This document provides guidance for analyzing and comparing the films "In the Name of the Father" and "Hunger" on certain key themes and issues. It outlines the learning objectives, expectations from the exam board, and tasks for students to complete in class and as homework. The in-class tasks involve analyzing scenes from both films in relation to themes of authority, resolution, justice, and family. Feedback will be provided and students are asked to note similarities and differences between the films that could be used in the exam. For homework, students must analyze additional scenes from each film in terms of how they represent similar or different views to the spectator.

1. ‘Hero’ (Propp)?

2. Symbolism?

3. ‘Audience Positioning’
(Stuart Hall – 1980)?

4. UDA (Ulster Defense Association)
Moto: "Who will separate [us]?"

5. Entrance Activity
YOU MUST Mind-Map what stylistic conventions are offered to the spectator and their
connotative effects from the 2 shots above.
Extension – YOU COULD refer to other examples from the text in noting down the
connotative effects

6. Title:
‘In the Name of the Father’ and ‘Hunger’
–
Issues & Debates – Comparison
Wednesday 11th
March 2015
FM2 –
British and American Film (60%) of AS Level)
Section B –
British Film topics Identity Study –
‘In the Name of the Father’ and
‘Hunger’

7. Why?
Aims & Objectives
• YOU WILL re-cap prior
learning.
• YOU WILL investigate
the similarities and
differences between the
2 Principle texts and
what issues & debates
they raise.
• Review the learning.
AO1
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of film as an
audio-visual form of creative
expression together and
AO2
Apply knowledge and
understanding, including
some of the common critical
approaches that characterise
the subject, when exploring
and analysing films.

8. FM2 –
EXAM BOARD EXPECTATIONS
Mark Scheme
• Excellent Knowledge – Institutional information, Character (Actor names), Key Scenes
that are accurate (relevant) to the Question.
• Specialist language = Micro Features, Terminology associated to the Texts being
studied – for example ‘The Troubles’.
• Narrative and Representation – Narrative Theory – Hallam & Marshment (2000);
Syd Field; Vladimir Propp; Todorov; Stereotypes/Anti-stereotypes.

9. Re-cap Prior Learning
1. Authority of the Police/Guards and their portrayal as ‘villains’ (Propp)
2. Syd Field – ‘Resolution’ – How do they compare? (Final Scenes)
3. Themes – Justice
4. Themes – Family (IRA and Natural)
YOU MUST compare & contrast – independently – HOW the following are represented in both texts:
1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
4)
2)
3)

10. MAIN TASK
‘In the Name of the Father’ –
•Interrogation/Capture of Gerry
•Ending
•McAndrew approaching Giuseppe
Conlon
‘Hunger’
•Scene where Sands and the other IRA men are
forced to be cleaned/washed
•Ending
•Mass in Prison
YOU MUST analyse the scenes mentioned above establish HOW these themes (BELOW) are
represented in EACH Text.
YOU SHOULD dedicate x1 page for EACH Text and gather Film Language (mise-en-scene,
Sound, Cinematography) based evidence to support your analysis.
1. Authority of the Police/Guards and their portrayal as ‘villains’ (Propp)
2. Syd Field – ‘Resolution’ – How do they compare? (Final Scenes)
3. Themes – Justice
4. Themes – Family (IRA and Natural)

11. FEEDBACK
‘In the Name of the Father’ –
•Interrogation/Capture of Gerry
•Ending
•McAndrew approaching Giuseppe
Conlon
‘Hunger’
•Scene where Sands and the other IRA men are
forced to be cleaned/washed
•Ending
•Mass in Prison

12. What have you learnt?
Write down x3
similarities and/or
differences YOU WILL
use in the Exam.

13. Homework
Choose 1 scene from EACH text that represents
similar/different views to the spectator.
Write a 1 page analysis of HOW they represent
similar/different views.
Due: Next Lesson – Thursday 12th
March