How is sport used by the author/director to explore important themes or issues?
Deadly Unna? a novel by Philip Gwynne and Australian Rules, a film adaptation of the novel, directed by Paul Goldman are both set in an Australian town, focusing on two different locations – the Port, inhabited by white people, and the Point where the Aboriginal people live. Both texts follow the progress of a hopeless football team coming together to play in the grand final. The novel explores the enlightenment of the protagonist, fifteen-year old Gary Black, or commonly known as Blacky, and his realisation and recognition of the world around him. Everyone assumes that the three main ‘Australian rules’ are that all Australians are equal, Australians believe
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The author specifically chose these two characters, which have different race because the idea of friendship is more emphasized in comparison if Blacky was friends with a person of the same race. An example in the film showing the power of the bond of friendship was when Blacky was selected to be the ‘ruck’ for the team and Dumby was the only person in the football team that supported Blacky: “You’ll be all right Blacky, good on ya.” This shows the strong bond of the friendship between Dumby and Blacky as Dumby encourages Blacky even though his task as being the ‘first ruck’ in the football team seems almost impossible. An example in the film showing the bond of friendship is through the romantic relationship between Blacky and Clarence. Due to Dumby’s passion for football, sport has allowed Dumby’s sister Clarence and Blacky to meet, and build up their relationship despite their different race. Their deep romantic relationship can be shown in the close–up scene where Clarence and Blacky were under the jetty. The director intentionally placed the light at the side of their faces when Clarence and Blacky stared at each other. This emphasizes their facial expressions and their eyes to reinforce romantic atmosphere. However, this love would not have existed if Blacky had not thought rationally and changed some of the Australian rules.
The importance of independence and personal courage is also shown through sport in both the novel and the film.
I believe the theme of the book is dedication. Throughout the story, the team faced many hardships to accomplish their goals. They had to deal with many injuries that occurred within the team. The injuries never held them back, but it only made the injured work even harder to
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In observing various sports stories there can be distinguished approaches on how the story is told. The one distinction is realism vs romanticism. The main discrepancies in these approaches are that a realistic approach manifests the characters as ordinary people, the plot is developed around ordinary events/circumstances, the ending has the possibility of being unhappy, and the literature/film revolves around recent or contemporary life. On the romanticism side, the characters can be larger than life, the plot is developed around unusual events, the literature/film revolves around history or legend. We can see this distinction at work about the same character but in two different stories. This character is Shoeless Joe Jackson and the films
I think the theme is somewhat in the relation of “always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart” because the author has a persuasive tone and wants the audience to understand that athletes work so hard as seen in the quote “the whole-hearted effort that is seen on the ball field every afternoon”. Lee wants the audience to understand and be receptive of the accomplishment and drive these athletes go through when they are on the
Deadly Unna was written by Phillip Gwynne. The book is based on a true story and exposes what life was like for indigenous and white Australians in the 1970’s. Throughout the book two teenagers (Gary and Dumby) of opposite race become close friends. The book explores how both characters are affected by the racial tension and prejudice that exists in their town. After a mishap in the town, Gary’s life changes significantly. Gary’s new realisations and views on life are transformed and this impacts how others around Gary now feel about him.
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In the novel being lighter skinned it kind of portrays that you are seen as more important. Showing the colorism and how unfair it is for the darker skinned people in the community. In the novel Tea Cake and Janie have a conversation and it goes like “Ah want different things”. ”Whut you mean different things”? “Different things from me”.
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Throughout the film we, see both the coach, individual players, and the team as a whole face numerous psychological obstacles which they overcome to reach the final. The film is based highly around racism and racial divides within basketball. Throughout the film we can see a constant battle with the idea of Perception, and how both player and overcome this. In order to form the 1966 championship winning team,
Blacky first realizes that racism isn?t just a local phenomenon and that it is not just the kids but the entire community who have grown accustomed to racism. at the game in Tangaratta, when Blacky gets into a fight with Mad Dog (a local kid). Dumby comes to Blackys rescue and subsequently ends up in a physical fight with mad dog. When Mad Dog gives up and puts out his hand as a piece offering he takes a cheap shot at Dumby and says ?Don?t shake hands with no Boongs? pg 121 (Boongs Australia an offensive term for an Aboriginal Encarta online). Blacky uses this as an excuse to be friends with Dumby so that the others wouldn?t think he was sympathetic to the Nungas.
In modern day America sports are a very important part of our culture, because we are constantly watching sports and participating in sports. In any sport we watch mythology is present. The very act itself of playing the sport is reflective of old roman times when gladiators would kill for the crowds entertainment although today instead of killing its by hitting a home run or scoring a goal. “At their best, sports are about the extraordinary capacities of the human spirit.”(Wolter). These athletes can become extremely popular to the point were they are viewed as superhuman just like in myths, and there is a reason because the best athletes in their respective sport do what no average person could do. “The most legendary performances speak of almost super-human feats: the sub 4 minute mile, Michael Jordan’s flu stricken playoff
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Ladies and gentleman, the film Australian Rules is simply impossible to overlook as Australia’s entry into the international film everything that a proper ‘Australian’ film should, drama, romance, action and deceit. It portrays cultural differences that create segregation between the fabrics of society in a town that doesn’t possess the capacity to co-exist which is evident in urbanized Australia.
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