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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TS Eliot is arguably one of the greatest English poets of the 20th century. His writing style focuses on the human psyche and personal experiences of the personas in the poem derived from his own personal experiences having been affected by WWI. In each of his poems‚ Eliot uses the theme of human suffering to evoke and portray a bleak and melancholy setting‚ which acts as the motive behind the strange and peculiar actions that the characters demonstrate. The Poems “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”
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An important relationship in the visual text Billy Elliot‚ directed by Stephen Daldry‚ is that between Billy and his father Jackie. Their relationship is a complete exemplification to the idea of gender role stereotypes. With Jackie being a typical hard man who sees no prospect outside of the mining industry‚ and Billy‚ who possesses a great deal of talent toward the deeply taboo art of ballet‚ the conflict of gender role expectations is amplified. Because of Jackie and Billy’s relationship‚ the
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Alarm Bells – net dating The author of the article is Andy Borowitz‚ born January 4th‚ 1958. He is an American comedian. He wrote the article “Alarm Bells” to “The New Yorker”‚ edition Sept. 26‚ 2011‚ about net dating. The article has a very ironical angle told by the main character‚ who might be the author himself in 1st person. But is it all irony? The story “Alarm Bells” is an ironic story about net dating. It shows many aspects about net dating such as prejudices and expectations. Especially
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IN THIS ESSAY I WILL ARGUE THAT: It is through the literary elements of Imagery‚ Allusion and Monologue that the characterization of Prufrock as a nervous and obsessively introspective man living a rather insignificant life is revealed. 1. IMAGERY Elliot’s vivid imagery reveals Prufrock’s life to be the opposite of a heroic epic. Imagery plays a vital role in bringing out the boredom‚ the frustration and the indecisiveness of the main protagonist J. Alfred Prufrock. The relationship between
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China Coin” by Allan Baillie portrays Leah and her mother‚ Joan‚ in a mission to finding half of a missing coin. On this mission‚ they accept their renewed identities and confront the challenges of the backdrop in Tiananmen Square. In the film “Billy Elliot” by Stephen Daldry‚ the main character experiences a transformation from an adolescent to extraordinary ballet dancer. Furthermore‚ Arthur Golden’s novel “Memoirs of a geisha” extends the concept
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Edward G. Lengel. Inventing George Washington. New York: HarperCollin Publishers‚ 2011. 214 pp.ISBN:978-0-06-166258-4 (hardcover) Inventing George Washington is the stretch of historical events throughout Washington’s lifetime and the way he is depicted by other people. This book describes the myths and different images that other people may not know about George Washington. As the “Father of our Country”‚ people are curious as to what is true and what is not true about Washington and how he served
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Anne Elliot is the twenty seven year-old leading female character and complex star of Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion. Her unforgiving wit and poise define her as a fearless and intelligent young woman. After experiencing all that heartbreak entails‚ Anne finds her way back to love and disregards societal pressures and expectations. Anne Elliot’s unique personality and charm set her apart as a revolutionary‚ brave heroine in Persuasion. Anne is the middle daughter of her two other sisters‚ Mary and
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complex lesson. The teacher‚ Jane Elliot discovered that ultimately racism boils down to an unjustified dislike or hatred of a person based on something that does not truly make people different‚ such as skin color. In trying to explain this to her students‚ she came up with a simple yet unbelievably effective exercise made to teach a lesson by separating the students according to their eye color. Having her students separate according their eye color‚ Jane Elliot created an artificial segregation
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easy choice. Often‚ difficulties involving this lifestyle are leaving family behind‚ leaving the comfort of a stable home‚ not knowing where your money will come from‚ heartbreak‚ sickness‚ and even death. This is a life that God called Jim Elliot to. Jim Elliot was raised in a Christian home. He had two parents that loved the Lord and trained him up in the ways of glorifying God. At the early age of six he recognized his need for Christ and accepted Him into his life. From that day on Jim was determined
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