The film‚ Strictly Ballroom‚ explores the concept of belonging through the issues of conformity. How does Luhrmann use this issue to challenge your understanding of belonging? -- I will be exploring how ‘Strictly Ballroom’ is a film with a strong theme of conformity influencing belonging. Firstly‚ I will explain how conformity is a key issue with belonging. Then‚ what the two main characters had to challenge before they could find their sense of belonging. And finally‚ how the individuality of
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English Notes Belonging – Strictly Ballroom (1992) 1. Introduction to Belonging & Strictly Ballroom | * 1 core text + 2 related texts of your own choosing * Link them by concept NOT content (i.e. don’t link by setting‚ character or plot/events) * Belonging to a group can establish your sense of identity e.g.: * Scott Hastings – included * Mr Hastings (Doug) – excluded * Mrs Hastings (Shirley) – included * Fran – excluded * Concept: ‘the struggle
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influencing one’s sense of personal‚ familial and social belonging is effectively explored in Baz Luhrmann’s romantic comedy film Strictly Ballroom (1992) and the anthology Sisters. An authority figure‚ head of an organisation‚ expectations of conformity by followers negatively affects the followers’ or one’s sense of personal belonging. Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom effectively undertakes the exploration of this idea through the portrayal of the young ‘non-conformist’ Scott Hastings struggle to
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up against the waves everyday‚ and thrives on the feeling he gets when he conquers them. Luhrman’s film “Strictly Ballroom” is focused around the standards of ballroom dancing by which an individual must abide in order to be accepted; the protagonist‚ Scott Hastings‚ finds in Spanish dance‚ a passion that allows him to successfully act against these norms. Both “The Surfer” and “Strictly Ballroom” notably exemplify the awareness and appreciation of self and self worth that is achieved from triumphing
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English essay by Jack Stott An individual’s perception of belonging evolves in response to the passage of time and interaction with their world is shown through Baz Lurhmann’s dance film Strictly Ballroom and in Tim Winton’s short story neighbours. In the film this is shown to us through Fran mostly as she interacts with Scott to become a professional dancer through their ups and downs. And also is seen in Shirley Over time Scott allows Fran to dance with him after multiple training sessions. At
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reject it‚ we damage our nature. Belonging is deep; only in a sense does it refer to our external attachment to people‚ places and things. It is the living and passionate presence of the soul. When we deny it‚ we grow cold and empty” The film Strictly Ballroom‚ which is directed by Baz Lurhmann‚ demonstrates many aspects of belonging and not belonging including alienation and rejection‚ which focuses on the two main characters Scott and Fran‚ and also the conflict of cultures‚ where two worlds come
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groups through conformity to rules‚ or belong to a place where you find inspiration to express your own sense of individuality. The film Strictly Ballroom‚ directed by Baz Luhrmann portrays many different perspectives in regards to belonging. The opening scenes of Strictly Ballroom explore aspects of not belonging and non-acceptance. To belong to the world of ballroom dancing means sacrificing self-expression and individual identity. Scott Hastings represents the individual who repels against the group
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control are explored by the audience in both “Strictly Ballroom” by Baz Lurhmann and “Running Away” by Tony Coult. In both texts‚ dialogue reveals a sense of movement‚ power and control‚ and the mood of the characters which help the responders to develop an understanding of the characters‚ thereby determining the_ _ _ _ _ CONC: In the texts‚ “Strictly Ballroom” and “Running Away‚” (answer question) and can be verbal or non-verbal. “Strictly Ballroom” uses a variety of film and language
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belonging or alienation in one form or another. Strictly Ballroom‚ directed by Baz Luhrmann and the ‘Ugly Duckling’‚ a short story by Hans Christian Anderson‚ are both representations of acceptance and disconnection through various film and language techniques. In strictly Ballroom represents belonging using a variety of techniques to distinguish between the world of artifice and the more realistic world. The image of the artificial world‚ shown as the ballroom world‚ is glitzy and colorful. Luhrmann
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their surroundings‚ may be enhancing or rewarding‚ or even set a boundary in a way for them to belong‚ however sometimes an individual’s environment can be too restrictive which would make it harder for them to express their own individuality. ‘Strictly Ballroom’ directed by Baz Luhrmann effectively depicts the experience of an individual trying to belong‚ in a world that is rigid and set up with pre-determined rules that cannot be broken. ‘Neighbours’ by Tim Winton also illustrates the idea of a couple
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