Billy Elliot Context: • Margaret Thatcher --- Thatcherism • 1979 – 1990 • Harsh policies – free trade‚ no government intervention in business‚ increase in rate of tax for lower income‚ decrease in rate of tax for higher income • Set in 1984‚ Durran‚ Coalfield mining town in England Film: • Strong family images (still images) vs. strike of miners = rich family life vs. violence (contrast) • Scab = industrial relations talk – people who go to work even when union is on strike • Cultural –
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idea that was memorable in the text. Explain why the idea was memorable in the text(s) as a whole‚ supporting your points with examples of visual and/or oral language features. ‘Billy Elliot’ is a film directed by Stephen Daldry that tells of a twelve year old boy called Billy. Raised in a working class family‚ Billy had always possessed a love for dancing. However‚ set during 1984 in the small mining town of Everington‚ his dream of becoming a ballet dancer proves to be difficult. His father‚
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An important relationship in the visual text Billy Elliot‚ directed by Stephen Daldry‚ is that between Billy and his father Jackie. Their relationship is a complete exemplification to the idea of gender role stereotypes. With Jackie being a typical hard man who sees no prospect outside of the mining industry‚ and Billy‚ who possesses a great deal of talent toward the deeply taboo art of ballet‚ the conflict of gender role expectations is amplified. Because of Jackie and Billy’s relationship‚ the
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Alarm Bells – net dating The author of the article is Andy Borowitz‚ born January 4th‚ 1958. He is an American comedian. He wrote the article “Alarm Bells” to “The New Yorker”‚ edition Sept. 26‚ 2011‚ about net dating. The article has a very ironical angle told by the main character‚ who might be the author himself in 1st person. But is it all irony? The story “Alarm Bells” is an ironic story about net dating. It shows many aspects about net dating such as prejudices and expectations. Especially
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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 rejection
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China Coin” by Allan Baillie portrays Leah and her mother‚ Joan‚ in a mission to finding half of a missing coin. On this mission‚ they accept their renewed identities and confront the challenges of the backdrop in Tiananmen Square. In the film “Billy Elliot” by Stephen Daldry‚ the main character experiences a transformation from an adolescent to extraordinary ballet dancer. Furthermore‚ Arthur Golden’s novel “Memoirs of a geisha” extends the concept
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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 class
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techniques in the film Billy Elliot by Daltry and the article “Two of Us” featuring Geoffrey lee and Bilel Jideh interviewed by Greg Bearnup. The film Billy Elliot set in Durham‚ England during the context of the miners’ strike of 1984-1985‚ examines the story of one boy’s dream to become a professional dancer. The eponymous character Billy Elliot transitions as he develops from a stereotypical mining town status to a ballet dancer. Throughout the film‚ the exploration of Billy growing up and advancing
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Billy Elliot - Quotations Dad: Listen‚ have you noticed anything weird about our Billy lately? Tony: What are you after like‚ a list? Billy: Just because I like ballet doesn’t mean I’m a poof‚ you know. Mrs. Wilkinson: Find a place on that bloody wall and focus on that spot. Then whip your head ’round and come back to that spot. Prepare! Mrs. Wilkinson: Right‚ Mr. Braithwaite‚ "The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow". [to herself] Mrs. Wilkinson: Fat chance! Billy: So what about your
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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
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