Belonging is a dynamic concept that is of inherent nature for all humans to make connections with people‚ places‚ groups and communities. The complexity of belonging is explored in Baz Lurhmann’s film Strictly Ballroom through the need to conform in order to belong and how an individual can affect ones sense of belonging. This is evident with the main characters of the film‚ Scott Hastings and Fran. The film is set in the arcane world of ballroom dancing‚ which only emphasizes the strain between
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"The Mephisto Waltz" Composed By: Franz Liszt Reviewed By: John Teabout Jr. January 18‚ 2006 Mr. Brellochs Piano 1 A4 Franz Liszt was born on October 22‚ 1811 in Raiding‚ Hungary. His father Adam Liszt‚ a cello player‚ taught him to play the piano. As a young boy he moved to Vienna to study piano under Carl Czerny and composition under Antonio Salieri. Two years following him and his family moved to Paris‚ France where he toured broadly as a pianist. Liszt ’s father Adam died in 1826
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Ballroom dancing is a fantastic sport to do‚ even though many people don’t share the same view as I have. Ballroom dancing is the only sport that uses both your body and your mind at the same time. The two people in the image are WA’s Best Youth couple. This couple that you see in front of you are Brodie Bardon and Lana Skrgic –De-Fonseka. As you can most likely tell this is a real image. The image shows a male and a female ballroom dancing couple performing their routine at a competition. The
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Scott makes a decision that will change the course of his dancing career. Explain how dialogue with others has influenced his decision. The desire and decision to ‘dance his own steps’ at the ballroom dancing competitions first appears at the beginning of the play where Scott Hastings and Liz Holt get boxed into a corner of The Southern District Waratah Championship Hall. In this scene‚ the temptation of escaping the restricted rules of the ADF leads Scott to urge Liz Holt via the dialogue
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How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? Social groups are always represented with a stereotype. This could include their physical appearance‚ their language‚ style‚ or manners that will define this certain social group. In “Master Harold”… and the boys‚ written by Athol Fugard ‚ social groups are represented in a particular way. In this case‚ Fugard represents South Africans creating a stereotype‚ creating characters like Willie that represents the cultural context of the
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To belong to anyone else‚ one does not have to give up his or her values or independence by conforming. This is shown through the texts of the film‚ ‘Strictly Ballroom’ directed by Baz Luhrmann and the children’s picture book‚ ‘The Red Tree’ written and illustrated by Shaun Tan. In ‘Strictly Ballroom’ characters‚ scenes and techniques such as dialogue‚ costume‚ lighting‚ and marginalization are used to depict that to belong to anyone else‚ one does not have to give up his or her values or independence
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Texts represent certain perspectives on belonging which challenge us to understand our own world. This is evident in the film “Strictly Ballroom” directed by Baz Luhrmann. The style of the film is “Red Curtain” cinema which means conveys the ballroom dancing world is surreal and artificial. This film explores what it means to belong or not belong to a well-defined group. This is presented through the opening sequence by showing how Scott‚ Fran and Doug don’t belong to the group of ballroom dancers
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Belonging essay Belonging refers to a cherished sense of being part of a communiny or fitting in well with the surroundings. Individuals belong to a vast range of groups such as schools and sporting teams. In contrast‚ the idea of not belonging refers to when a person or object does not assimilate‚ is rejected or seems out of place. They may feel isolated and unnoticed. A sense of belonging is vital for people to develop a sense of their own identity in an increasingly diverse world. Not belongiong
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In the quest to find one’s place in the world‚ an individual must overcome the challenges they face‚ and learn to embrace the opportunities. In Baz Luhrmann’s film Strictly Ballroom‚ many characters are significantly impacted by the barriers associated with the repression of individuality‚ before they are able to feel accepted. The speaker in John Foulcher’s poem‚ Raymond Wells and the Burning‚ also faces various obstacles‚ and although he is given the opportunity to develop a friendship‚ the pressure
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(Rigodon de Honor and Highland Fling) RIGODON DE HONOR HISTORY * The Rigodon—also called Rigodon de Honor—is a traditional dance from the Philippines that evolved from dances brought to the Pacific islands by Spanish settlers in the sixteenth century (the Rigodon dance was also said to be popular in French and Spanish courts). Historically‚ the dance is meant to represent a certain sense of elevated status among those who take part in it‚ and is often performed at galas‚ balls and other
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