations
1992
The Fire Precautions
(Workplace) 1997
Health and Safety (First Aid)
1981
Reporting Injuries, Diseases and
Dangerous Occurrences
(RIDDOR) 1995

H e a lth a n d S a fe ty a t W o rk
A ct 1 9 7 4
Individual responsibility
Applies to people
All employees &
employers
Other parties
Self employed
Manufacturers,
suppliers and installers
So far as is reasonably
practicable
Illegal to damage
anything supplied for
safety

M a n a g e m e n t o f H e a lth
a n d S a fe ty a t W o rk 1 9 9 9
Designated persons
Information &
Training
Inform visitors
Risk assessment:
Assessment of
hazards
Likelihood of harm
Controls:
Eliminate
Isolate
Inform
Record & Review

R e p o rtin g In ju rie s,
D ise a se s & D a n g e ro u s
O ccu rre n ce s 1 9 9 5
RIDDOR
Must report
immediately when:
A death occurs due to
work
Accident causing serious
injury
Any dangerous
occurrences
Report within 10 days:
Off work for more than 3
days due to accident or
work related disease
Report to Incident
Contact Center (ICC)
Information used by:
HSE & local authorities

F irst A id 1 9 8 1
Appointed person/s
First aid boxes
containing:
Information leaflet
Wrapped plasters
Eye pads
Bandages
Dressings
Safety pins
Latex gloves
No tablets/medication

P e rso n a l P ro te ctive
E q u ip m e n t a t W o rk 1 9 9 2
Provided when risks
cannot be removed
E.g. goggles, steel
toe capped boots,
hard hats
Employers must:
Provide equipment
free
Maintain, look after &
replace
Instruct & train
Employees must:
Wear PPE
Look after
Ask for replacements

T h e F ire P re ca u tio n s
(W o rkp la ce ) 1 9 9 7
Fire needs fuel,
oxygen & heat
Preventative
measures
Fire exits must be
provided
Fire alarms (regular
checks)
Fire points & drills
Fire extinguishers
Signing in book

C o n tro l o f S u b sta n ce s
H a za rd o u s to H e a lth 2 0 0 2
(C O
Dangerous liquids,
powders, gases &
S H H )
dusts:
Explosive, irritant &
corrosive
COSHH assessment:
Hazardous substances
Risk who & likelihood
Controls
Inform
Record & review

M a n u a l H a n d lin g
O p e ra tio n s 1 9 9 2
Carrying, pushing &
lifting
Use aids where
practicable
Repetition should be
avoided
Do not over stretch
Inform & train
No obstructions
Use PPE
Implement correct
lifting procedure

(D isp la y S cre e n
E q u ip m e n t) 1 9 9 2
Desktop PCs can
result in:
Eyestrain,
headaches & RSI
Preventative
measures:
Fully adjustable
seats
Plan for breaks
Reducing noise
Desk layout
Inform & train
Free eye tests

A H e lp fu l & G o o d T h in g
Helps to prevent
accidents before they
happen
Saves lives
Saves money?
Compliance with the
law
Help to prevent
disabilities
PPE is free
Protects visitors
Raises awareness
Gives employees
rights
Shared responsibility
First aid kits are
compulsory

A P ro b le m a tic & B a d T h in g
13 important sets of
regulations
5 specific
Too much
Why bother
Are people allowed to
do their jobs?
Time consuming
Fear of consequences
Claims culture
Compulsory
Costs money?

O ve rvie w & E va lu a tio n
Keep work areas tidy
Use your initiative
Report potential & active problems
Use PPE (its free)
Always aim to prevent, rather than deal with the results
Effective communication can lead to improvements in
safety
There are too many regulations
Health & safety can be easy to employ after an initial
organisational time commitment
Health & safety can save money through preventing
lost working hours but money is lost through hours
spent training
Having a defense against “Claims, opportunist soulless
americans, Direct” is important morally & financially

A n y Q u e stio n s?
The End
Be safe!

