... narrow-minded and myopic society. His father's identity as a miner and ex-champion boxer reverberates the fact that he holds very traditional male values. Billy experiences conflict as he is torn between his affection for dancing shown in the lyrics in the opening scene "I danced myself right out of ... world and horizons opening up. In the final scene, the classical song "Swan lake" is used. It has a yearning quality that captures Billy's change and quest to move into the creative world - a world where he has choices. The slow motion of his leap is a testament to ... bond and growth is...

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... showed the difficulties of the gender expectations had brought in our modern society. The theme of gender expectation was showed clearly in the movie of Billy Elliot. The story was based in 1948 in Durham where mining strike occurred against Magaret thatcher " the whole friggin worlds gonna be on the ... sacrifice. This theme was important because with out this theme the movie would have been aimless. There were three main characters in the movie of Billy Elliot Billy, Michael and Debbie. Billy was a boy who wanted to become a ballerina in a male dominant society. Michael was a boy who ...

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... roles. What motivates them to do so is the importance of following their dreams. Bend it Like Beckham, directed by Gurinder Chadha in (2002), and Billy Elliot, directed by Stephen Daldry (2000), are movies that share common themes and ideas. Both directors illustrate the idea of gender roles by using a ... Hounslow, West London. Her dream is to play soccer professionally. But in the Sikh culture, the women are restricted to cooking and house chores. In Billy Elliot, Billy is living in northeastern England. The movie takes place in the time of a coal miner's strike. Over time, he develops ...

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... 's experience if overcome successfully. An integral role in this is played by family and societal values as well as external interventions.This is evidenced by the protagonists of the film Billy Elliot and the play Pygmalion. Both pieces illustrate the importance of persistence and determination in achieving personal freedom, however, to what extent this freedom is achieved for the main characters ... Durham, England. "Lads do football and boxing, not ballet!" claims his father, Jackie, unable to see why a heterosexual boy would want to perform ballet. This creates a barrier in Billy's l...

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... , we are raised up by our parents and they instill in us the moral and practical principles they see fit, but that doesn't make it necessarily right. In the movie Billy Elliot, Billy carries a passion for dancing, but he faces obstacles from his own father and brother that strongly discourage him not to go through with a dancing career. His family, particularly his ... femine activity; to him a male figure in the operation was completely absurd, but Billy believed differently. During the later stages, Billy finds a chance to show his father how well he can dance; in doing so, Billy helps...

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... to often categorise the films in accurately. There are many examples where the rating has been inappropriate i.e. either too high or too low; two such films could be Billy Elliot and Macbeth. Billy Elliot was rated a 15 movie because of the large amount of swearing within the dialogue. Many young people are already well aware of the bad language and swearing used ... ...

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