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    Billy Elliot Transitions

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    Billy Elliot – Into the World There are a variety of pathways and elements‚ which enables individual transition into a New World. ‘Into the World’ is about people choosing the next pathway into their life by their own determination‚ experiences and support which enables them to go beyond their original location and narrow view of the world. ‘Billy Elliot’ relates to the elective ‘Into the World’ as the film is about new possibilities opening up‚ determination‚ family support and individual growth

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    ! Dancing at Lughnasa Response paper The play Dancing at Lughnasa is about five sisters‚Kate‚ Maggie‚ Christina‚ Rose and Agnes who live in the cottage in the rural Ireland with their old brother Jack. The whole story is told from the perspective of a seven years old boy Michael who is the son of Christina and Gerry. Gerry is a young man works as a gramophone salesman. The whole story happens during a summer before the festival Lughnasa. The play is presented at Hemsley Theatre ‚ known

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    stages‚ each with its own set of obstacles and challenges which‚ if successfully overcome‚ can enrich one’s experience. A significant role in this process is played by familial and social values and external interventions. Stephen Daldry’s film ‘Billy Elliot’ (2000) depicts the protagonist’s growth as he discovers a passion for ballet which drives him to break free from traditional masculine stereotypes in his mining hometown. This similar drive traces the quest of the Brennan Family in the Australian

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    LIES OF SILENCE - SUMMARY ONE In the first chapter you get to know all important people of “Lies of Silence”. At the beginning the main character Michael Dillon is introdced to the reader. At this moment he is working at the hotel he is manager of. It`s evening‚ shortly before he stops working. Mainly he is planning the next day where would be a lot of work in the hotel because of a Speech of Reverant Pottinger and the graduation week at the university. When he is ready he phones Andrea‚ another

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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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    Essay: Relationships and experiences shape an individual’s sense of belonging. To what extent do the texts that you have studied support this idea? Relationship and experiences are two of the most common things in people’s life; they can shape people’s sense of belonging. A sense of belonging is the bond between people or something. Relationship like the brotherhood between brothers can form a strong sense of belonging between them. Experience such as life experience or just a talk with someone

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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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    Dancing At Lughnasa The dancing scene in ’Dancing at Lughnasa’ is important as it allows the reader to learn more about the individual characters and the unity the family has. We see this due to the order of which the sisters join into the dance and the way they act with each other. In the beginning of this particular scene‚ we are told about the way Maggie reacts to the song‚ in a almost surreal behaviour as she creates a ’mask’ with flour on her face. They way that she is described to be wearing

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    Billy Elliot The Musical

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    Billy Elliot the Musical On November 2‚ 2010 I attended the Broadway show “Billy Elliot the Musical” at the Durham Performing Arts Center. I must say this show was definitely one of the most emotional Broadway shows I have ever seen. I do not think there was a single dry eye throughout the whole show. The shows controversial plot about a young boy‚ who wants to dance and all the people in his town who won’t let him‚ makes for an exciting and heart racing show. One of the amazing things about

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    Characterization of Billy Elliot Billy Elliot is a 12-year-old boy who lives with his father Jackie‚ his big brother Tony and his eighty-year-old grandmother in Everington in Northeast England at the time of the miners’ strike in mid-1980s. He is the protagonist in the story and is principled‚ likable‚ and vivacious with a musical tone in his body. His mother Sarah who died two years before the beginning of the story was a musician and used to play on the piano for the whole family. Unlike the

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