Literacy Case Study

Literature serves as a repository of human experience. The possibility of such is evident in the personal and political character evident in the creation of a literary work. Such a character is present in the process of creating a literary work. The literary work may be depicted as an artist’s compilation of thoughts and ideas formulated into a coherent whole. The process of formulating such is spearheaded by the artist’s acquisition of language through the socialization process. Socialization occurs at the formal and informal level. The formal level is generally characterized by the acquisition of the syntactical and semantical rules of a language. Such a process occurs during a child’s education. The acquisition of language, as well as the development of the interest for a particular language may occur during the early part of a child’s socialization process with the family. The family serves as the main element for a child’s acquisition of interest for particular styles or one may even state for particular literary genres. Hence, a child who has been introduced at an early age to fairly tales may have a taste for the fantastic and the supernatural. At the same time, a child introduced to personal narratives may develop an interest for personal narrations. In lieu of this, what follows is the result of literacy case study conducted with a peer/classmate. The study opts to present an analysis of a peer’s literacy level though the analysis of his/her reading and writing skills. Such an analysis involves the assessment of the individual’s personal views to the reading and writing process and the relation of these views to the individual’s assessment of his literacy level. Method The methodology employed for this case study involves a one on one interview with a particular peer/classmate. The methodology used enables the interviewer to assess the literacy level of the interviewee in terms of conversational language. Such an assessment enables the interviewer to consider the interviewee’s communication skills, which mirrors the interviewee’s self-perceived competency of his literacy level. Evaluation This case study was conducted with a classmate [Ali]. Several questions were posed which considered Ali’s socialization experience in terms of language acquisition. The study shows that an individual’s literacy level increasingly develops throughout the life span because of the continuous stimulation of various stimuli that necessitates the individual’s continuous use of his reading and writing skills. In Ali’s case, this is evident, as he perceives literature as the focal point, which enabled him to develop an interest for the other subjects during his junior year. In relation to this, his later years of development [specifically that which is situated within the University] mirrors his literacy development. Ali’s development has shifted towards a highly personal consideration of the role of these aforementioned skills in the development of his own voice and hence his own identity. Summary and Recommendations Based upon the interview, I perceive Ali’s utilization of the personal value that literature serves for the individual. Personal here ought to be understood as private. Literature for Ali thereby serves as an ensemble of various accounts that serve to reject the discursive unity that constructs subjectivity as simultaneously individualized and totalized since literature as Ali perceives it or utilizes it in his life takes the form or style of several generic discourses. The acts correlated with literature [reading and writing] thereby stand for Ali as acts that enable the discovery of the self through the daily recording of events that allows the creation of his singular account of the transactions and movements of his life. As I reckon, Ali’s interest lies in the creation of self-narratives in the form of daily records of his daily transactions. Such an act may be seen as an exercise of selfhood wherein Ali portrays his perception of his intimate self while recognizing that it is his mere perception of his self. Ali thereby allows the subversion of the act of turning â€Å"real lives into writing† as he allows the existence of conflicts and confusions in the formation of his identity [as depicted in his writings]. Ali himself notes that literature enables him to perceive the mistakes the he continuously commits in the act of delving within and understanding a literary work. Literature, in this sense, presents Ali with the form in which he may be able to continuously exercise the act of self-formation and hence self-creation. The possibility of such is evident if one considers that Ali takes the act of understanding a literary work as an internal act, which necessitates the reader’s complete understanding of the content of literary work. Such an understanding, although enabled and nurtured within a group through the introduction of various diverse views is only possible when one isolates one’s self in order to reassess one’s thoughts in connection to the simultaneous views presented within a group. To understand a literary work thereby serves as a process of reconsidering the self in order to attain a form of consensus within one’s self that enables the self’s creation and hence specification of its view. Literature, for Ali, thereby serves as a medium for self discovery and self creation wherein the acts of both reading and writing serve as the facilitators for the initial creation and finally in the end Ali’s own medium for the specification and exposition of his self as represented through his own creative work.      

