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    lives of the characters in the film‚ Billy Elliot‚ directed by Stephen Daldry. These can also be seen mirrored in the novel‚ The clan of the cave bear‚ written by Jean M. Auel as well as the short story Triple word score by Peter Goldsworthy. Collectively‚ these composers utilise many filmic and linguistic techniques in communicating these characters’ attitudes and actions to the responder. Gender stereotyping is explored through the protagonist‚ Billy Elliot‚ as he overcomes the sexual prejudices

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    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 World’ is best described as transitioning and growing from past experiences into your next stage of life and this transition generally contains obstacles and barriers as well as endless opportunities. Into the world is conveyed in Billy Elliot and isn’t an easy transition as he constantly faces barriers

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    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 related text ‘State School No 1812’ by R.Cobb we see the ideas of the obstacles people must face on their journey into the world. This is explored through themes such as gender roles and identity‚ growth and

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    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 mountains

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    is marked by many challenges such as an individuals’ attitudes and beliefs. It is the process of individuals adapting from one world of experience into another. ‘Billy Elliot’‚ a film directed by Stephen Daldry is a text which sends a message to the responder about venturing and transforming into new experiences. The film ‘Billy Elliot’ can challenge individuals’ attitudes and beliefs through the ideas of family values‚ gender stereotypes and determination as he leaves his monotonous life and discovers

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    visual representations of working-class masculinity portrayed in Stephen Daldry‟s stage musical adaptation of the film Billy Elliot (2000). After a brief discussion of the portrayal of the male ballet dancer in the dancing scene since the 1990s and the inherent voyeuristic inclinations of contemporary audiences‚ the analysis will focus on five aspects of male presence in Billy Elliot the Musical (2005). The dynamics of working-class masculinity will be contextualised within the framework of the family

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    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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    BILLY ELLIOT ESSAY: 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 / oral language features to support your ideas. In the film ‘Billy Elliot’ directed by Stephen Daldry‚ a memorable idea that was worth learning about was that we should persevere in following our dreams. Billy shows this throughout the film by his determination and his passion

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    Context Assignment For Billy Elliot Topic sentence: Different types of conflict often occur within a family. Families are portrayed throughout most films and texts‚ as indestructible‚ constantly supportive‚ and held together by a bond that is not able to be changed or broken. This ‘perfect’ image is unable to be supported in reality. Conflicts that occur between families‚ particularly between parents and children‚ are common in today’s belligerent world. Although‚ the stereotypical views

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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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