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    something. Both of them take place to such a great extent that happens to anyone‚ which can be seen from the film “Billy Elliot” by Stephen Daldry‚ the play “Educating Rita” by Willy Russell and the fiction

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    The problems that had the most effect on Billy Elliot were his family’s poverty‚ his mother’s recent death‚ his father and brother’s behavior. First‚ Billy was pressured by his family’s lack of income. The Elliot’s poverty was apparent in their living situation. Their house was in poor condition and it was too small for the family‚ which caused Billy to have to sleep in the same room with his brother. Also‚ the Elliot’s lack of income was only getting worse since Jackie and Tony were on strike.

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    career path or sexuality‚ which still continues in modern Western societies. Time set during miner’s strike of North England‚ early 1980’s Entire town participating in the strike violently  continued presence of riot police against strikers affects Billy into cultivating his pursuit of passion to become a ballet dancer. Audience Not intended for a young audience regardless of an eleven year old protagonist Contains themes of identity‚ homophobia and family relationships Purpose Present viewers

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    Visual techniques are used in the film Billy Elliot directed by Steven Daldry to help the viewer develop deeper ideas about how society accepts homosexuality and other things that are usually looked upon as “not right “. Steven uses a range of visual techniques such as camera angles/shots‚ acting‚ and symbols to show us how people react when someone is seen as different and doesn’t hesitate to show it. Steven Daldry uses camera angles and shots in the film to show facial expression and how people

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    to feelings and moods of the start of the movie. Just like in the song Billy knows he can dance but is unsure and scared to reveal it to others because he doesn’t think boys can dance. The song is talking about dancing when “I was twelve” and “out of the womb” meaning danced at a young age like Billy. The phrases “I was dancing…” and “Is it strange…” are repeated many times throughout the song and its message connects with Billy and the movie. There are lyrics in the song that state “danced myself

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    other boys of his age‚ it is obvious that Billy Elliot is different. From Billy’s first glimpse of a ballet class in the gym‚ a new world opens up for him in which he begins to enjoy ballet and learns to become true to himself. Undoubtedly‚ this incident marks the beginning of Billy’s new identity. Furthermore‚ a scene of a black and white film of Fred Astaire‚ a stage dancer‚ dancing in front of a group of other dancers‚ is shown. This film can be where Billy first finds an interest for dancing‚ because

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    safe way of life in both the poor mining town of Everington‚ and the back streets of Surry Hills. Throughout this essay I will be comparing and contrasting the differences and similarities between the families in the film Billy Elliot and the novel The Harp in the South. The Elliots and the Darcy’s were poor. The Darcy’s lived in the oldest‚ ugliest house on Plymouth Street‚ where they were charged an exorbitant rent for a rundown‚ ratty‚ gas smelling‚ slum house (Park 1948). Mumma has learned

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    In this essay‚ I will be discussing about literary techniques. Having literary techniques is good for the writings. There are always suppose to have a literary technique in a writing. People use certain type of literary techniques in a certain type of writing. Such as a medifor for a poem. People use literary techniques to create more dynamics by putting more excitement‚ emotions‚ and speculation. . People use literary techniques to create more dynamic by putting more excitement in

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    and Billy Elliot both thoroughly explores the idea of identity and shows how identity can be shaped‚ changed and refined through life experiences and social interaction. In Billy Elliot‚ dancing makes up a major part of Billy’s identity as it is not only a means of expressing himself but also a symbol of liberation and freedom. Through dance‚ Billy creates his own identity and breaks out of the expectations of his family and community‚ such as the family tradition of being a miner. Billy emotionally

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    Billy Elliot’ In the film ‘Billy Elliot’‚ 11 year old boy Billy is bought up into an economically repressed mining town without the care of his beloved mother. Billy lives in a small cramped English house with his bad-tempered brother‚ out of control father and his delirious grand-mother. All Billy wants to do is dance but Billy is told by his father that “boys wrestle; boys don’t dance”. But Billy loves to dance. This disappoints Billy and creates an obstacle for Billy’s dream of dancing. But

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