Clocky

What are the key marketing challenges facing Gauri Nanda and how would you prioritize them? 1) Timing Clocky got a lot of media attention approximately a year early from commercialization. The hype it is having might have a negative and positive affect towards when actually Gauri introduce the product to the market. The questions raised was â€Å"Would consumers interested in buying Clocky now be frustrated once they learned that the product was not yet commercially available, or would they be content to wait until Clocky reached the market? † 2) Target marketGauri have to decide whether to focus on â€Å"Fun† or â€Å"Need† target segment. This is a critical step in the development as it will be difficult to change perception of a product once it gains a certain reputation. 3) Production partnership Gauri have to make a decision whether to partner with a large-scale retailer (Wal-Mart) or to pursue co-branding opportunities with a product development outfit ( iR obot). Both ways offer it’s up and down sides. With a large scale retailer, Gauri face the risk of the product becoming a fad, like Tickle-Me-Elmo.On the other hand, pursuing co-brading opportunities, she might have less control over the product invention. 4) Pricing Gauri have to decide the price for the product. This also will determine the product strategy adopted. Selling to Wal Mart allows Gauri to cash in early but sacrificing the long term potential of the product. Whereas selling to a upper class store allows Gauri to build brand image but it may take longer time to generate enough profit to recoup back the investment. Gauri needs to tackle the challenges from 1 to 4.I feel that the early media attention issue need to be taken care of first and make sure it does not negatively affected the commercialization of the product. Secondly, Gauri needs to determine the target segment which will lead to production partnership decision and ultimately pricing. How would you segm ent the market for Clocky and on which target market segment(s) should Nanda focus. Explain the value proposition for each? In the article it is mentioned that Clocky’s customer can be put into two camps: â€Å"Need† and â€Å"Fun† market. ) â€Å"Need† market The main customer would be people who found getting out of bed is a serious challenge and disrupted their life in significant ways, such as frequently making them late for work. I feel like Clocky will be a success in this market as it will be seen a solution for those people. In addition to that, the market is currently untapped and Gauri will enjoy first moving advantage. The downside is that the market is not as big as the other segment. Although the probability of success is high, the financial gain might not be significant. ) â€Å"Fun† market The customer would be people who currently use an alarm clock. I can see that Clocky will be marketed not a solution but as alternative to traditi on alarm clock that has more advance feature. This way there is a risk that the product will be seen as a fad product just like Furby. However, the market is huge and financial gain is significant if the product is a success. Personally I feel the best strategy is for Gauri to focus on short term financial gain and focus on the â€Å"fun† market.There is a big chance that the product might have a short life, like furby but Gauri would be able to gain a significant financial gain in a short period of time. The need market is not very attractive to me because of the size of the market. Based on what you believe to be the most feasible/most valuable positioning, what are the key components of a marketing launch plan including:   product design/features, pricing, retail channels and distribution plan, manufacturing location, and marketing communications. My goal with this product would be to generate as much profit as possible in the shortest amount of time.I do not think build ing a brand and spend years on this product is worth the effort from financial perspective. With this in mind, the strategy that I would adopt is a short term strategy that will maximize short term profit. The segment I would be targeting is the â€Å"Fun† market. I would market Clocky as an advanced alarm clock that is innovative and â€Å"fun† to have. The feature would be kept at the minimal (moving alarm clock) and the design would be as describe in the case â€Å"lighthearted features, such as his furry exterior and playful nature, depicting him almost as a robotic household pet. I would form a partnership with Target and use them as the main distribution channel. The pricing would be set a low point around $30 (considering that traditional alarm clock sold around $15). With Target’s mark up around 144%, the retail price would be $40. The manufacturing location will be in China as it offers the lowest cost of manufacturing. Assuming the cost of goods is $1 5, this will offer 100% margin. The media communication used would be TV and magazine advertisement. The advertisement is catered toward general audience that buy alarm clock. Clocky What are the key marketing challenges facing Gauri Nanda and how would you prioritize them? 1) Timing Clocky got a lot of media attention approximately a year early from commercialization. The hype it is having might have a negative and positive affect towards when actually Gauri introduce the product to the market. The questions raised was â€Å"Would consumers interested in buying Clocky now be frustrated once they learned that the product was not yet commercially available, or would they be content to wait until Clocky reached the market? † 2) Target marketGauri have to decide whether to focus on â€Å"Fun† or â€Å"Need† target segment. This is a critical step in the development as it will be difficult to change perception of a product once it gains a certain reputation. 