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    We belong when we feel connected to others and the world. This notion is clearly portrayed through my texts Rainbows End by Jane Harrison‚ The Rabbits by John Marsden and The Ugly Ducking Illustrated by United Artists. Belonging is a mind set‚ which is at times affected by factors such as social status‚ individual circumstances and culture. Problems can often arise due to these factors and through my representations of belonging I will reveal and evaluate these significant issues. My first text

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    way Celie was being treated the way she was. She was isolated from everyone and the ones she was around was all that she knew. Geographical surroundings that shaped the moral traits in Celie she gets picked on by others by being called ugly‚ poor and compared to an ugly

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    Prior to completing this discussion‚ please read Chapter 5 in the textbook‚ review the information from Chapter One about Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological theory‚ read the Shetgiri et.al (2012) article‚ and review any relevant Instructor Guidance. Utilize Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory to address the topic of motivations for and influences on bullying. •Identify and describe how a child’s environment might pre-dispose him or her to bully others. Use each of the five systems in Bronfenbrenner’s

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    The Evolution of a Director’s style: Baz Luhrmann Topic 1‚ by Chrysoula Soteriades Baz Luhrmann who is well known for his flamboyant and extravagant cinematic techniques‚ his contract with story telling by making audiences feel apart of his movies and his philosophy of not using naturalism all come together to make him one of the most well known directors of all time‚ in my opinion he has not completely evolved from his Red Curtain Trilogy up until The Great Gatsby because he is still as exaggerated

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    chooses to belong to society‚ thus allowing a connection to be formed between him and the world. Conformity and the need to conform to a group or community is the central theme throughout both of the chosen texts I have studied‚ those being Strictly Ballroom and A Clockwork Orange.

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    belonging and acceptance is a major part of our modern society. Most stories and films represent belonging or alienation in one way or another. Strictly Ballroom‚ directed by Baz Luhrmann represents the concept of acceptance and rejection through the use of many film and language techniques. There are many concepts of belonging shown in the film Strictly Ballroom. This is shown through several film techniques like role of the characters‚ costumes‚ make-up‚ hair‚ music and camera angles. Luhrmann decided

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    things as a child‚ such as her father‚ mother‚ and brother dying when she was only seven years old. As a young child Eleanor had it exceptionally tough‚ her mother used to call her “granny” because of her seriousness. Eleanor was always called the ugly duckling as a child because of her looks and appearance. Then Eleanor’s mother‚ Ana‚ became ill with painful headaches‚ and would ask Eleanor to sit for hours holding her head and stroking her forehead‚ which seemed to be the only thing which helped. Eleanor

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    to influence the viewer’s understanding and feelings about important social issues. The film‚ Muriel’s wedding‚ directed by Paul Hogan is an Australian drama-comedy film‚ set in 1994. It showcases the life of Muriel‚ a young lady dubbed as the ’ugly duckling’ by members of her family‚ friends and the rest of her town‚ Porpoise Spit. Day to day‚ Muriel is found in her room constantly listening to ABBA as she slowly becomes disconnected with reality leading her to a corrupt vacation on Hibiscus Island

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    Culture and the Arts under the leadership of Shirley Halili-Cruz has organized the Sayaw Pinoy: The NCCA National Dance Competition as part of its efforts to promote dance in its various forms – folkdance‚ ballet‚ modern/ contemporary‚ hip hop and ballroom. It aims to stress the importance of the competition as a means of motivation for artistic excellence but not an end to itself. It also hopes to teach emotional fitness through teamwork as the group experience will bring about dependability‚ responsibility

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    mother with a very specific style in mind. Gary wanted a jacket that was so cool he could mimic the looks of a biker. He was hoping for leather and studs. Instead he received a jacket that was so ugly that he was embarrassed to wear it. He shamefully wore the jacket to out to play and school. The jacket was so ugly that Gary wanted to shed a river of tears. His friends‚ classmates‚ and teachers were unable to find anything nice to say about the horrific green jacket. Every memory Gary has of the jacket

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