Billy Elliot – Human Experiences w/ Quotes, Techniques & Analysis

Resource Description

Billy Elliot

Written by Stephen Daldry

Key ideas (human experiences)

• struggle with adversity (miners strike, low social class etc)

• Overcoming loss

• Overcoming societal expectations

• The search for identity

• Stereotypes and gender stereotypes 

Billy Elliot

Different social class – contrast between Billy’s old house and Mrs Wilkinson 

Lower social class – was due to the social class

• effects Billy’s ballet auditions

Challenges gender stereotypes

• ballet dancer

• Doesn’t like boxing, isn’t good at it

• Friends with Michael (is a poof)

Mrs Wilkinson steps in as mother figure

• she shows compassion – supports billy in his dream

• Not judgemental

Billy has little to no connection with family

 

Debbie

• is progressive

• Challenges society’s stereotypes (is opinionated outspoken, doesn’t care that billy does ballet

• Middle class, still an outsider