3) Production partnership Gauri have to make a decision whether to partner with a large-scale retailer (Wal-Mart) or to pursue co-branding opportunities with a product development outfit ( iR obot). Both ways offer it’s up and down sides. With a large scale retailer, Gauri face the risk of the product becoming a fad, like Tickle-Me-Elmo.On the other hand, pursuing co-brading opportunities, she might have less control over the product invention. 4) Pricing Gauri have to decide the price for the product. This also will determine the product strategy adopted. Selling to Wal Mart allows Gauri to cash in early but sacrificing the long term potential of the product. Whereas selling to a upper class store allows Gauri to build brand image but it may take longer time to generate enough profit to recoup back the investment. Gauri needs to tackle the challenges from 1 to 4.I feel that the early media attention issue need to be taken care of first and make sure it does not negatively affected the commercialization of the product. Secondly, Gauri needs to determine the target segment which will lead to production partnership decision and ultimately pricing. How would you segm ent the market for Clocky and on which target market segment(s) should Nanda focus. Explain the value proposition for each? In the article it is mentioned that Clocky’s customer can be put into two camps: â€Å"Need† and â€Å"Fun† market. ) â€Å"Need† market The main customer would be people who found getting out of bed is a serious challenge and disrupted their life in significant ways, such as frequently making them late for work. I feel like Clocky will be a success in this market as it will be seen a solution for those people. In addition to that, the market is currently untapped and Gauri will enjoy first moving advantage. The downside is that the market is not as big as the other segment. Although the probability of success is high, the financial gain might not be significant. ) â€Å"Fun† market The customer would be people who currently use an alarm clock. I can see that Clocky will be marketed not a solution but as alternative to traditi on alarm clock that has more advance feature. This way there is a risk that the product will be seen as a fad product just like Furby. However, the market is huge and financial gain is significant if the product is a success. Personally I feel the best strategy is for Gauri to focus on short term financial gain and focus on the â€Å"fun† market.There is a big chance that the product might have a short life, like furby but Gauri would be able to gain a significant financial gain in a short period of time. The need market is not very attractive to me because of the size of the market. Based on what you believe to be the most feasible/most valuable positioning, what are the key components of a marketing launch plan including:   product design/features, pricing, retail channels and distribution plan, manufacturing location, and marketing communications. My goal with this product would be to generate as much profit as possible in the shortest amount of time.I do not think build ing a brand and spend years on this product is worth the effort from financial perspective. With this in mind, the strategy that I would adopt is a short term strategy that will maximize short term profit. The segment I would be targeting is the â€Å"Fun† market. I would market Clocky as an advanced alarm clock that is innovative and â€Å"fun† to have. The feature would be kept at the minimal (moving alarm clock) and the design would be as describe in the case â€Å"lighthearted features, such as his furry exterior and playful nature, depicting him almost as a robotic household pet. I would form a partnership with Target and use them as the main distribution channel. The pricing would be set a low point around $30 (considering that traditional alarm clock sold around $15). With Target’s mark up around 144%, the retail price would be $40. The manufacturing location will be in China as it offers the lowest cost of manufacturing. Assuming the cost of goods is $1 5, this will offer 100% margin. The media communication used would be TV and magazine advertisement. The advertisement is catered toward general audience that buy alarm clock.

List of the 29 Governorates in Egypt

