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Lilly Billington & Julia Jardim de Oliveira THE DOVER CHRONICLE - OCTOBER 2023 VOL. 2 AUTUMN BOOK RECS Gwen and Art Are Not in Love’ written by British author Lex Croucher, is a YA romance book set a few hundred years after Arthur Pendragon’s reign. This book is a creative, and funny take on the fake dating trope; however, our protagonists Gwen and Arthur do not fall in love Nevertheless, they are betrothed, and find each other rather resentful. But when Gwen finds Arthur kissing a stable hand, and Arthur finds her boundless diary entries about the kingdom’s only female knight, they reluctantly decide they may as well pretend to not hate each other for the sake of keeping their secrets. This book shows the challenges of discovering who you are as a person and being able to accept yourself for it all. It deals with heavy themes, like homophobia, unacceptance, and war yet doesn’t fail to keep a reader from smiling. Croucher’s use of anachronism really helps to expand the humour in this story, also really emphasising how alike society is now and how it was before. The difference and similarity is almost surprising in the sense that as a society, we have progressed, though we still have masses amounts of work to do to make our society a place for everybody, no matter their race, sexuality, gender identity, or religion. Personally, I would rate this book at an 8/10, and I do think I would consider it to be in my top 5 books that I have read. The only reason I can’t give it a 10/10 is because the story only really progressed and started focussing more on the plotline rather than the romance in the last quarter of the book. It was still executed well; however, I feel as though the plotline could’ve been explored more if it was more of a main focus. All in all, I would highly recommend reading this book as I feel as though Croucher was effective in their aims for this novel. They portrayed the experience of accepting oneself in a beautiful and comedic way and I know that this novel will most likely resonate with me for a long time. ~ Lilly Billington ‘The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea’ follows Mina, who decides to sacrifice herself to the God of the Sea in place of her brother's girlfriend. Once in the Sea God's city, she discovers that the Sea God is not just ignoring them as she thought and that something else is going on. The book is very short at 336 pages and can easily be read on a rainy Sunday afternoon. The book is suitable for ages 13 and up because death is a central theme, with most of the book taking place in a land populated by spirits, violence and minor injuries. ~ Julia Jardim de Oliveira
THE DOVER CHRONICLE - OCTOBER 2023 VOL. 2 EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH CULTURE AND ART Before you read this article, I’d like you to think of 2 unique things you’ve never tried doing before that interest you. Maybe you think you could be a good salesman, a good photographer, a good comedian, or maybe even a good poet. Now imagine how rewarding it would be to showcase your skills to all your fellow students. How would you know if you haven’t tried it yet? Cultural and artistic expression has grown to be one of the core facets of education today. At our school, for instance, we have seen the development of so many new channels through which students can express their identities: the cultural celebrations, the music showcases and the school plays. Especially in the last few years, we’ve seen new faces performing on stage every term, and we’ve discovered the talents of many in our student body. That has always been what Dover Court is about – diversity in each student’s identity and abilities. With the foundation for expression in place, the second step is thinking; how can we take this even further? How can we help each and every student take pride in themselves and explore their various talents? Before we ask those questions, let us first address why it is important to express yourself in school. A student’s identity consists of multiple areas: their heritage, their passions, their personalities, and so on and so forth. A great example of this is in the “Who Am I” task that all students took part in during wellbeing this term. This was a reflection of each student’s individuality and uniqueness. Being able to share these things with the rest of your student body is extremely beneficial: It gives students more confidence in themselves and their personalities It ties the school community closer together, as we learn more about each other's talents and skills It motivates and promotes engagement as seeing your friends showcase their abilities and receive praise is a form of vicarious reinforcement. This encourages more people to get involved themselves. It turns students into truly all-rounded and complete individuals, who are confident, have a distinctive personality, and have the experience to back it up. These are just a fair few of the numerous reasons why it’s so important for students to express themselves on a bigger stage at school. It is a core facet of a holistic education and students will reap the benefits in the future. Now that we have established how important it is, we can talk about branching out and expanding our outlets for expression even further. Many members of our student body possess hidden talents that have not yet been tapped into. For example, Comedy is an art that we have never really explored in our school. However, I know countless individuals in our school with an incredible sense of humour and great audience awareness. In fact, as you’re reading this, think (yes, more thinking) of the 3 funniest people you know. Now think of them doing a stand-up comedy show at school, giving you their best material and receiving tremendous applause and laughter from the crowd. This is just one idea that has so much potential; it gives the performers validation and encouragement in their abilities and brings our school community even closer together Dev Jay Pakshootra
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