Billy Elliot Essays & Research Papers

BILLY ELLIOTT “Hopefully, young people will see that you can be young and make the sacrifices to follow your dreams.” In order to find success and follow your dreams you must face and overcome obstacles. The best example of this is the movie Billy Elliot and Billy’s perserverance in overcoming his obstacles.In the movie Billy Elliott Billy is faced with numerous obstacles all to become a ballet dancer. There were three major obstacles Billy faced that were his peers and ...

“Lads do football, or boxing, or wrestling... not friggin' ballet.' What does Jackie want for his son? manly things to be better off then him and Ton: to succeed to do what he loves “Lads do football, or boxing, or wrestling.. not friggin' ballet.' - Jacky Elliot. This quote from the film 'Billy Elliot' makes the viewer question what Jacky really wants for his son. In the eyes of the viewer it is clearly seen that he wants his son to do manly things, and not ballet. Though he...

Billy Elliot – Into the World There are a variety of pathways and elements, which enables individual transition into a New World. ‘Into the World’ is about people choosing the next pathway into their life by their own determination, experiences and support which enables them to go beyond their original location and narrow view of the world. ‘Billy Elliot’ relates to the elective ‘Into the World’ as the film is about new possibilities opening up, determination, family support and individual...

Billy Elliot This story shows us all the rewards of perseverance in following our own star despite parental or popular opinion. It demonstrates the redemptive agency of love in a family under enormous stress and shows a father coming through as a parent after some blatant errors. The film illuminates the tensions and sorrows of a family dealing with the loss of its wife and mother while the grandmother gently sinks into senility. (Billy lovingly takes care of his grandmother.) In this film a...

Chelsea Barron Mrs. De Gagné ENG3U1-14 October 17, 2014 Billy Elliot: Close Analysis Assignment The “angry dance” scene takes place after Billy’s brother spent the night in jail and Billy missed his audition. The camera angles in this scene are used to in a very interesting way. Everyone starts off in the kitchen where the camera is on all of them and moving around the room every now and then. Tony lifts Billy onto the table and tries to make him dance, however, Mrs. Wilkinson tells Billy...

Billy Elliot Select scenes from this film and explain how the director has used filming techniques to create the atmosphere and develop the themes. ‘Billy Elliot’ directed by Stephen Daldry outlines the transition of Billy Elliot, from a constrained society with limited expectations and restrictive gender roles, out into the broad horizons of the larger world. Daldry effectively used a range of filming techniques such as camera angles, camera shots and dialogue to develop the theme of...

1984: In a northern England mining town, miners are on strike and the atmosphere is tense. Eleven-year old Billy Elliot, whose father and brother are participating in the strike, whose mother has died quite some time ago and whose grandmother is not completely aware of what's going on, doesn't like the brutal boxing lessons at school. Instead, he falls for the girls' ballet lessons. When his folks find out about this unusual love of his, Billy is in trouble. Being supported by the ballet...

Which character changes the most? Discuss Billy Elliot, directed by Stephen Daldry is a film set in County Durham, England during the Miner’s Strike in 1984. The theme change is portrayed in a range of different ways and the characters who are able to exhibit this are Jacky, Tony and Billy. They face many glitches which illustrate their individual journey in the film that are impacted by the strikes. Jacky Elliot is a miner on strike who is irritated because he is unable to bring money to...

Billy Elliot by Stephen Daldry. In the film by “Billy Elliot” directed by “Stephen Daldry” the setting of North East England in 1984 is very important. In 1984 the miners were on strike, poverty was common amongst the working class miners and Billy wanted to do ballet instead of boxing. The verbal and visual features used in the film helped me understand the importance of the setting. In this paragraph I am going to describe an important setting of North East England County Durham from...

Title: How important is support in the film “Billy Elliot” Introduction: - General sentence -Explain the film Paragraph 1: - Topic sentence - Example ---- Family support - Explanation ---- Family support is the key to pursue his/her dream. - Linking sentence Paragraph 2: - Topic sentence - Example ---- in need of money urgently. - Explanation ---- Billy’s family doesn’t have...

How is the concept of Into the World conveyed in the film Billy Elliot? ‘Into the World’ describes a concept of a growth and change experienced by an individual – whether the change is physically, emotionally or intellectually- from the transition between one stage to another. In this transition there are often barriers and obstacles which the individual faces and needs to overcome. The notion of ‘into the world’ is clearly displayed in the film Billy Elliot (2000) directed by Stephen Daldry....

Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) is an shy 11-year-old living with his proud miner father (Gary Lewis) and older brother Tony (Jamie Draven) during the political and social unrest of the 1984 miner's strike. Times are hard - the men of the house spend their days on the picket lines clashing with the police, while Billy navigates the minefield of adolescence and takes care of his increasingly senile grandmother (Jean Heywood). Determined to forge his son in his own image, Billy's father sends him for...

Billy Elliot is a movie about a young boy who has I tough with his family, he wants to do ballet instead o doing boxing. Billy’s dad is really sexist when it comes to boys doing ballet and he says to Billy “boys do boxing or football or wrestling not firkin ballet!” Jackie (Billy’s father) gave Billy fifty pence each day for him to go to his boxing classes, but Billy would be using the fifty pence to do ballet classes behind Jackie’s back. Because Billy hates boxing, and to be honest he’s...

Billy Elliot Scene Analysis Scene Title and Description - Sound (Diegetic and non-diegetic) Movement 1. Opening titles: The song Cosmic Dancer hand places record by T-rex is heard as boy delicately on is jumping up and down. turntable, boy is seen The responder jumping up and down immediately assumes uncontrollably and that music plays an displaying a happy important role in this and carefree boy’s life. disposition. 2. A Disgrace in the Gloves - Setting (lighting and - Camera techniques - Text...

BILLY ELLIOT Film Metalanguage Juxtapositioning – the organisation of scenes so that their differences made comment – eg. gloomy interior of the Elliot kitchen and the light and grace of the Ballet School auditorium Motif – the reception of an image (or piece of music) throughout a text contribute meaning to the work eg doors in Billy Elliot Segue – the imperceptible movement from once scene to another Mise-en-scene – French term – putting into the scene – the composition of a scene or...

Written by kim cropper “Into the world” is about individuals making big decisions and choosing new pathways. They choose these by their own determination, support and experiences which allows them to break out of their cocoon and transition into a new world with different experiences. These pathways can offer us possibilities or problems. “Billy Elliot”, a film directed by Stephan Dauldry portrays the difficulties of growing up whilst dealing with a variety of social issues such as poverty,...

Billy Elliot Traditional ideas about stereotypical gender roles can be challenged or supported with different characters and environments. The visual text Billy Elliot was created in 2000 and directed by Stephen Daldry. The film is about an 11 year old boy (Billy Elliot) who tries to pursue a career in Ballet despite negative stereotyping. Billy must overcome many obstacles in his path including his stereotypical father and brother who are convinced that men cannot do Ballet. Billy Elliot...

Conflict and Relationship in Billy Elliot A significant conflict and relationship in the film Billy Elliot directed by Stephen Daldry is between Billy and his father Jacky. Billy is an 11-year-old boy who lives in Ireland with his father, brother and Grandmother in a little apartment. Billy and his father’s relationship is stable until the shock of his son doing ballet instead of boxing. They both have different views for the future and this causes conflict on their relationship....

Table of Contents Billy Elliot………………………………………………………………………………………....3 Movie Summary…………………………………………………………………………………...3 Main Characters…………………………………………………………………………………...5 History Overview………………………………………………………………………………….7 Working Conditions……………………………………………………………………………….7 Situation Today……………………………………………………………………………………8 Improvement of HR……………………………………………………………………………….. Personal Life………………………………………………………………………………………. Society…………………………………………………………………………………………….. Title...

Love and friendship plays a major role in everyday life. This is shown particularly well in the film Billy Elliot, directed by Stephan Daldry. It is set in Everington in 1984, during the miners' strike. Throughout the film love and friendship is portrayed in a range of different ways as Billy, the main character, has a different relationship with each of the other characters. The effective use of symbolic and technical film codes and the narrative elements; point of view, plot and...

Billy Elliot speech Hello I am here to talk about the film billy Elliot which was based on my life. In this movie it shows there is a variety of pathways and elements, which enables individuals to transition into a New World. ‘Into the World’ is about people choosing the next pathway into their life by their own determination, experiences and support. Which enables them to go beyond their original location and narrow view of the world? ‘Billy Elliot’ relates to ‘Into the World’ as the film...