Egypt, officially called the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a republic located in northern Africa. It shares borders with Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya, and Sudan and its boundaries also include the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt has coastlines on the Mediterranean and the Red Sea and it has a total area of 386,662 square miles (1,001,450 sq km). Egypt has a population of 80,471,869 (July 2010 estimate) and its capital and largest city is Cairo. In terms of local administration, Egypt is divided into 29 governorates that are administered by a local governor. Some of Egypts governorates are very densely populated, like Cairo, while others have small populations and large areas like New Valley or South Sinai. The 29 Governorates The following is a list of Egypts twenty-nine governorates arranged in terms of their area. For reference, capital cities have also been included.1) New ValleyArea: 145,369 square miles (376,505 sq km)Capital: Kharga2) MatruhArea: 81,897 square miles (212,112 sq km)Capital: Marsa Matruh3) Red SeaArea: 78,643 square miles (203,685 sq km)Capital: Hurghada4) GizaArea: 32,878 square miles (85,153 sq km)Capital: Giza5) South SinaiArea: 12,795 square miles (33,140 sq km)Capital: el-Tor6) North SinaiArea: 10,646 square miles (27,574 sq km)Capital: Arish7) SuezArea: 6,888 square miles (17,840 sq km)Capital: Suez8) BeheiraArea: 3,520 square miles (9,118 sq km)Capital: Damanhur9) HelwanArea: 2,895 square miles (7,500 sq km)Capital: Helwan10) SharqiaArea: 1,614 square miles (4,180 sq km)Capital: Zagazig11) DakahliaArea: 1,340 square miles (3,471 sq km)Capital: Mansura12) Kafr el-SheikhArea: 1,327 square miles (3,437 sq km)Capital: Kafr el-Sheikh13) AlexandriaArea: 1,034 square miles (2,679 sq k m)Capital: Alexandria14) MonufiaArea: 982 square miles (2,544 sq km)Capital: Shibin el-Kom15) MinyaArea: 873 square miles (2,262 sq km)Capital: Minya16) GharbiaArea: 750 square miles (1,942 sq km)Capital: Tanta17) FaiyumArea: 705 square miles (1,827 sq km)Capital: Faiym18) QenaArea: 693 square miles (1,796 sq km)Capital: Qena19) AsyutArea: 599 square miles (1,553 sq km)Capital: Asyut20) SohagArea: 597 square miles (1,547 sq km)Capital: Sohag21) IsmailiaArea: 557 square miles (1,442 sq km)Capital: Ismailia22) Beni SuefArea: 510 square miles (1,322 sq km)Capital: Beni Suef23) QalyubiaArea: 386 square miles (1,001 sq km)Capital: Banha24) AswanArea: 262 square miles (679 sq km)Capital: Aswan25) DamiettaArea: 227 square miles (589 sq km)Capital: Damietta26) CairoArea: 175 square miles (453 sq km)Capital: Cairo27) Port SaidArea: 28 square miles (72 sq km)Capital: Port Said28) LuxorArea: 21 square miles (55 sq km)Capital: Luxor29) 6th of OctoberArea: UnknownCapital: 6th of October City

Lake Effect Snow What Is It

Lake effect snow (LES) is a local weather event that occurs when a cold air mass passes across an expanse of warm water creating convective snow bands. The phrase lake effect refers to a body of waters role in providing moisture to air that would otherwise be too dry to support snowfall. Lake Effect Snow Ingredients To grow a snowstorm, you need moisture, lift, and below-freezing temperatures. But for lake effect snow to occur, these special conditions are also required: A lake or bay of 100 km wide, or larger. (The longer the lake, the greater the distance the air must travel over it, and the greater the convection.)An unfrozen water surface. (If the water surface is frozen, the passing air is unable to pick up a little moisture from it.)A lake/land temperature difference of at least 23  °F (13  °C). (The greater this difference, the more moisture the air will take in and the heavier the LES.)Light winds. (If winds are too strong, say over 30 mph, it limits the amount of moisture that can evaporate from the waters surface into the air above.)    Lake Effect Snow Setup Lake effect snow is most common over the Great Lakes region from November to February. It often forms when low-pressure centers pass near the Great Lakes regions, opening the way for cold, arctic air to rush southward into the U.S. out of Canada. Steps to Lake Effect Snow Formation Heres a step-by-step explanation of how cold, Arctic air interacts with warm bodies of water to create lake effect snow. As you read through each, look at this LES diagram from NASA to help visualize the process. Below-freezing air moves across the warm lake (or body of water). Some of the lake water evaporates into the cold air. The cold air warms and picks up moisture, becoming more humid.As the cold air warms, it becomes less dense and rises.As air rises, it cools. (Cooler, moist air has the ability to form clouds and precipitation.)As the air moves some distance over the lake, moisture inside of the cooler air condenses and forms clouds. Snow may fall -- lake effect snow!As the air reaches the shoreline, it piles up (this happens because air moves more slowly over land than over water due to increased friction). This, in turn, causes additional lifting.Hills on the lee side (downwind side) of the lakeshore force air upward. The air cools further, encouraging cloud formation and greater snowfall.Moisture, in the form of heavy snow, is dumped on the south and east shores. Multi-Band vs. Single-Band Two types of lake effect snow events exist, single-band and multiband. Multi-band LES events occur when the clouds line up lengthwise, or in rolls, with the prevailing wind. This tends to happen when the fetch (the distance air must travel from the upwind side of the lake to the downwind side) is shorter. Multiband events are common to Lakes Michigan, Superior, and Huron.   