Synopsis, Screenplay and Self Evaluation
When I was reading the mark schemes I notice that you can use plays or screenplays/scripts for part of the
coursework. I already have these from a film studies course I did. You can quickly Learn how to write
something Like this, using my coursework as a guide. This definitely helps you get an A as its more
advanced than the other students are writing. The busy teacher looks at it, gives an impressed look then
gives you an A. Through all my years in college and school I have noticed the scores students get are rarely
about the quality of the work. Things which affect your grades include: does the teacher like you, do you do
a lot of work/homework, do you make the teacher's job easy, do you agree with the teacher, does the teacher
like your parents.
Synopsis: Summary of the story, characters, something you show to someone so they can imagine the film
before reading the script.
Personal/Imaginative:
Explore, Imagine, Entertain
Synopsis of my imaginary film
A group of three friends leave their town for one day and upon their return find their family and friends
dead. The massacre was a result of the antagonist character Deathwood who was forced to leave the town
when a group of individuals stood up to him. The group consisted of the three main protagonists (Clara,
James and Jeff) two of which are brothers. Deathwood had been trying to create an anti-church movement
in the town and he had broken up two marriages with his promiscuous nature. Deathwood knew that the
friends were out of town because of his association with the local bartender. Clara Smit is a former
girlfriend of James and she was also out of town staying with her husband.
The three friends bury the villagers in the local cemetery and go to tell Clara the news. Clara decides to help
her old friends. Clara realises that the local bartender had been acting suspiciously of late. The group rides
to the next town where the bartender jointly runs a whisky bar. Jeff grabs the bartender. Deathwood shoots
the bartender and Jeff from outside of the bar and rides off. After an emotional scene, a chase sequence
across rugged terrain ensues. Clara is shot and she falls from her horse. As she is assumed dead (by the
audience and the characters) James and Rod continue after Deathwood.
The characters approach a cemetery and Deathwood's horse can't be heard anymore. James and Rod get off
their horses and proceed quietly to the cemetery. They are both shot a few seconds apart. Whilst they twist
in pain, Death wood appears and explains his motives. Before Death wood has a chance to shoot them Clara
returns and shoots him. One month later they are still residents of the town which has returned to a state of
equilibrium. Rod and Clara are now a couple as they realised through the experience that they weren't so
different after all.
The drama/film I propose is of the western genre and it bears similar ideas to (I have been influenced by) the
film "The Searchers" (1956, John Ford.)
Please note that a version of this work was used for an A-level Film course and so it relates to the
characteristics of that genre of story telling. Also, please note that this medium uses different devices to
draw in/communicate with its audience compared to those employed within traditional non-fiction.

Italic text explains how the scene looks.
(emotions are in brackets)
CAPITALS ARE NAMES. PERRY.
Change the words and keep the structure and you'll be good.
Screenplay
10. EXT. FRONT AREA OF CLARA'S HOUSE. EVENING
The background is a dusty plane with mountains and an orange sunset.
Thirty-five year-old CLARA SMIT stands within the doorframe. She is wearing clothes that suggest she is a
girl who will get her hands dirty if necessary. She is wearing a pair of jeans, a creased shirt and typical
cowboy boots. Her entire expression changes when she sees the group (From a blank stare into the
distance to a smile of relief and happiness).
The front of the house gives the impression that great expense has been used to achieve its current
appearance. Rod notices that one of the windows has a hole in it that looks like it was caused by a stone
being thrown through it.
Due to the prestige condition of the house the hole stands out.
A fade up to a close-up on Clara.
Clara sees the group coming and runs towards them.
Cut from Clara to her point of view of the group on horses.
The group halts their horses’ forward movement.
Cut to a long shot from a high angle of Clara. She is on the right side of the shot.
CLARA
(Happy)
Boys! It's so good to see you!
Cut to close-up of Clara's face.

CLARA
(Less enthusiastically)
And you, Rod?
ROD removes his hat. He is wearing expensive looking clothes that infer he is trying to prove something.
Cut to mid shot of Rod.
ROD
Clara.
James is fairly scruffy and is wearing a checked shirt with a whisky flask poking out of the pocket.
Cut to close-up from a low angle of James.

JAMES
I'm afraid we've got some bad news for you Clara.

Cut to an extreme close-up of Jeff's eyes.
JEFF
(Solemnly)
Everyone who was in town yesterday is dead!
Cut to close-up of Clara. She is dead center in the shot.

CLARA
What!
Cut to long shot of Rod.
ROD
Afraid so.
Cut to mid shot from a low angle of Jeff.

JEFF
We buried them up at the old cemetery.
Cut to mid shot from a high angle of Clara. She is on the left side of the shot.
CLARA
(Angrily)
Why? Why! Who would do such a thing?
Cut to close-up of James. He is on the left of the shot.

JAMES
Deathwood!
Cut to mid shot of Clara.

