sarah chew sue mei

educating rita WILLY RUSSELL

holes LOUIS SACHAR

outside MARIAH CAREY

the concept of belonging

ER HOLES OUTSIDE Alienation in classes , between classes & a loss of identity Belonging to a team , friendship & acceptance Isolation in between ethnic groups & not being able to fit in BELONGING

ER HOLES OUTSIDE “… slightly out of step .” “ without a sense of belonging to touch” “ I should have had a baby by now; everyone expects it.” “ Do you understand that?” X-Ray: Hey, yo, new kid . “ standing on your own -- blind and unguided ” “… somewhere on the outside ” Mr. Pendanski: They all have their little nicknames . PHASE 1: ALIENATION FOLDED ARMS INTIMIDATION

PHASE 2 ER HOLES OUTSIDE “ Sometimes I hate them (working class),” “ Barf Bag slept here,” DISPLACEMENT LOSS OF IDENTITY “ Do you know Yeats ?” “ The wine lodge ?”

PHASE 3 - ACCEPTANCE ER HOLES OUTSIDE “ I’m educated . I know what clothes to wear, what wine to buy…I can do without you .” Hose: Nobody messes with the Caveman . Nobody. “ But I had a choice . I chose, me . Stanley: So I'm Caveman ? Zero: Better than Barf Bag . ARM AROUND SHOULDER SHOWS ACCEPTANCE

techniques used

ER HOLES “ Y’ know Frank, Frank Ness , Elliot’s brother.” “ What?” “ Once upon a time, there was a magical place where it never rained . The end .” “ She left me for the good of literature .” HUMOUR

techniques used in EDUCATING RITA

LANGUAGE USED/SLANG “… stupid bleedin’ handle on the door,” “ D’ y’ need the money?,” “ Criticism is never subjective…should not be confused with partisan interpretation,” RITA – local dialect FRANK – formal language

techniques used in HOLES

Vertical vectors suggest POWER of the landscape over the boys CAMERA ANGLE LOW ANGLE SHOT

“ Don’t give up, never give up, we won’t stop giving all we’ve got ” MUSIC The music breathes a sense of hope into this seemingly impossible situation .

The flashback technique is used in HOLES to relate the story and to improve the continuity of the film. FLASHBACK “ There was a town, too.”

techniques used in OUTSIDE

characteristics of SOUL MUSIC The soul genre allows the singer to express the struggles and hardships she faces. [sound clip] The falsetto emphasizes heightened emotions. “ Into a world divided …” “ Oh, and God knows That you’re standing on your own –”

REPETITION “… and you’ll always be Somewhere on the outside You’ll always be Somewhere on the outside .” “ And it’s hard And it’s hard And it’s hard” To emphasize the isolation she experiences.

METAPHOR “… without a sense of belonging to touch ,” INVERSION “ But in your heart – uncertainty forever lies,”

underlying assumptions & lessons learnt

One should behave altruistically and reach a compromise by thinking in terms of majority . ASSUMPTION 1

HOLES a) Group D members had nicknames . “ They all have their little nicknames .” b) They respected their group leader, X-Ray . “ Look, man, if you ever find anything, give it to me , you understand?” c) All of them wore an orange suit uniform. “ Hey, X , when you moving me up ?” ASSUMPTION 1

One should behave altruistically and reach a compromise by thinking in terms of majority to be accepted and belong to a group. LESSON LEARNT 1

“… And it’s hard to be understood as you are,” Highlights the consequences of standing alone “… somewhat out of place everywhere,” “… uncertainty forever lies,” OUTSIDE “ You’ll always be somewhere on the outside ,” “… blind and unguided ,” ASSUMPTION 1

One should be aware of the consequences of standing alone and should readily face the challenges courageously . LESSON LEARNT 1

“ Found a better song to sing have you? No – you’ve found a different song , that’s all… shrill and hollow and tuneless .” Reminds us that no class is better than the other “ Have you come all this way for so very, very little ?” EDUCATING RITA Unless we fully immerse ourselves in it “ I know what clothes to wear, what wine to buy, what plays to see, what papers and books to read,” “ But I had a choice . I chose, me .” ASSUMPTION 1

In an effort to achieve complete assimilation into a certain class, one should still maintain one’s own personality . LESSON LEARNT 1

HOLES Fate has the power to determine events. “ That’s destiny,” ASSUMPTION “ I just have this weird feeling…everything’s cool. You got the same feeling ?” 2

Although most outcomes can be determined by our actions , a small few can only be orchestrated by a higher power – DESTINY . LESSON LEARNT 2

“ Life is such a rich and frantic whirl ,” Education cannot safeguard against depression EDUCATING RITA ASSUMPTION “… a woman who possesses an M.A. is not above common jealousy ,” “… tryin’ to kill herself,” 2

We should keep in touch with our inner self and emotions . LESSON LEARNT 2

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