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 “Come on‚ Come on” to dance the unconventional steps of ballroom dancing. 3 days later after this incident‚ Scott and Liz are still
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English Notes Belonging – Strictly Ballroom (1992) 1. Introduction to Belonging & Strictly Ballroom | * 1 core text + 2 related texts of your own choosing * Link them by concept NOT content (i.e. don’t link by setting‚ character or plot/events) * Belonging to a group can establish your sense of identity e.g.: * Scott Hastings – included * Mr Hastings (Doug) – excluded * Mrs Hastings (Shirley) – included * Fran – excluded * Concept: ‘the struggle
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influencing one’s sense of personal‚ familial and social belonging is effectively explored in Baz Luhrmann’s romantic comedy film Strictly Ballroom (1992) and the anthology Sisters. An authority figure‚ head of an organisation‚ expectations of conformity by followers negatively affects the followers’ or one’s sense of personal belonging. Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom effectively undertakes the exploration of this idea through the portrayal of the young ‘non-conformist’ Scott Hastings struggle to
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up against the waves everyday‚ and thrives on the feeling he gets when he conquers them. Luhrman’s film “Strictly Ballroom” is focused around the standards of ballroom dancing by which an individual must abide in order to be accepted; the protagonist‚ Scott Hastings‚ finds in Spanish dance‚ a passion that allows him to successfully act against these norms. Both “The Surfer” and “Strictly Ballroom” notably exemplify the awareness and appreciation of self and self worth that is achieved from triumphing
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the above mentioned themes‚ in the film “Strictly Ballroom” by Baz Lurhman and the non-fiction extract “Home: The Heart Of The Matter” by Peter Read. Belonging is demonstrated through various techniques‚ which shows various perceptions of belonging depending on context‚ which are seen in both the film and the non-fiction extract. Relationships can be identified through the power and comfort of belonging as this can be seen in the film “Strictly Ballroom.” In the case of Scott and Fran‚ a middle
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STRICTLY BALLROOM Strictly Ballroom‚ directed by Australia’s own Baz Luhrmann‚ is one of the most successful movies of all time. The characteristics of this film‚ which have led to its worldwide success‚ are the editing and the style of directing that Baz Luhrmann present’s to the audience‚ as well as the characters and the storyline of the film. The flamboyant style of directing is best shown in the opening scene of the movie. The first thing we see is the red curtain and “Strictly Ballroom” written
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In the film ‘strictly Ballroom’ to ‘belong’ in the world of ballroom dancing‚ to belong in this word it is a about conforming and giving up ones individuality. Buz Lurhmann‚ the director of the film ‘strictly Ballroom’ uses camera angles‚ costume‚ music‚ lighting‚ dialogue‚ and symbolism to highlight the importance of finding ones individuality to belong and challenge the status que. The audience are portrayed to realise that one must never compromise their individuality. A true sense of belonging
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perception of belonging. Baz Luhrmann’s film ‘Strictly ballroom’ and Shaun Tan’s picture book‚ ‘The Arrival’‚ both explore the aspects of belonging. Baz Luhrmann’s film‚ ‘Strictly Ballroom’ revolves around a young character‚ Scott‚ who is trying to find his ‘inner-self’ through a series of acts which leads to repercussions of alienation. Scott is placed in a situation where he feels that he has a strong sense of belonging through making new dance moves in Ballroom dancing with another individual‚ Fran
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their surroundings‚ may be enhancing or rewarding‚ or even set a boundary in a way for them to belong‚ however sometimes an individual’s environment can be too restrictive which would make it harder for them to express their own individuality. ‘Strictly Ballroom’ directed by Baz Luhrmann effectively depicts the experience of an individual trying to belong‚ in a world that is rigid and set up with pre-determined rules that cannot be broken. ‘Neighbours’ by Tim Winton also illustrates the idea of a couple
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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 individuality and strict conformity‚ which together pose as barriers to belonging. Strictly Ballroom starts with the silhouettes of the dancers accompanied
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