Billy Elliot (part 2: film analysis) 1) The opening scene in Billy Elliot shows us what type of kid Billy is and the same with his family. The scene shows us a glance of how Billy's life is. He is not one of the wealthy kids, and the house is not of good standard. We clearly see that this family is a poor family, and lives in a neighbourhood that reflects that, a typical working-class community. It is Billy who watches out for his grandmother when his father and brother are protesting,...

Explain how Billy Elliot and ONE other related text of your own choosing portray the consequences of moving into the world. The prescribed text is: – Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot ‘Into the World’ describes a concept of a growth and change experienced by an individual – whether the change is physical, emotional or intellectual- from one stage to another. In this transition there are often barriers and obstacles which the individual faces and needs to overcome. The notion of ‘into the world’ is...

Social Exchange Theory: This theory is based on the idea that in relationships benefits must outweigh cost to have a compatible relationship. In the movie of Billy Elliot, this is extremely obvious in the relationship of Billy and Mrs. Wilkinson. These two put in time and effort so that they can reap the benefits later in the movie, Mrs. Wilkinson teaches Billy how to dance for free during her free time. She wishes nothing more then for him to succeed and in turn he lives out the dream she...

Representations of Gender – Billy Elliot In the movie “Billy Elliot” there is many representations of gender. The characters challenge and reinforce certain stereotypes shown and the audience is positioned to respond in a particular way. PLOT This story is set in a mining town just outside of London. A young boy, Billy, has a passion and talent for dance that drives him to defy all the social and cultural rules in his world. By following his dream Billy challenges the stereotype for boys...

Characterization of Billy Elliot Billy Elliot is a 12-year-old boy who lives with his father Jackie, his big brother Tony and his eighty-year-old grandmother in Everington in Northeast England at the time of the miners' strike in mid-1980s. He is the protagonist in the story and is principled, likable, and vivacious with a musical tone in his body. His mother Sarah who died two years before the beginning of the story was a musician and used to play on the piano for the whole family. Unlike the...

Exploring Transitions emphasises the importance of finding the balance between the needs of individuals and the needs of a wider community. As an individual explores transitions and looks to venture into new experiences there can be an upheaval of the equilibrium. A wider community can be impacted upon when a member of that group chooses to explore their options, for whatever purpose. In Billy Elliot, a film directed by Stephen Daldry in 2000, Billy’s challenging and exciting foray into the...

Life requires us to move to new stages, each with its own set of obstacles and challenges which, if successfully overcome, can enrich one’s experience. A significant role in this process is played by familial and social values and external interventions. Stephen Daldry’s film ‘Billy Elliot’ (2000) depicts the protagonist’s growth as he discovers a passion for ballet which drives him to break free from traditional masculine stereotypes in his mining hometown. This similar drive traces the quest...

Discuss with your partner and write down the characteristics of boys and girls. (consider physical appearance, hobbies and personality traits) 3 Minutes to discuss – 2 minutes feeding back to the class GIRLS BOYS Gender Stereotypes Definition of gender stereotypes: “A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.” For example, the stereotype of the woman as the carer. Gender Stereotypes - Billy Elliot • Scene 1...

Billy Elliot The experience of moving into the world can have multiple consequences. This is highly reflected in Steven Daldry’s direction of the film Billy Elliot (2000). The protagonist, Billy Elliot and his father Jacky Elliot go through many experiences that consequent in growth and change, barriers and obstacles as well as making decisions. The experiences of moving into the world can consequent in growth and change. The jump cut between Billy dancing around the boxing ring and his...

Billy Elliot: Discussion or Writing topics. 1. When Billy describes his dancing and the feeling that he gets from it he says that he forgets everything and feels as if there's a fire in his body and that he feels he disappears. I believe that Billy is describing his feeling of freedom in a world were for him, freedom is almost unattainable in many circumstances. I got this feeling earlier today, driving through the country-side, through open paddocks and fields with rolling slopes and the...

Billy Elliot, The Movie Review The story takes place in a coal mining town located in Northern England , during the 12-months long strike in British coal industry, which later considered a major political victory for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the conservative party. The main character, Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) is a 12 years old motherless boy. Youngest member of Elliot’s family, a patriarchal miner family where the father (Gary Lewis) and older brother (Jamie Draven) are...

