Notes & Analysis on Billy Elliot

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THESIS STATEMENTS 

NOTE: 

A thesis statement should be considered in light of the Texts and Human Experiences module. It is important to make sure that the thesis statement is: 

1. Succinct 
2. Complex in idea 
3. Relevant 

Samplesx: 

• Texts are distillations of human experiences which showcase the limitations and potential of individuals. 
• Texts offer a representation of human experience that challenges our assumptions and thus intensifies our awareness of self and others. 
• Texts communicate how the quest for truth and purpose drives all human experiences ● Our experiences expose our capacity for fortitude and focus, particularly when our individual ideals are challenged by contextual values / societal expectations 
• Texts suggest human experiences are dependent on an individual’s perception of a situation, their context and their values 
• The representation of human experiences illuminates how our stories are often about the struggle between public conformity and private resistance 
• Texts reinforce the constructs and stereotypes that are restrictive of an individual’s potential, asserting they must be challenged  
• …texts are a reflection / texts depict shared human experiences to assert that as individuals, we respond differently to similar situations as a consequence/ outcome of our unique personal qualities.. 
• Texts represent human experiences so as to record/expose the complex nature of the individual by suggesting that whilst we share a common fragility/vulnerability we have the willpower to transcend obstacles/ alter out pathway in life / shape our future 
• Texts represent timeless and universal truths to prompt empathetic connection, self- reflection and personal insight.

TEXTUAL EVIDENCE 

– Sorted by Key Scene (Vaguely in order of film) 

NOTE: Remind yourself that this is a FILM visual/aural film techniques are what contributes to the film and is much more superior in your essays compared to alliteration or personification. In a single few seconds there are multiple techniques being used. Therefore to enhance your essay you can state e.g. the orchestral non-diegetic piano music accompanied by the high-angle shot of Jackie asserts….