Single-band events are the more severe of the two, and occur when winds blow cold air along the entire length of the lake. This longer fetch allows more warmth and moisture to be added to the air as it crosses the lake, resulting in stronger lake effect snow bands. Their bands can be so intense, they can even support thundersnow. Single-band events are common to Lakes Erie and Ontario. Lake Effect vs. Ordinary Snow Storms There are two main differences between lake effect snowstorms and winter (low pressure) snowstorms: (1) LES are not caused by low-pressure systems, and (2) theyre localized snow events. As a cold, dry air mass moves over the Great Lakes regions, the air picks up lots of moisture from the Great Lakes. This saturated air later dumps its water content (in the form of snow, of course!) over areas surrounding the lakes. While a winter storm may last a few hours to a few days on and off and impact several states and regions, lake effect snow will often produce snow continuously for up to 48 hours over a particular area. Lake effect snows can precipitate as much as 76 inches (193 cm) of light density snow in 24 hours with fall rates as high as 6 inches (15 cm) per hour! Because winds accompanying arctic air masses generally originate from a southwest to northwest direction, lake effect snow typically falls on the east or southeast sides of the lakes. Only A Great Lakes Event? Lake effect snow can happen wherever the conditions are right, it just so happens that there are few locations that experience all the needed ingredients. In fact, lake effect snow only occurs in three places worldwide: the Great Lakes region of North America, the east shore of Hudson Bay, and along the west coast of the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. Edited by Tiffany Means Resource: Lake Effect Snow: Teaching Great Lakes Science. NOAA Michigan Sea Grant.   miseagrant.umich.edu

How Police Departments Handle Brutality Allegations

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There are many arrest and non-arrest scenarios where officers need to use force to protect self or others; and the degree of force required may be greater than what a disinterested observer would assume. Another recu rrent issue in debates about police brutality is that racial bias appears to be a motive behind police brutality. When one considers that minorities are disproportionately likely to be arrested and convicted of crimes, one would expect to find a disproportionate number of minorities among those alleging police brutality. Therefore, while acknowledging that police brutality, when it occurs, is a serious problem, the reality is that mostShow MoreRelatedPolice Brutality1263 Words   |  6 Pagesï » ¿Police Brutality Did you know that Police brutality is the intentional use of excessive force, usually physical, but potentially also in the form of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation, by a police officer? 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The Banning Of free essay sample

# 8220 ; E For Ecstasy # 8221 ; By Nicholas Saunders Essay, Research Paper The Banning of # 8220 ; E for Ecstasy # 8221 ; by Nicholas Saunders The book entitled E for Ecstasy, by Nicholas Saunders, is a book of history, information, and narratives about the illegal drug rapture. The writer nowadayss a huge sum of information about many facets of the drug such as the history of the innovation of the drug, information about how the drug effects people in different ways, positive grounds to utilize the drug, side effects and negative grounds to utilize the drug, and an overview of how the drug has been accepted into assorted social groups. A cargo of this book, which was published in England in 1994, was ceased by Australian imposts agents in the spring of 1994 and has been banned in Australia of all time since. The prohibition on this book is presently still in topographic point and being upheld by the Australian authorities due to the manner the book portrays the drug rapture in a chiefly positive manner. We will write a custom essay sample on The Banning Of or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page Harmonizing to the writer of the book, even anti-drug groups are opposed to the prohibition because they believe both sides of the narrative should be heard. As I read this book, at first I felt a enticement to seek ecstasy due to the positive manner in which the drug was described. After reading farther into the text, nevertheless, much more elaborate informatio N about the drug is brought 4th. For illustration, the book associates use of rapture with the civilizations of all sorts of illegal drugs. In my sentiment, the prohibition should be lifted because the book does non merely give the positive information about this drug. While the book does side towards the usage of the drug, it does supply all sorts of interesting information and instruction including negative informations about the drug. If information about drugs is kept in the dark, people will be tempted to seek information in potentially harmful ways. If information flows freely, nevertheless, people can normally be trusted to do smart picks. The latest turn to this otherwise traditional narrative is that the full text of the book is now available on the Internet, as is the text of many other banned books. Tocopherol is for Ecstasy can be found at: hypertext transfer protocol: //hyperreal.com/drugs/e4x/ While it is dry that the citizens of Australia can now derive electronic entree to this banned book, the more of import issue is one of the Internet # 8217 ; s ability to give people universe broad entree to anything. This is merely one more illustration of electronic information fluxing into a state where it non allowed. Because of the easiness at which banned books can now be obtained anyplace, the hereafter of what we now know every bit banned books has been everlastingly altered.

