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    Once upon a time there was a ugly duckling who was ugly. The book of ugly duckling had been read‚ but now that it was 2015 ugly duckling thought that it was time to take action against mother duckling. So ugly duckling arranged a court case in the court of right‚ on muffin man road. He also sent a letter to mother duckling knowing that she would not like the news‚ and he also sent a letter to the lawyer academy for farmers requesting a lawyer for the case. On the day of the court case everyone

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    Strictly Ballroom

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    through image and shape meaning. Through the exploration of image in the film “Strictly ballroom” directed by “Baz Lurhmann” and “Stupid Girls” a music video by “Pink” are the themes of individuality versus conformity‚ the importance of appearance‚ and the resistance to change effectively portrayed.   “Baz Lurhmann” and “Pink” use image to portray the ideas of individuality versus conformity. In “Strictly ballroom”‚ “Baz Lurhmann uses juxtaposition of Scott’s appearance/costume of his gold sequined

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    Strictly ballroom

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    Luhrmann’s film‚ Strictly Ballroom (1993) and the 1939 poem “Refugee Blues” by W.H Auden both convey distinct concepts concerning the subject of belonging and not belonging. Both texts emphasise the positive power of a sense of belonging has for an individual and the negative effects created by a sense of isolation or alienation. Strictly Ballroom is a postmodern pastiche‚ a hybridised genre of fairy tail romance which focuses its attention on the gaudy‚ fantastical world of ballroom dancing and the

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    Strictly Ballroom

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    NOTES FOR STRICTLY BALLROOM Themes * Individuality and freedom vs conformity and authority * Courage over fear * Passion over restraint * Multiculturalism and the ultimate quote to live a life in fear is a life half lived ( said by Fran to Scott) Link Scotts deepened belonging to the Spanish community‚ contrasted against the world of the ballroom federation. He finds a way to not live a life in fear and dance from his heart. He therefore truly finds his identity by belonging

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    Strictly Ballroom Essay Question: What does the composer of your text reveal about the concept of belonging? You should answer on either ‘Romulus‚ My Father’ or ‘Strictly Ballroom’ depending on which you have studied. How does he represent his idea? In your answer you may consider literary techniques such as narrative voice‚ imagery‚ contrast‚ hyperbole‚ word choice‚ use of setting‚ description (‘Romulus‚ My Father’) or filmic techniques‚ music‚ iconography‚ costuming‚ dialogue‚ contrasts‚ hyperbole

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    Ugly Duckling Essay

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    There are six elements of intrinsict of Ugly Duckling. The first element is theme. Theme is the underlying meaning of writing. The theme of this prose is man vs. society. It is man vs. society because the ugly duckling is being left out and made fun of by society. He is being treated differently because he looks different than a normal duckling should look like. He was so stressful and he decided to run away from society and live on his own to try and find his place in the world. The second element

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    1. The canonical of “Strictly Ballroom” consists of a world in which ballroom dancing is the norm. Scott comes from a family with a history of ballroom dancing and has been training since childhood. Scott becomes very good and encounters resistance when he tries to dance his own steps instead of the more traditional ballroom moves. 2. The Inciting incident of Strictly Ballroom would happen when Scott and Liz are dancing in the very beginning and Scott tries to pull off his own moves. The rest of

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    matter what attributes they possess. Belonging is an intrinsic need‚ it is a complex and variable state and in the end brings some form of happiness to an individual. The film‚ “Strictly Ballroom”‚ produced by Baz Luhrman‚ focuses upon the individual “Scott” who possesses the skills to win but defies the rules of the ballroom world by adding unauthorised steps and by challenging the status quo. Similarly‚ The short story‚ “A Straight Bat”‚ by Roger Holt‚ revolves around the individual Timothy whose

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    Strictly Ballroom Essay

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    Style and Technique Throughout ’Strictly Ballroom’ Baz Luhrman uses non-realistic‚ exaggerated techniques. Some such examples include: • the red velvet curtain to open the film • the mock documentary style of the opening sequence • the use of the ’Blue Danube’ waltz • the contrast between the glamour of the ballroom and the lives of those involved in it. Text analysis: Image Strictly Ballroom can be interpreted in a variety of ways. It has been described as: 1. A musical comedy‚ with

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    Australian Visions – Strictly Ballroom I would like to explain distinctly Australian vision and link to the film‚ Strictly Ballroom and film technique. In the scene that Scott‚ Fran and Doug dancing at the Dance studio‚ It had describe their feeling by their way of dancing. When Scott and Fran were dancing on the roof‚ it appears a coke sign. The big‚ red sign had refer to the red curtain‚ it introduces the exterior world to them. The sign also suggest the globalism of Australia‚ by integrate

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