Belonging essay
Relationships are central to belonging.
An individual must first develop a relationship with those that are around them in order to find acceptance. Conversely even if an individual develop a bond with one this does not mean that they are accepted by all. Strictly Ballroom by Baz Luhrmann explores these ideas through the characters of Scott and Fran who discovered a sense of belonging through their relationship however their bond challenges the relationships of those that are around them. Enter without so much as knocking portrays this through the lifecycle of the child to an adult. As the child the persona is easily accepted into society through the relationship of his family but this doesn’t happen when he developed into an adult.
Strictly Ballroom portrays a sense of belonging through the relationship Scott and Fran and the people that are around them. In the mockumentary of Fran the close up of her face represent her conservative appearance and unadorned clothing which juxtaposed with the satirised appearances of the others in the ballroom world. This suggests that she is an outsider and does not feel accepted into this world. In order to find acceptance into the ballroom world Fran must develop a relationship with those that around her this was shown in the scene with her dancing with Scott on the roof top the music in the background illustrate the theme of romance which portrays a romantic and relaxed atmosphere portraying their blossoming relationship towards each other. In the background of Scott and Fran dancing there is a large Coca Cola sign in a bright red colour this symbolises love highlighting how Fran and Scott are developing a romantic bond with each other. The scenes which illustrate Fran and Scott being alone together are shown naturalistically which juxtaposed to other scenes in the ballroom world which are all unrealistic this portrays that their relationship are of true identity and not altered truth. A close up shot of Scott telling
An individual must first develop a relationship with those that are around them in order to find acceptance. Conversely even if an individual develop a bond with one this does not mean that they are accepted by all. Strictly Ballroom by Baz Luhrmann explores these ideas through the characters of Scott and Fran who discovered a sense of belonging through their relationship however their bond challenges the relationships of those that are around them. Enter without so much as knocking portrays this through the lifecycle of the child to an adult. As the child the persona is easily accepted into society through the relationship of his family but this doesn’t happen when he developed into an adult.
Strictly Ballroom portrays a sense of belonging through the relationship Scott and Fran and the people that are around them. In the mockumentary of Fran the close up of her face represent her conservative appearance and unadorned clothing which juxtaposed with the satirised appearances of the others in the ballroom world. This suggests that she is an outsider and does not feel accepted into this world. In order to find acceptance into the ballroom world Fran must develop a relationship with those that around her this was shown in the scene with her dancing with Scott on the roof top the music in the background illustrate the theme of romance which portrays a romantic and relaxed atmosphere portraying their blossoming relationship towards each other. In the background of Scott and Fran dancing there is a large Coca Cola sign in a bright red colour this symbolises love highlighting how Fran and Scott are developing a romantic bond with each other. The scenes which illustrate Fran and Scott being alone together are shown naturalistically which juxtaposed to other scenes in the ballroom world which are all unrealistic this portrays that their relationship are of true identity and not altered truth. A close up shot of Scott telling