Coral Away Essay Essay Example

Coral Away Essay Paper The play Away by Michael Gow shoes the character of Coral to be in need of change in her distinctive world. Discuss how this applies to the play. Michael Gow’s play â€Å"Away† presents Coral as a character that is in urgent need to undergo profound change. At the introduction of the play, Coral is introduced to the audience as an emotionally unstable and isolated character. Through the use of stage directions, â€Å"Coral doesn’t respond†, it is clear that Coral is in her own distinctive world and alienated from society unable to deal with the real world. However, at the conclusion of the play, Coral is presented to be no longer absorbed in her own grief by being able to finally accept her son’s death and express her emotions with her husband, Roy. In the first Act, Scene 2, it is revealed that her son has passed away by Gwen stating, â€Å"She looks awful, poor woman, her son, you know†. After the death of her son, Coral has become â€Å"away† from herself and beginning to lose touch from reality. Coral is unable to participate in social circumstances as seen when Gwen tries to start a conversation as to which â€Å"Coral stares at her for a moment and then looks away†. We will write a custom essay sample on Coral Away Essay specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Coral Away Essay specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Coral Away Essay specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer This shows her ignorance and how she’s lost in her own world unable to realise anyone else. Through the soliloquy Corals unstable condition is emphasized through her speech showing that she is unable to cope consumed in a world of grief and misery. Within this monologue she makes a direct quote to her son, â€Å"Is it better for them to die like that? † referring to her young, innocent and perfect son. Corals soliloquy reveals her isolation and confusion by stating, â€Å"What angel wakes me from my flowery bed? This rhetorical question is repeated and expresses her world of grief finding it hard to cope. In Scene Three, Roy compares Coral to her behaviour â€Å"like a ghost†, wandering around â€Å"with that smile staring into the distance, not seeing anyone, ignoring people†. Coral replies, â€Å"But I’m not ignoring them. I can’t think of anything to say† highlighting her detachment and difficulty with communicating with others. Ro y speaks to Coral, â€Å"come back to reality†, to which Coral replies, â€Å"I mightn’t like it there. This dialogue shoes she is stuck in her own distinctive world and is scared that she will be unable to function in the ‘real world’ and therefore emotionally distances herself from society to ensure that other people are unable to see and share in her suffering. This emotional stress and inability to communicate and express her emotions with other, has caused a significant strain on Coral and her husband Roys marriage. Roy expresses, â€Å"Will you allow me that? Could you let me in on the sadness just a little? Through the use of these rhetorical questions the desperation and urgency of Roy’s tone conveys that while they are both suffering equally, Coral is trying to deal with the death individually blocking out all human contact including her husband. Coral states â€Å"It’s everywhere, isn’t it? In the air we breathe? † s howing that she is unable to escape her sadness and that grief has taken over her distinctive world. â€Å"We need a break. We need change†, through this statement is shown that Coral understands that change is necessary and that she cannot keep separating herself from reality. It expresses her determination towards change by using short and precise sentences. Coral explains to Roy, â€Å"We need a break. A rest. Rest and recreation. Let’s just get away†. The short sentences represent the anxiety to go â€Å"away† presenting the need for change and the need for time to escape their world full of â€Å"death, war [and] loss† that she is unable to escape from. The repetition of â€Å"We need a† acknowledges the fact that Coral is prioritising and accepting change. Roy tells Coral to be â€Å"like a human being† contrasting to the way she is now, reinforcing the fact that Coral has lost touch with reality and slipped into her own world. In Act 3, Scene 1, Coral and Roy decide to go on a holiday â€Å"away† in which they both hope will bring them time to change and bring happiness from the recent death of their son. At the beginning of the scene, we view Coral engaging in conversation with Leonie, another resident at the Hotel. The dialogue reveals a conversation that is unstable and awkward. Coral starts to become overpowering and questioning by asking, â€Å"Isn’t hard making contact with other people in this kind of place? Everyone’s enjoying themselves but, I don’t know, I feel it’s a bit forced, do you feel that? Are you really enjoying yourself? Or are you only pretending. To please your husband, perhaps? † The stage directions allow the audience to see that Leonie is â€Å"almost in tears† and asks â€Å"Why are you staring like that? † Coral ignores her questions and remarks and continues to question the woman. Corals language is cliche and proves she is still not coping. Coral starts to scare Leonie where she says â€Å"Let me go, please, I want to go† reinforcing Corals inability to make contact and communicate with other people and her lack of social skills. Rather than talking to the woman she starts to override the conversation and become overwhelming revealing her isolation and alienation. Coral continues to ignore the woman’s pleads to leave and Leonie begins to â€Å"struggle† and starts â€Å"crying† sobbing, â€Å"I want to go in. I’m hungry. Let me go†. This shows Coral is unable to concentrate on her own issues and decides to force herself upon someone else’s problems in order to take away her own pain. Coral then meets another important character named Rick. Rick uses short sentences and informal, simple language â€Å"A bit, I s’pose† showing his youthfulness and comfort around Coral. Through the conversation, Corals intuitiveness is revealed since she suddenly knows â€Å"so many people† and starts explaining everyone’s problems and issues other than her own. She states â€Å"there’s a couple who are both very ill and not telling each other† and â€Å"quite a few marriages on the rocks† and the fact that she explains â€Å"I know most of them, I think. † In Act 3, Scene 3, due to Coral being in her own self-absorbed world, she is unable to pick up on the flirtatious comments from Rick when he tells Coral, â€Å"But I get excited when I know it’s time to see you again†. Rick starts to talk about stopping communication with Coral, to which she replies â€Å"You’re still alive. You’re still alive and talking and laughing†. Coral has found a similarity between Rick and her son but unlike her son, Rick was able to escape conscription. Coral pulls Rick into the darkness and speaks, â€Å"Talk to me say something laugh† finding condolence in Rick due to him reminding her of her son. She explains to Roy, â€Å"We’re all here together† showing she’s in her own world viewing Rick as the missing piece to her family. Repetition of â€Å"You sent him away† is screamed by Coral to Roy emphasizing Rick’s comparison to her son and her inability to cope with the death of her son. Roy explains, â€Å"Look at you. Look at me† presenting them as two different individuals unable to communicate and work together through their loss. Roys shock treatment threat causes Coral to run away to find herself and sort things out. Coral finds herself in disguise on a beach. The beach is symbolic of healing and transformation to happen and seen as a stage of recovery for Coral. Coral’s healing process is accomplished through the help of Tom’s empathy. Tom reveals to the audience that â€Å"I told her a thing or two that helped† and that â€Å"She’s been talking to people she said. She doesn’t feel any different to anyone else anymore†. It is assumed Tom revealed his illness to Coral and has allowed Coral to let go of being self absorbed and understand that other people are going through situations just as horrible. In Act 4, Scene 2, Coral asks Tom, â€Å"You’re not feeling sick or anything? Tired? † showing Coral is starting to look beyond her own grief and care for others. Corals greatest change comes in the form of the use of a play within a play. Coral plays the part of a mermaid in a play performed by Coral and Tom called, ‘The Stranger on the Shore’. This is used to express Tom and Corals personal lives and is especially significant for Corals transformation and healing. By playing a mermaid from human form it reinforces her alienation and isolation from human form while following her son. Tom, represented as a ghost symbolizing her son, requests â€Å"You must return to your own world and your own people† and in response, Coral tells him, â€Å"I cannot walk, I am afraid† which suggests her fear towards the change. At first she is hesitant until Tom assists Coral in walking and then in the â€Å"American accent† used she says metaphorically, â€Å"I’m walking, I’m walking†, then in her own voice she says, â€Å"I’m walking, I’m walking, I’m walking†. The transition from Coral speaking with an American accent then suddenly to her own voice, presents the change in her character and Corals ability to move back into reality. The repetition of â€Å"I’m walking† enhances the change in Coral and how she has healed. Throughout the journey â€Å"away† Coral was able to undergo profound change and let go of dwelling in the past grieving over the loss of her son. Coral and Roy are reconciled through the gesture of the collecting sea shells where the use of stage directions pronounce, â€Å"Roy leans towards them and buries his face in the shells in Corals hands†. This acknowledges Corals ask for forgiveness for the past discretions and her acceptance to change in their lives. Coral welcomes Roy into her distinctive world to heal and unify together. Through this reconciliation they are able to now work through the grief together in contrast to the past and let go of her attachment of son and concentrate on a fresh perspective and healing.