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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Billy Elliot (part 2: film analysis) 1) The opening scene in Billy Elliot shows us what type of kid Billy is and the same with his family. The scene shows us a glance of how Billy’s life is. He is not one of the wealthy kids‚ and the house is not of good standard. We clearly see that this family is a poor family‚ and lives in a neighbourhood that reflects that‚ a typical working-class community. It is Billy who watches out for his grandmother when his father and brother are protesting‚ which
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BILLY ELLIOT Film Metalanguage Juxtapositioning – the organisation of scenes so that their differences made comment – eg. gloomy interior of the Elliot kitchen and the light and grace of the Ballet School auditorium Motif – the reception of an image (or piece of music) throughout a text contribute meaning to the work eg doors in Billy Elliot Segue – the imperceptible movement from once scene to another Mise-en-scene – French term – putting into the scene – the composition of a scene or shot
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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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Title: How important is support in the film “Billy Elliot” Introduction: - General sentence -Explain the film Paragraph 1: - Topic sentence - Example ---- Family support - Explanation ---- Family support is the key to pursue his/her dream. - Linking sentence Paragraph 2: - Topic sentence - Example ---- in need of money urgently. - Explanation ---- Billy’s family doesn’t have enough
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England mining town‚ miners are 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
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Explain how Billy Elliot and ONE other related text of your own choosing portray the consequences of moving into the world. The prescribed text is: – Stephen Daldry‚ Billy Elliot ‘Into the World’ describes a concept of a growth and change experienced by an individual – whether the change is physical‚ emotional or intellectual- from 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
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comfort zone and into the new world. Scene 10 in Billy Elliot is a scene that demonstrates the protagonist‚ Billy Elliot‚ confronting his father and family and dancing on the table. Daldry uses close up shots and editing between Billy‚ his family and Mrs Wilkinson‚ his teacher to show the tension between them and to emphasise the panic they are all in as Billy continues to confront his family’s comfort zone. The use of editing shots shows that Billy is caught between two worlds – the world of his
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Gagné ENG3U1-14 October 17‚ 2014 Billy Elliot: Close Analysis Assignment The “angry dance” scene takes place after Billy’s brother spent the night in jail and Billy missed his audition. The camera angles in this scene are used to in a very interesting way. Everyone starts off in the kitchen where the camera is on all of them and moving around the room every now and then. Tony lifts Billy onto the table and tries to make him dance‚ however‚ Mrs. Wilkinson tells Billy not to. When the argument between
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mining town‚ miners are 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 father finds out about this unusual love of his‚ Billy is in trouble. Being supported by the ballet teacher‚ Mrs. Wilkinson‚ he keeps
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