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Question no.1 – ‘There are many influences that shape our identity. Sometimes the most influential are the least expected.’
Introduction: * Introduce texts – P.J. Hogan’s 1994 satirical film Muriel’s Wedding and Katy Perry’s 2012 video clip for the pop song Part of Me (italics=thesis) explores how female identity in contemporary society is often shaped by the influence of experiences and relationships with others.
Paragraph 1 (Muriel’s Wedding- before Rhonda): * Muriel’s influences - * Bridal dream of Tanya and ‘friends’. * Limiting views of father and influences from family. * All unauthentic influences, Muriel relies on these identities due to no sense of self. * Techniques supporting ideas (Must include 3 techniques) – * Opening scene at Tanya’s Wedding- * Colour symbolism of costuming on bride and brides maids- white bride reflects marriage, purity/innocence, pink brides maids reflect ideal ‘feminine’ woman, girly. * Muriel’s costuming juxtaposes costumes of Tanya and ‘friends’, hyperbolic, sexualized, reflects insecurities and disposition for acceptance. * Dialogue- “don’t be selfish”, irony, lack of respect for Muriel. “What happened to your nose?” childlike, immature, identity unformed, unsure of sense of self. * Family scene at the restaurant- * Dialogue – “dead weight”, “useless”, reflects limiting external influences from father, coupled with the claustrophobic, cluttered miss-en-scene emphasizes how limiting this unauthentic influence is.
Paragraph 2 (Related text- Part of me- Video clip): * Link to argument in paragraph 1 with Muriel’s Wedding and related text. * This text rejects the ideas from Muriel’s Wedding and adapts an authentic identity from bouncing back from a bad relationship. The text is about independence and being strong as women and rejecting the ‘rules’ of a patriarchal society. * Techniques supporting idea (Must include 3 Techniques)
Question no.1 – ‘There are many influences that shape our identity. Sometimes the most influential are the least expected.’
Introduction: * Introduce texts – P.J. Hogan’s 1994 satirical film Muriel’s Wedding and Katy Perry’s 2012 video clip for the pop song Part of Me (italics=thesis) explores how female identity in contemporary society is often shaped by the influence of experiences and relationships with others.
Paragraph 1 (Muriel’s Wedding- before Rhonda): * Muriel’s influences - * Bridal dream of Tanya and ‘friends’. * Limiting views of father and influences from family. * All unauthentic influences, Muriel relies on these identities due to no sense of self. * Techniques supporting ideas (Must include 3 techniques) – * Opening scene at Tanya’s Wedding- * Colour symbolism of costuming on bride and brides maids- white bride reflects marriage, purity/innocence, pink brides maids reflect ideal ‘feminine’ woman, girly. * Muriel’s costuming juxtaposes costumes of Tanya and ‘friends’, hyperbolic, sexualized, reflects insecurities and disposition for acceptance. * Dialogue- “don’t be selfish”, irony, lack of respect for Muriel. “What happened to your nose?” childlike, immature, identity unformed, unsure of sense of self. * Family scene at the restaurant- * Dialogue – “dead weight”, “useless”, reflects limiting external influences from father, coupled with the claustrophobic, cluttered miss-en-scene emphasizes how limiting this unauthentic influence is.
Paragraph 2 (Related text- Part of me- Video clip): * Link to argument in paragraph 1 with Muriel’s Wedding and related text. * This text rejects the ideas from Muriel’s Wedding and adapts an authentic identity from bouncing back from a bad relationship. The text is about independence and being strong as women and rejecting the ‘rules’ of a patriarchal society. * Techniques supporting idea (Must include 3 Techniques)