dead poet’s society
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Dead Poet’s Society. Purpose. What is the purpose of the film? How does the director want the audience to respond?. Plot. Briefly describe the plot of the film. What are the characters motivated by? How does it end? Is it satisfying? Do they achieve their goals? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Dead Poet’s Society
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Purpose
• What is the purpose of the film?• How does the director want the audience to
respond?
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Plot
• Briefly describe the plot of the film.• What are the characters motivated by?• How does it end? • Is it satisfying?• Do they achieve their goals?• What conclusions do you draw about the
meaning of the film from this observation?
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Setting
• Where is the film set?• When is the film set?• Why has the director chosen this setting?
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Narrative Structure
• Which character(s) does the story focus on?• What is the effect of this?• Explain the cause-effect structure used in the
film. • What message is conveyed through this
relationship?
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Conflict
• What are the conflicts central to the film?• What causes the conflict?• How are we positioned to feel about the
conflicts?• What meaning is conveyed through this
technique?
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Characterisation
• Describe the character groupings in the film.• How is each group depicted?• What techniques are used to create this
image?• What is the effect of this?• How do the characters change?• Is this significant?
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Symbolism
• What meaning is inherent in the following symbols:– Birds– Bagpipes– Bells– The barbaric YAWP– Poetry
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Film Techniques
• Explain the use of the following film techniques. Refer to a specific example to support your analysis. – Camera angles– Cut shots and sequencing – Lighting– Music
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Key Scenes
• What are the key scenes in the film?• Complete a close study of these scenes,
analysing how ideas about conformity are conveyed through the use of narrative and film techniques: