After following Vincent to Michele’s house‚ Josie storms in the house and up the stairs to take her baby back. She is met on the stairs by Vincent who grabs her to stop her from taking the baby. When he grabs her Josie immediately tells him to let her go‚ which he eventually does‚ but soon after Vincent practically breaks down on the stairs. Generally‚ when watching men play their
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different reactions to tradition‚ and expectations through John and Josie. John’s reaction to tradition‚ is that he can’t escape tradition‚ and he feels that he “always had to be the best‚ because it’s expected of me” (Looking for Alibrandi Marchetta. M‚ 1992 page 45) While‚ Josie knows she can change tradition‚ and actively tries not to end up
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Marchetti. A 17 year old named Josie Alibrandi played by Pia Miranda‚ tells the story of her life through her point of view‚ being an Italian living in Australia. There were several themes through the movie including romance‚ family and tradition. There were many techniques used to emphasise the themes including motifs‚ music and settings‚ which showed really well of what the character was thinking or feeling. I find that the most effective technique was music. Josie uses music to show that she
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change and new ways of thinking. Throughout her journey‚ her family influences her way of thinking. She grows and learns through family and structure‚ accepting her Italian heritage and family members. Family shows who she is‚ and by accepting that‚ Josie is able to live freely to the life she dreamed of‚ although not in the way she originally expected. Throughout the book‚ family influences Josephine to reach her goal of emancipation‚ creating a connected family and a liberated perspective on life
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Initially Josie hates having to spend time with her grandmother‚ until the scene ‘The Baby Would Stop The Curse.’ This scene builds on the changing relationship between Josie and Nona. The scene begins with the diegetic crashing sound of one of Nona Katia’s photo albums falling to the floor. As Josie walks into the room a high angle shot shows Nona Katia scraping up the photos‚ with an overhead shot of a photograph of Marcus Sandford‚ who turns out to be one of Nona Katia’s lovers. When Josie asks who
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self-acceptance. Throughout the novel Josie transformed‚ from her feeling isolated and rejected from society to her realizing that she only needed the acceptance of herself. The contrast between ‘old’ and ‘new’ Josie is easily noticeable. ‘Old’ Josie described herself as feeling “disadvantaged from the beginning” and thought one of the many things that held her back from society was being illegitimate. The emotive word ‘bastard’ got directed towards Josie many times which made her feel alone yet
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they mature. The novel ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ is the story of a main character Josie who is completing her final years oh high school at an exclusive private school. The novel is written in first person narrative voice‚ which allows the reader to see Josie’s self doubt‚ her attitude towards her future and the growth she makes through out the novel ‘This might be where I come from but do I really belong here’. Josie also becomes more aware of her attitude towards the way she acts when she says ‘I’m
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Tuesday‚ October 30‚ 2012 Looking for Alibrandi By: Melina Marchette Looking for Alibrandi is the story of Josie Alibrandi’s experiences at school‚ and her relationships with friends and family during her last year at St Martha’s girls’ school. This is the year her father comes back into her life‚ the year she falls in love and discovers the secrets of her family’s past. Josie tells us the story of her struggles with her Italian-Australian identity and the highs and lows of teenage life. It’s
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life. It explores relationships between Josie Alibrandi‚ Jacob Coote and John Barton through their family cultures and backgrounds. The Alibrandi family has big impacts on Josie as an individual‚ John Barton’s family impacts him as well although differently. Josephine Alibrandi’s relationship with her family has its highs and lows. Josie’s family impacts her as an individual in different ways and makes Josie feel suffocated by her family and religion. Josie and Jacob are in a strong relationship
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