CLARA
That no good son of a bitch!
Cut to over-the-shoulder shot of Jeff from Clara's shoulder. Low angle shot.
JEFF
Calm down Clara. We need to know if you've seen anything strange going on this week, in and around the
town.
Clara is crying, but she tries to regain her composure.
Cut to close-up of Clara.

CLARA
(Distraught)
Wait. Maybe. The bartender's behaviour has been strange this week, randomly appearing about town with
his little eyes examining every tiny section of the place.
Cut to medium close up of James. He's on the right side of the shot.
JAMES
That guy's got another bar not far from here.
Cut to long two shot of James and Rod.

ROD
Well, what are we waiting for?
Cut to long shot from a high angle.

CLARA
I can't just leave my husband.

Clara’s husband can be heard shouting from inside the house.
Cut to long shot of the husband with him on the right side of the shot.
HUSBAND
Clara. Why isn't my dinner done yet? I'm beginning to wonder why I even married you.
Cut to mid shot of Clara from a high angle.

CLARA
On second thoughts, can I ride with you Jeff?
Cut to long shot from a low angle of Jeff.

JEFF
Sure.
Clara climbs onto the back of Jeff's horse

The group rides towards the sunset.
Clara's husband runs to the front of the house whilst holding a whisky bottle and calls out.
Cut to very long shot of the Husband. He is on the side of the shot.
HUSBAND
(Progressively louder)
Clara, Clara.
Cut to an extreme long shot of the husband

HUSBAND
(Desperately angry)
Clara!
Self-evaluation
The hole in the window at the front of Clara's house was a representation of the fact that although Clara's
marriage appeared good to others, however she had a void in her life and was just making do with what she
had. The idea of caring more about aesthetics and possessions than people was the message I was trying to
convey through the house. The house is an expensive looking house, which would make the hole more
noticeable. This enigma is partially revealed when the Husband speaks, showing himself to be lazy and
reliant on Clara. Clara instintively decides to help the group track down Deathwood. A general response to
this scene from other students was that they knew something was wrong from this shot and that the device
drew them (the audience) into the piece.
The use of high and low angle shots was to show the difference between the characters perspectives because
of the use of horses was understood by most students i.e. the potential audience. One student commented
that the use of high and low angle shots gave the impression that the character in the shot was either weak or
strong. This was not my intended effect, but the effect did fit in with the scene. The original group minus
Clara was an all male group on horses who would be a stronger combined unit than a single female. So the
effect was credible and logical as high angle shots do suggest that that the men were more powerful.
Another student liked the use of an extreme close-up of Jeff's eyes when he delivers the line " Everyone who
was in town yesterday is dead." The student commented that they could visualise the scene because of the
cinematic device's dramatic impact.
A criticism that more than one student levelled at my screenplay was that it was slightly cliché in places and
quite typical of the western genre. My response to this was that a film can be original, but if it were too

original you would lose a section of the mainstream target audience. I tried to avoid this possibility.
The tensions between convention and auteurism/the tensions between genre and individual expression are
explored in every film. Depending on which side of the boundary the film lies, the film can vary both in its
quality and its financial gain. A filmmaker must usually create a film within a genre whilst following
specific rules, thus not to confuse the mainstream audience and ensure predictable profitability. At the same
time a filmmaker should ensure their product has individual characteristics and can be identified as their
own work. For example filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford worked within specific genres
(thrillers and westerns) for most of their careers. However, they lent these genres their own themes and
ideologies that helped to ensure the films were identifiable as their own work.
My own specific signature within my film is that Clara is the cause of the family breakup, which she causes
by walking out on her husband. The antagonist (Deathwood) usually causes family breakup within a film. I
haven't included a character that halts the group’s progress as this usually irritates me i.e. the audience. I
feel that if a film needs this type of character then it is lacking in other qualities. Irritating someone until his
or her attention is gained, is a sign of a poor communicator in life and the same applies for cinema. The
romantic interest aids the group instead of hindering its progress and finally the romantic interest couples off
with the character she least likes within the group (Rod,) instead of the hero, (James) which is what typically
occurs. Clara is searching for her identity throughout the film but eventually realises that the answer is to
own nothing but herself.
If I had to create this screenplay again I would probably use less close-ups and change the characters
positions within the scene to make the scene easier to comprehend.

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The background is a dusty plane with mountains and an orange sunset.

A fade up to a close-up on Clara.

Clara sees the group coming and runs towards them.