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    Billy Elliot

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    strike and the atmosphere is tense. Eleven-year old Billy Elliot‚ whose father and brother are participating in the strike‚ whose mother has died quite some time ago and whose grandmother is not completely aware of what’s going on‚ doesn’t like the brutal boxing lessons at school. Instead‚ he falls for the girls’ ballet lessons. When his father finds out about this unusual love of his‚ Billy is in trouble. Being supported by the ballet teacher‚ Mrs. Wilkinson‚ he keeps on training secretly while

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    Which character changes the most? Discuss Billy Elliot‚ directed by Stephen Daldry is a film set in County Durham‚ England during the Miner’s Strike in 1984. The theme change is portrayed in a range of different ways and the characters who are able to exhibit this are Jacky‚ Tony and Billy. They face many glitches which illustrate their individual journey in the film that are impacted by the strikes. Jacky Elliot is a miner on strike who is irritated because he is unable to bring money to

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    Billy Budd

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    Alexandria Cooker English 102 M “Billy Budd” Annotated Bibliography 4 March 2013 AMERICAN LITERATURE‚ June 1997;  Copyright 1997 by H. Bruce Franklin In this article posted on a Rutgers University page‚ it is discussed that the story of “Billy Budd” written by Herman Melville‚ subject is “capitol punishment and its history.” Throughout the nineteenth century capitol punishment was even an even more cruel and unusual punishment. Many argue that the capitol punishment was for people in power

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    Billy Elliot

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    on strike and the atmosphere is tense. Eleven-year old Billy Elliot‚ whose father and brother are participating in the strike‚ whose mother has died quite some time ago and whose grandmother is not completely aware of what’s going on‚ doesn’t like the brutal boxing lessons at school. Instead‚ he falls for the girls’ ballet lessons. When his folks find out about this unusual love of his‚ Billy is in trouble. Being supported by the ballet teacher‚ Mrs. Wilkinson‚ he keeps on training secretly while the

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    World conveyed in the film Billy Elliot? ‘Into the World’ describes a concept of a growth and change experienced by an individual – whether the change is physically‚ emotionally or intellectually- from the transition between one stage to another. In this transition there are often barriers and obstacles which the individual faces and needs to overcome. The notion of ‘into the world’ is clearly displayed in the film Billy Elliot (2000) directed by Stephen Daldry. The film Billy Elliot set in Durham‚

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    Michael Collins

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    Rule by force. An organizer of considerable intelligence‚ Collins had become highly respected in the IRB. This led to his appointment as financial advisor to Count Plunkett‚ father of one of the Easter Rising’s organisers‚ Joseph Mary Plunkett. Collins took part in preparing arms and drilling troops for the insurrection. The Rising would be Collins’ first appearance in national events. When it commenced on Easter Monday 1916‚ Collins served as Plunkett’s aide-de-camp‚ at the rebellion’s headquarters

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    BILLY ELLIOT ESSAY: Describe at least ONE idea that was worth learning about in the text(s). Explain why the idea was worth learning about in the text(s) as a whole‚ using examples of visual and / oral language features to support your ideas. In the film ‘Billy Elliot’ directed by Stephen Daldry‚ a memorable idea that was worth learning about was that we should persevere in following our dreams. Billy shows this throughout the film by his determination and his passion

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    Michael Collins

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    against Britain. Some of these people include: Michael Collins‚ Arthur Griffiths‚ Eamon De Valera and many others. Michael Collins played a large role in the fight against Britain. Although Michael Collins was a freedom fighter‚ so of the methods he used to achieve his goals‚ make him appear as a terrorist. There is the slightest difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter. Today‚ I will be discussing this idea. Was Michael Collins really a terrorist? Or was he just a man with dreams‚ and

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    Billy Elliot

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    Billy Elliot Context: • Margaret Thatcher --- Thatcherism • 1979 – 1990 • Harsh policies – free trade‚ no government intervention in business‚ increase in rate of tax for lower income‚ decrease in rate of tax for higher income • Set in 1984‚ Durran‚ Coalfield mining town in England Film: • Strong family images (still images) vs. strike of miners = rich family life vs. violence (contrast) • Scab = industrial relations talk – people who go to work even when union is on strike • Cultural –

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    Michael Collins

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    Michael Collins and the Decline of Imperialism “Imperialism‚ as defined by the Dictionary of Human Geography‚ is the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic‚ cultural‚ and territorial relationship‚ usually between states and often in the form of an empire‚ based on domination and subordination.” (Wikipedia) In the movie Michael Collins‚ the director Neil Jordan‚ presents a historical biopic of the Irish patriot and revolutionary Michael Collins. Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary

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