Billy Elliot - Into the World
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 opponent ready for combat illustrates how Billy’s personal world is different to those around him. The dialogue of Billy’s boxing coach George, “this is man to man combat, not a bloody tea dance,” reveals the physical world that Billy lives in, in Durham County, being brought up with traditional masculine values. Billy’s father, Jacky expects Billy to become part of his world as he pushes him into the sport of boxing, giving him his father’s boxing gloves to carry on the family tradition which symbolise the world of Billy’s father and grandfather. When George tells Billy, “you’re a disgrace to them gloves,” he realises that he is not meant to be like his father. This realisation allows Billy to grow and change into the person he is more comfortable being. Jacky finds it very difficult at first when he realises that Billy enjoys being a ballet dancer. When Jacky sees Billy’s talent, his attitude changes and he becomes part of Billy’s world when he takes on the responsibility to make Billy’s dreams come true. As a result, it is evident that the experiences Billy goes through have resulted in the growth and change of both Billy and Jacky.
Other consequences such as barriers and obstacles can come from the experiences of moving into the world. Billy grows up in a world of violence and anger that is exposed to him by his father and brother Tony. The montage between Tony and Mrs Wilkinson arguing and Billy dancing into the wall symbolises the physical world that Billy is trapped
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 opponent ready for combat illustrates how Billy’s personal world is different to those around him. The dialogue of Billy’s boxing coach George, “this is man to man combat, not a bloody tea dance,” reveals the physical world that Billy lives in, in Durham County, being brought up with traditional masculine values. Billy’s father, Jacky expects Billy to become part of his world as he pushes him into the sport of boxing, giving him his father’s boxing gloves to carry on the family tradition which symbolise the world of Billy’s father and grandfather. When George tells Billy, “you’re a disgrace to them gloves,” he realises that he is not meant to be like his father. This realisation allows Billy to grow and change into the person he is more comfortable being. Jacky finds it very difficult at first when he realises that Billy enjoys being a ballet dancer. When Jacky sees Billy’s talent, his attitude changes and he becomes part of Billy’s world when he takes on the responsibility to make Billy’s dreams come true. As a result, it is evident that the experiences Billy goes through have resulted in the growth and change of both Billy and Jacky.
Other consequences such as barriers and obstacles can come from the experiences of moving into the world. Billy grows up in a world of violence and anger that is exposed to him by his father and brother Tony. The montage between Tony and Mrs Wilkinson arguing and Billy dancing into the wall symbolises the physical world that Billy is trapped