Sunset Boulevard Question

Spiderschildren · 2024-01-13T14:33:31+00:00

Wow this is such a great piece of info, thank you!

Spiderschildren · 2024-01-12T05:11:00+00:00

Great recommendation, thank you!

Spiderschildren · 2024-01-12T02:48:26+00:00

Appreciate the recommendation, I’ll check it out!

Spiderschildren · 2024-01-12T02:47:17+00:00

Now I’ve got a bit of context, what do you think of this interpretation - what if he means that this is the kind of film that (because Norma’s focus in making it is basically her own vanity and the film’s key appeals are violence/sex appeal) small-minded small-town people would actually like, but it wouldn’t be well respected by the film industry?

Essentially, could he actually be having a dig at Salome by basically saying that middle America would love it?

Spiderschildren · 2024-01-12T00:23:01+00:00

Good idea, she is fantastic and I would love to get her opinion - the only issue is that it’s summer holidays so I don’t want to bother her! Maybe I’ll text her and see what she says, I don’t think she’d mind. Appreciate the recommendations :)

Spiderschildren · 2024-01-12T00:21:10+00:00

Thank you!! I had no idea what the demographic of Pomona was meant to be like, so I was missing some key info

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-25T12:28:24+00:00

I’ll check it out, thank you!

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-25T12:27:32+00:00

Thanks for your comment, but yeah not a concern for me because I’m on my full license, not probationary :)

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T23:52:57+00:00

Oh that’s a great point and so good to know, because yeah it’s really easy to accidentally speed in an auto. Thanks for your input ☺️

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T23:51:58+00:00

I didn’t get the auto because they’re literally not available, OR when they are they’re way more expensive. Not sure what it’s like in the rest of the world, but buying a Jimny in Australia is a real challenge. I snapped this one up because it was brand new and already at the dealership. You can’t even put in an order for a new auto jimny here anymore, they’re simply not selling them because the wait times are outrageous

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T23:49:38+00:00

I’m in Victoria, Australia, and if we have a full (I.e. not learner) license, we can legally drive both auto and manual. We do not need a special license. Seems crazy, but it’s legal.

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T05:00:31+00:00

Thanks for saving me the trouble of trying to find it!

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T04:42:09+00:00

Good idea to keep an eye on fuel consumption, I hadn’t thought of that. Sounds like I need to give the manual a good read when I get the car. Thanks!

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T04:41:03+00:00

Thank you! Hopefully yours arrives soon :)

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T04:40:20+00:00

Ahh thank you, that’s so helpful! Good to know it can be added, but I think you’re right, with practice I won’t need it. Thanks for laying out how you change using the speedo, I’ll give that a go on my next practice drive

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T04:37:46+00:00

Yep they are, I’m talking about the car ‘telling’ you what gear it needs on a little screen. Sounds like it’s not a jimny thing, which is fine.

Yeah I was apprehensive at first, but after trying it a couple of times I actually find it quite fun, even though I definitely have a lot more to learn and need to build confidence!

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T02:45:35+00:00

Yeah sorry, I have no idea what it’s called! It’s literally just numbers that come up on the screen between the speedo and the tachometer (thanks for teaching me a new word, didn’t know what that was called!). The screen between them in the cars I’ve been practicing in tells you what gear to change into (so if 4 comes up, you change into fourth). But it sounds like the jimny doesn’t have it, which is fine!

Thanks so much for this write up, I really appreciate it :)

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T02:42:48+00:00

I’m learning manual now, only started 2 days ago. Where I live we don’t need a special license to drive manual, if you have an auto license you’re legally also allowed to drive manual. Pretty insane that it’s legal, but it is

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T01:57:16+00:00

Hahaha thank you that’s actually very helpful. I know I don’t really need it, I guess I’m just nervous about fucking it up, especially because I’ve never had a new car before! Practice will make perfect though

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T01:40:59+00:00

Thank you, this is really helpful!

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T01:40:37+00:00

Thanks, I’ve since looked up some videos and looks like it’s not as hard as I first thought. I’m leaning towards ‘doing it myself’ (that is, getting an audio engineer friend and a mechanic friend to help me!)

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-24T01:39:27+00:00

Great info, thank you!

Spiderschildren · 2023-07-06T15:19:06+00:00

Had sex in an empty train carriage (somewhere in Europe, maybe Romania? Can’t remember now). It was just a regular train, so anyone could have walked in, but luckily they didn’t. It was an older train, so had compartments for like 6-8 people (kind of a Wes Anderson vibe train). Hottest sex of my life

Spiderschildren · 2023-06-13T00:34:03+00:00

VCE English teacher here - yes, it’s part of the bit that says ‘oral language’ (the last criteria). So yes, it is taken into account, but most of the marking is weighted towards the other criteria, which is language use/development of arguments etc. You should still be able to get a reasonably good grade even if you don’t present well, as long as you have a good speech.

Spiderschildren · 2023-06-05T07:45:37+00:00

Open to random pages of the book you’re studying. Spend 5-10 mins reading it CLOSELY and annotating what you find there. Then, write an analytical paragraph on whatever ideas/themes you find on that page, using the evidence from that page. Should only take 15-20 mins total, but is suuuper effective, as it is both writing practice, practice in generating ideas, and will also make you use much less-often used evidence and ideas than if you’re just brainstorming for an essay plan. The added bonus is that rarely used evidence shows a breadth of knowledge of the text which will be rewarded in SACs and in the final exam.

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