FILM STUDY GUIDE: BILLY ELLIOT : As we go back over the film, scene by scene. Summary. The Miners Strike Lee Hall, the writer of Billy Elliot, set his screenplay in a mining village in the north east of England, during the Miners Strike of 1984. He sees the strike as '…a class war where the state was mobilised against a small group of people. It left me with a sense of indignation which has fuelled much of my work.' Billy’s father and his brother Tony are both miners so the family are under...

BILLY ELLIOT The film Billy Elliot emphasizes the notion of ‘Into the world’ by describing concepts of growth, transition and change. Whether this change is physical, emotional or intellectual, there is a transition by the individual from one stage to another. The individuals had to face many barriers and obstacles which needed to be overcome. Billy overcame stereotypes as did other characters in the film. The themes of emotional growth and stereotypes are constantly explored in this film...

Describe at least ONE idea that was worth learning about in the text(s). Explain why the idea was worth learning about in the text(s) as a whole, using examples of visual and/or oral language features to support your ideas. The film Billy Elliot directed by Stephen Daldry, is set in the miners town of Durham in the north east of Engand in the 1980’s. The film focuses on Billy Elliot, a 12 year old boy who is pressured and abused by his violent family as he tries to pursue his love of dancing...

Into the World Essay An individual must overcome obstacles and challenges in order to grow up and enter a new phase in life. The challenges a person may encounter could be anything from moving schools to a change of authority in the family home. In the movie Billy Elliot (2000) by Stephen Daldry, the audience sees the many challenges a young boy names Billy faces. Also, in the poem ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling, the audience reads about what a young boy must go through to ultimately grow up and...

Billy Elliot A film review Billy Elliot , written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry , is a British film which captures the essence of a ‘ feel good’ movie . It is set in the 80’s era of struggle in North England were the contrast plot of an 11 year old protagonist Billy Elliot ( Jaime Bell), explores his own personal challenges of wanting to become a ballet dancer but is opposed by his father and older brother . Billy’s household represent the common financially...

RELATED TEXT 1 TITLE: BILLY ELLIOT COMPOSER: STEPHEN DALDRY TEXT TYPE: FILM The life stage of entering a new world is crucial for oneself, in requiring an individual to adopt optimistic branches in a plethora of life aspects. This perception is successfully conveyed through Stephen Daldry’s 2000 drama motion picture, Billy Elliot, and is assisted by the director’s application of the tools of film production. In enhancing the perspective communicated through J.C. Burke’s 2005 Australian...

Billy Elliot Topic: “Societies often create gender stereotypes that set impossible standards for men and women, leading to unhappiness, loneliness and possibly violence.” How apparent is this problem in English society of 1984, as seen in the film, Billy Elliot? Stereotypes are generalizations, or assumptions, which people make about the characteristics of all members of a group, based on an image about what people in that group are like. For example, in the Billy Elliot, Jackie Elliot had to...

English Essay - How does Billy Elliot represent relationships and identity? Manliness consists not in bluff, bravado or loneliness. It consists in daring to do the right thing and facing consequences whether in matters social, political or other. It consists in deeds, not words.” Mahatma Gandhi, 1869 – 1948 In the film “Billy Elliot,” Lee Hall and Stephen Daldry use Billy’s relationships with friends and family to demonstrate themes of identity and masculinity. There are three main...

‘Billy Elliot’ In the film ‘Billy Elliot’, 11 year old boy Billy is bought up into an economically repressed mining town without the care of his beloved mother. Billy lives in a small cramped English house with his bad-tempered brother, out of control father and his delirious grand-mother. All Billy wants to do is dance but Billy is told by his father that “boys wrestle; boys don't dance”. But Billy loves to dance. This disappoints Billy and creates an obstacle for Billy’s dream of dancing....

Billy Elliot – Film Review Recently I watched a film entitled Billy Elliot. I personally thought that the film was great in several ways, scripts, film techniques .etc. Every aspects of the film were thought out with detail. The film was set in 1984 when the miners’ strike took place. The unique setting adds to why I like this film so much. Billy Elliot was directed by Stephen Daldry, and 1st published in the year 2000. Today this film still remains popular as a family movie. The story was...

intro edit Your texts offer various representations of familiar experiences and new horizons. Compare these representations, referring to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. Topic sentence 1: Gender Expectations within society Topic sentence 2: Parent control plays a large part in shaping the individual Topic sentence 3: how political issues affect society There are various representations within the text that challenges the individual...

