Analysis Of ' The Movies Shall We Dance ' And Billy Elliot

We can find both of these themes in the story of Billy Elliot. By chance he discovers his hidden passion for dance, and he really wants to continue to dance, and at the same time be accepted by his family.

Norms in society are the expectations of actions in specific situations. Social norms keep human social relations and behavior stable. Norms are “rules” that have developed within a particular society taking into account its values, culture and way of living. Sometimes, it is even the case that individuals do not have a choice and rarely recognize that fact that social norms have arbitrary origins because they have experienced this during the ongoing process of living (Clinard and Meyer 2011:10). Thus, gender norms are sometimes seen as limiting, disenfranchising and oppressive. People who are in less-favored or less-accepted norms are sometimes pushed to “deviate” from the norm in order to achieve some form of “liberation” from their

An important idea in the film “Billy Elliot” directed by Stephen Daldry is the idea of not living up to the expectations of family and society and because of that, being trapped within these expectations. As Billy has grown up in a working class town where all the men are expected to go out and work in the coal mines after school, the idea of Billy being a dancer is an extreme polarity and therefore it leaves Billy feeling trapped and as though he is letting his family down. This idea is shown by the director through cinematography, dialogue and imagery

Society tries to tell us what we should wear, how we should act, what we can do, and a bunch of other things. The sad thing about that is we actually follow what they say, because we think that is the only way to fit in or be normal. Society tries to tell women how to dress or what they should be doing. How a reputation could last forever, or who you associate with describes how you act. How stereotyping is okay.

There is social roles and then there is social issues. From a very young age, as soon as a child reaches the capacity to understand, they are taught that they are ‘male’ or ‘female’ and that one should follow the social norm (role) that society has placed out for them. A male can only be strong, profound, masculine, stern, and emotionally controlled. While a women should only be nurturing, gentle, and sensitive. This is all before we even reach puberty, which largely created a (social) issue over the course of our generation. It makes it hard for people to find their identities in society. “All the worlds a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits, and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts” (William Shakespeare, Act 2, Scene 7, P. 6).

There are a variety of pathways and elements, which enables individual transition into a New World. ‘Into the World’ is about people choosing the next pathway into their life by their own determination, experiences and support which enables them to go beyond their original location and narrow view of the world. ‘Billy Elliot’ relates to the elective ‘Into the World’ as the film is about new possibilities opening up, determination, family support and individual growth. Two related texts that show other kinds of transitions into new worlds include an article on the Queensland School of Excellence titled ‘Pas de deux’ from the ‘Australian Educator’ on the 03/05/04 and a documentary by a Youth Program called

When I was a child I was exposed to many different forms of masculinity as well as femininity. But it was through activities, instead of things like house work and what not. Some of these activities that showed masculinity included snowmobiling, boating, fishing, and water sports. My grandfather is the epitome of masculinity. I remember when I was a child I was afraid of large bugs, my grandfather brought me over to an ant hill in the yard, as we approached most of the ants retreated to the hill.

Sex parts are social and individual. They set a standard of how men and ladies should think, talk, dress,etc. Both inside and crosswise over various societies we discover awesome consistency in benchmarks of alluring sexual orientation part conduct. Guys are required to be free, decisive, and focused; females are relied upon to be more detached, touchy, and strong. These convictions have changed minimal in the course of recent years inside the Unified States and clearly around the globe as well.The part of a man and a lady in the public arena is affected by an assortment of variables. These components change with the locale, religion, culture, atmosphere, recorded convictions, living

The behaviors and societal norms we associate with male and female are socially constructed. As Dr. Thompson states in the film “boys and girls are far more human and far more the same than they are different.” However,

Those who deviate the norm often have agendas and are acting this way for a purpose. Gender plays a large role in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Throughout the play, Shakespeare is showing us his definition of male and female and their roles in society. The play shows us the societal stereotypes of gender in his time, he introduces this through many characters; Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Macduff, Lady Macduff and the witches. The characters are being defined by the role gender is to play in their life.

Imagine the world in which men could act feminine and women could act masculine without being judged. Now try and identify why this may never happen. Men and women are both taught at an early age what they can and cannot do because of what gender they were born as; they are markedly similar in this aspect. There is a known gender stereotype for girls and boys, and the parents of these children enable these stereotypes from the day that they are born. girls are given pink clothes, and boys are given blue clothes. These colors set the rules of how they must behave for the rest of their lives, this idea is known as The Girl and Guy code. It is all black and white thinking, or in the case pink and blue. There is no in-between because once you stray from the code it is immediately recognized and looked down upon. Although the girl and guy code are almost polar opposites, they go hand in hand with one another because they are both used among society as a way to create a better image in front of others. The Woman looks better in the eyes of other women if she is more lady-like, and a man looks better in front of men if he is more manly; both genders deal with a heavy set of homosocial ideals.

Billy Elliot, directed by Stephen Daldry, details the life of an 11-year-old working-class boy who is caught up in the poverty and violence of North-east England during the 1984 miner’s strikes. After a local ballet teacher discovers Billy’s raw talent for dancing, Billy decides he wants to be a ballet dancer. Billy had to overcome many obstacles in order to follow his new found dream. Two of these were family traditions and expectations, and social class. Billy also received help to overcome many obstacles, this help came from Mrs Wilkinson.

The film Billy Elliot, by Stephen Daldry, gives a point of view of what this young boy goes through when he is family does not accept his new-found love for ballet. One day at boxing practice, Billy sees the ballet practice going on and decides to join in. Little did he know he would enjoy it as much as he did. Although Billy enjoyed it so much, it was not easily accepted by his family and they made that show clearly understood. Throughout the film this is the storyline that is really defining the separation between sex and gender. I believe the author, Stephen Daldry, uses the separation between sex and gender to show what the gender norms are and how they are looked down upon in some places if not followed correctly.

Throughout today’s society, almost every aspect of someone’s day is based whether or not he or she fits into the “norm” that has been created. Specifically, masculine and feminine norms have a great impact that force people to question “am I a true man or woman?” After doing substantial research on the basis of masculine or feminine norms, it is clear that society focuses on the males being the dominant figures. If males are not fulfilling the masculine role, and females aren’t playing their role, then their gender identity becomes foggy, according to their personal judgment, as well as society’s.

The movie Shall we dance is about Shohei Sugiyama who was a successful Japanese salaryman who worked at an accountant firm in Tokyo. Mr. Sugiyama had a beautiful house, a successful job, a devoted wife, and a teenage daughter. Despite these accomplishments, Mr. Sugiyama is not happy and his family notices when he comes home late at night depressed. Modernization has forced him into a job that he isn't happy at. Modernization and Westernization have forced him to buy a house, get married, and have a kid those ideals represent the modern Japanese society. In a clash between traditional roles and modern roles in Japanese society Mr. Sugiyama is conflicted.