Task: "Biographies may be constructed to do more than tell a story of a person's life".
Discuss how your reading of Anna's Story shows that it has been constructed to achieve a particular purpose.
The biography, Anna's Story by Bronwyn Donaghy is both an expository and narrative text, as it uses both expository and narrative techniques. An expository text seeks to influence and present a message about an issue. Donaghy aims to warn parents of teenage drug taking, and help them understand that children don't have to fit into the stereotypical image of a "druggie" to be at risk of taking drugs. The text gives parents a clear image that their own children are at risk of drugs, and explains the serious effects of drugs. Through the forward, author's note, prologue, epilogue, family accounts and photographs the reader is influenced and persuaded to see how children are at risk of drugs.
The forward, prologue, author's note and epilogue all seek to invite the readers, in particular parent readers to see how Anna is a teenage representative in general. The forward written by David Bennett, a specialist in adolescent medicine describes Anna as a "marvellous person" and a "beautiful young woman". Bennett does this to present Anna in a positive light therefore the reader will respond to her more positively. Bennett then talks about his own children and begins to make comparisons with his own son, Nathan. "Nathan is a bit like [Anna] actually-outgoing, exuberant- Bennett purposely does this to invite the reader to make comparisons with their own children. Bennett also describes both Anna and Nathan positively as, "outgoing, exuberant, fun loving and popular", which is how parents would like to see their children. Through this the reader can recognize that you don't have to come from a broken family, be homeless or turn to prostitution to be involved in drugs - it can be any one even their own child.
Anna's Story Why do we have to read a story about a dead girl? ... Anna Wood's story, compiled by friends and family was a message to the rest of the population. The story's main issue on drug abuse amongst teenagers sparked certain responses and attitudes towards its varied audience. ... This makes the audience sympathise for Anna's death, hence the bias story. Anna Wood was no angel. ...
"Anna's Story" is a non-fiction expository text written by Bronwyn Donaghy. ... In this text we are given facts about drugs as well as the story of Anna's life and what caused the early end to it. ... We pick up on this in Chloe's story: "The first time I tried dope I was at Anna's house." pg 60. ... It uses emotive language and dramatic descriptions of what happened to Anna, which gets us involved in the story. ... One thing that slipped through was in Tony's story: "I didn't realise that Anna was ever unhappy until after she died and I read her letters. ...
As the story progresses, Anna's inner passion causes her to become jealous, deceitful, and devious. When Vronsky first views Anna at the train station in the early part of the story, he describes her as a very attractive woman with an "unassuming grace, which was evident throughout her whole figure." ... During the first part of the story, Anna seems to be a very kind woman who is delightful to be around all the time. After Vronsky and Anna first start their relationship a change is evident in Anna's character. ... This ultimately causes Anna to commit suicide. ...
In the story "Love" Anna is bothered by the blind man not being able to enjoy life like normal people can. ... All throughout the story in " The third bank of the river" the father never explains why he circles around the river neither is Anna about her awkward behavior and response to things that go on during normal day. ... Anna in the story "Love" is most of the time alone. ... This leaves Anna feeling lonely and scared at times. ... Both the father and Anna did not wish to be isolated. ...
Part one, chapter one of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina reveals all of the essential aspects in novel. ... Tolstoy accomplishes using the first chapter to the fullest in order to set the foundation for Anna Karenina. ... The impact of the opening argument echoes through the remainder of the novel in the marriage of Anna. ... He instantaneously prepares the reader for stories of heartache and disaster. ... That is why the very first chapter had the most impact throughout Anna Karenina. ...
Anna's story suggests a rather empowered woman, largely thanks to a German laws, which made women's basic rights, and kept men from treating them like garbage. ... The story of Anna's battle for her inheritance shows a great deal about women's rights. ... Anna's story shows that women did have some rights, and that they also had, at least in this case, the ability to defend those rights within legal institutions. ... Anna Buschler's lived the complete opposite life. ... Anna and her brother Phillip and sister Agatha grew apart and because of the dishonorable thing...
For me to think that the modern day department store gives each and every plastic figure a paycheck; even if only a very small one, simply seems ridiculous, but in the story "Mannequin", written by Jean Rhys in 1968, it describes the actual job of a group of young girls, who upon request of the customers, parade the latest fashions of Jeanne Vernon, as "Mannequins" and are paid a range of salaries. ... I can then relate that idea to the main character Anna, who seems like she has struggled in life so far, but after making the effort to get organized and answer an advertisement to become a ma...
The story pushes me to be annoyed with Joyce, and genuinely like Anna. ... Anna recalls stories of their childhood and how obnoxious Joyce was towards her. ... Throughout the story Anna's cruelty toward Joyce can be seen by Anna being negative about everything that Joyce does. Many points in the story demonstrate Joyce's jealousy of Anna, and Joyce's bad attitude. ... I saw Anna's devotion to her son throughout the whole story, and although Dina had nothing to do with what happened to Chaske, I still feel compassion towards Anna. ...
Because Chekhov writes through Gurov the feminine outlook of Anna in this masculine story is lacking. ... Anna is confused, doubtful, and struggles to find an identity. Yet Anna is making choices in this story, "Anna tied her hair back with a yellow scarf and went down to the beach" (Oates 188). Anna's decision to walk down to the beach resulted in a continuous relationship. Anna sets the stage which results in the story being told from her point of view. ...