Love and friendship plays a major role in everyday life. This is shown particularly well in the film Billy Elliot, directed by Stephan Daldry. It is set in Everington in 1984, during the miners’ strike. Throughout the film love and friendship is portrayed in a range of different ways as Billy, the main character, has a different relationship with each of the other characters. The effective use of symbolic and technical film codes and the narrative elements; point of view, plot and...

Discuss how film techniques are used to show character development in a film you have studied this year The film Billy Elliot by Stephen Daldry is about a person choosing the next pathway in his life by his own determination. This enables him to go beyond his original location and narrow view of the world. Billy Elliot is about new possibilities opening up, determination, and individual growth. To demonstrate character development, this text uses different types of techniques like contrast,...

In the film Billy Elliot directed by Stephen Daldry we see many important ideas and presented with one of them being identity. The idea of identity is presented through the use of a number of techniques such as symbolism, contrast, music and dancing. Billy’s characters suffers many consequences because of this challenging time of trying to find his own identity and symbolism, contrast, imagery and music helps us to understand this. Identity is an important aspect for any individual, as it...

Ravi Chand 12V Mrs Davidson Moving into the world can be positive & negative; can be shown through the following film “billy Elliot”. There a variety of pathways & elements, this gives individuals to transition themselves into a new world. Into the world is about individuals finding new pathways into their daily lives with determination, support & of the individual’s confidence & belief. My other related text I will be speaking about shows a different type of transition of...

People depend on each other in impoverished communities. They depend on words of acceptance and rejection in the sameness of daily routine; that the people and the things that were there yesterday will still be there tomorrow. They depend on love being the same drunken love so they always know what to expect; they depend on having to struggle for enough money to live to keep their dreams under control; they depend on nosey neighbours to keep them up with the gossip. They depend on everything...

An individual had chance to choose to belong to community/ place/ culture which can helps a person gain an idea of belonging or not belonging to themselves because belonging is a part of our life. “Immigrant Chronicle” of Peter Skzynecki, Billy Elliot of Stephen Daldry and the Lottery by Shirley Jackson are 3 properly evidence shows an idea of belong within an individual feeling to connect to community or place or culture. The acceptance and understanding of big father can make a strong...

How is the concept of ‘into the world’ conveyed in the film Billy Elliot? People encounter different experiences and respond to the individually. These personal experiences may result in growth, change or other consequences. There are a variety of pathways and elements which enables for the transition of an individual into a new world. An individual’s determination to pursue a dream can inspire them to challenge society’s expectations as they transition into a new world. However, there are...

Visual techniques are used in the film Billy Elliot directed by Steven Daldry to help the viewer develop deeper ideas about how society accepts homosexuality and other things that are usually looked upon as “not right “. Steven uses a range of visual techniques such as camera angles/shots, acting, and symbols to show us how people react when someone is seen as different and doesn’t hesitate to show it. Steven Daldry uses camera angles and shots in the film to show facial expression and how...

Jackie Elliot is seen as a traditional man with anti feminist views. he sees that boys should be tough whilst girls should be more placid. Throughout the film Billy Elliot, the directer has created the character Jackie Elliot, a widowed father feeling the grief of the recent lose of his wife. This essay suggests that the grief could be a factor of how Jackie goes about supporting his son. The time that this film is set, is in the mid 80s. It could be that people who do not keep to the social...

HSC 2008 Question 12 – Elective 2: Into the world (20 marks) Question: What have the attitudes and actions of people in your texts revealed to you about venturing into society? In your response refer your prescribed texts and TWO texts of your own choosing. The attitudes and actions of the various characters within my chosen text shed light on the experiences individuals may encounter upon venturing into society. These characters reveal experiences of overcoming the sexual prejudices and...

“The pathway that an individual takes to enter the new world allows for growth and change” An individual's willingness to step out of their comfort zone determines the pathway and significant experiences that they face in their transition into the new world. This concept has been successfully conveyed through Daldry’s film, Billy Elliot, which explores multiple perspectives and their response to life situations as they move into the new world. Both Billy and his brother Tony are confronted...

“Challenges and overcoming the obstacles that one can experience in their transition to a new phase of life” Good morning students and welcome to ‘Into the World Day’ at Newcastle University. Today I’m going to be speaking to you all about challenges and overcoming obstacles that one will experience in their transition into a new phase of life. The film ‘Billy Elliot’ composed by Stephen Daldry, and ‘Big World’ written by Tim Winton both display these obstacles one must overcome. ‘Into the...

Individuals venturing into new experiences may encounter obstacles, but may also gain significant rewards. Do you agree with this perspective? In your response, refer to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. The world can be harsh and oppressive. Only those who refuse to abandon their dreams truly can move into the world, and create new experiences through the potential obstacles they face. In the film ‘Billy Elliott’ by director Stephen Daldry and...

Archetype and Stereotype Journal 9/16 Toni Heo Entry #1 : (Commercial 1) Got Milk? TV Commercial In this commercial, the Dwayne Johnson, the main character, could be labeled as a hero. This man is showing us an image of an archetype because in this 30seconds commercial, while he was trying to catch the milk truck to drink some milk, one little kid asked him to put down her kitty out of the tall tree. When bank rubbers faced with this man, they were panic and ran away. Other old...

Good afternoon, At first, I want everyone to think about what is discovery and why we need to discover? Vlay Krishna has said that “ the essence of living is discovering. Indeed it is the joy of discovery that makes life worth the effort”. The fiction ”China coin” written by Allen Bailie reflects that discovery is a journey that can enhance individual’s understandings about family relationship. At the start of the book” China coin”, discovery is confronting and challenging for Leah. In the...

Moving into the world is a notion which encompasses transition and change. The concept explores how both choices and consequences can alter an individual both physically and emotionally. Billy Elliot, a film directed by Stephen Daldry (2000), is a film with a powerful message about venturing into a new world. It explores the themes of maturity and growth as well as gender conflicts. The choices and consequences endured by the characters of the film are used to highlight the positive and...

There are a variety of pathways and elements, which enables individual transition into a New World. ‘Into the World’ is about people choosing the next pathway into their life by their own determination, experiences and support which enables them to go beyond their original location and narrow view of the world. ‘Billy Elliot’ relates to the elective ‘Into the World’ as the film is about new possibilities opening up, determination, family support and individual growth. Two related texts that show...

136 Cambridge Checkpoints HSC Standard English 2009 Paper 2 Section III Module C – Elective 2: Into the World Here are the assessment criteria for 2009 (left hand column): In your answer you will be assessed on how well you: • Demonstrate understanding of the ways texts and meaning are shaped by context • Organise, develop and express ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and context So you need to know: • • • • The context of each text The ideas in...

How Many Miles to Babylon Answer structure – Theme and issue Theme and Issues The texts I have studied for my comparative course are “How Many Miles to Babylon” (HMMB) by Jennifer Johnston, “Billy Elliot” (BE) by Stephen Daldry and “Lies of Silence” (LOS) by Brian Moore. One theme that is common to the three texts that I have studied is the theme of relationships. Keys moments from the texts help to heighten the importance and develop our awareness of those themes. In (HMMB) we witness the...

Essay: Relationships and experiences shape an individual’s sense of belonging. To what extent do the texts that you have studied support this idea? Relationship and experiences are two of the most common things in people’s life; they can shape people’s sense of belonging. A sense of belonging is the bond between people or something. Relationship like the brotherhood between brothers can form a strong sense of belonging between them. Experience such as life experience or just a talk with...

rldTexts convey the challenges and rewards face by individuals coming into the world. A Person moving into a new phase of life it can result in growth to a new sense of maturity and development for the specific person. This is evident in the Bildungsroman texts “Billy Elliot” (2000) by Stephen Daldry and “Ranger’s Apprentice: the Ruins of Gorlan” by John Flanagan which is highly effective in showing rewards and challenges faced when overcoming obstacles. The challenges in Billy Elliot spring...

If belonging is defined as being accepted. Does an individual’s interaction with others and the world around them enrich or limit their sense of belonging? This depends on whether these interactions lead to acceptance and how they achieve this or whether they have the opposite effect of producing rejection. Steven Daldry’s film “Billy Elliot”, Jane Harrison’s play “Rainbows End”, and Anh Do’s memoir “The Happiest Refugee” explore this idea as the characters experience both encouragement and...

Ideas about “not belonging” have been presented as much as about “belonging” in texts. Composers often raise issues about the protagonists by making them feel a sense of not belonging on their journey. The audiences are allowed to access characters’ inner world through the comparison and contrast between a sense of not belonging and belonging. A sense of not belonging occurs when people are disconnected from something, which can make them feel being alienated, misunderstood or isolated. These...

General vision and viewpoint Subject matter that reveals a bright or dark outlook In the texts on my comparative course we find subject matter that is either largely depressing or optimistic, and thus suggests to us authors and texts whose outlook on life is largely pessimistic or optimistic. Lies Of Silence: The subject matter of LS reveals a dark outlook. The central point of the text is on the dominance of the IRA in Northern Ireland, as they attempt to use the influence of a hotel...

Engelsk tentamen Task 3 Making difficult decisions is a part of life We face decisions everyday, we decide what to wear in the morning, what to eat for breakfast, how to get to school, the list goes on and on. But sometimes we have to make decisions that mean a lot more, that have consequences no matter what you choose and that can effect the people around you. In this text I am going to present two films where the characters have hard decisions to make. Billy Elliot is a film about...

Moving into the world is a significant experience in a person’s life which provides opportunities for growth and development. Change in attitude, development of knowledge and change in identity are all aspects of moving into the world however, it is not as simple as it seems and it consists of being faced with barriers which an individual learns to overcome. Moving into the world is explored in two texts which are Billy Elliot, by Stephan Daldry, and Eminem’s song “Lose Yourself”. Change in...

Love and friendship plays a major role in everyday life. This is shown particularly well in the film Billy Elliot, directed by Stephan Daldry. It is set in Evington in 1984, during the miners’ strike. Throughout the film love and friendship is portrayed in a range of different ways as Billy, the main character, has a different relationship with each of the other characters. The effective use of symbolic and technical film codes and the narrative elements; point of view, plot and characterization...

Jordan Benson C3297422 Choose a case study of one example of a representation of the 'English North' in film or literary form. In this assignment, I will be looking at how the north is represented in film and literary. For my example, I have decided to choose the film 'Billy Elliot' to give a modern day representation of the north in the 1980's. The film is based around the life of Billy Elliot, an 11 year old boy growing up with his father and brother in northern Britain. The film is bset...

A recent film that I have studied in class has managed to unsettle me, to change my views about major issues such as gender and family I found Billy Elliot to be a moving and uplifting film about motherless Billy fulfilling his dream of becoming a ballet dancer, in the process overcoming the objections of his father and brother. By setting the movie in the context of a mining community, and more specifically against the backdrop of the 1980’s miners' strike they were able to refer to gender and...

Briar Rose Wombat 1. He uses Similes - "Plunging like red flood water" This gives the effect of the wombat plunging down at a very fast speed. 2. He uses Metaphors - "Ha there! Old pig, old bear, old bristly and gingery" This gives the effect that he thinks he is a good old friend with the wombat. 3. Onomatopoeia - Thumps, Trembling, Thud This is used to make more of your senses being used when reading the poem 4. Repetition - "Old pig, old bear, old...

The topic “Into the world” is about movement. The movement of one or more people from their comfort zone, their surroundings and possibly their entire old lives, in the pursuit of a new and better life, or improved life. The set text Educating Rita by Willy Russell and my related text the film Billy Elliot by Daltry show how the individual can grow, this can be a complex process leading to growth and change through new experiences. The concept “Into the world” is highlighted through a...

‘Into the World’ describes a concept of a growth and change experienced by an individual, whether the change is physical, emotional or intellectual from one stage to another. In this transition there are often barriers and obstacles which the individual faces and needs to overcome. The notion of ‘into the world’ is clearly displayed through various language and visual techniques in the film Billy Elliot by Daltry and the article “Two of Us” featuring Geoffrey lee and Bilel Jideh interviewed by...

Challenges and barriers often obstruct/influence the achievement of goals which bring about growth and change. However, with courage and determination these barriers/challenges/obstacles can be overcome and new horizons and possibilities are realised. For an individual to move along a new pathway in life, the support and guidance of others is needed to help overcome obstacles they may come across. This transition through new experiences impacts on ones understanding of ‘self’ as they are...

The Area of Study: Belonging ‘The Bra Boys’ The ‘Bra Boys’ directed by Sunny Abberton, sets out to explain the story of the Bra Boys and their connection to Maroubra and each other. The documentary shows the audience how they feel connected to the suburb, the self culture, the ocean and the group. The Bra Boys relate themselves to a tribe that embodies mateship, honour and loyalty to all members. Each member is renowned with a Bra Boys tattoo to identify him as part of the group. Their...