The Sentimental Bloke

Affection for the Urban, in ‘The Sentimental Bloke’ The Sentimental Bloke, directed by Raymond Longford and Lottie Lyell in 1919, based on C. J. Dennis’s collection of verse of the same name, is a loving portrayal of working class urban life. Though it does not shy from accurately depicting the poverty of its milieu nor the disreputable actions of its characters, the film celebrates the Bloke’s laid-back city lifestyle, rendering some of its negative aspects likeable and ignoring others completely

The selected authors represent this through sexual deviance, alcoholism, and gambling. In particular, this is apparent through the narrative struggle in ‘The Sentimental Bloke’. Bill’s place in a “larrikin” gang establishes anti-social behaviour, which inhibits his upward social mobility within the text (Thompson 178). This results in several incidents, which impact his relationship with Doreen. For example, this includes

he was also the first self-proclaimed gay rock star” (16). In 1972, he announced to the press, “I'm gay and always have been, even when I was David Jones.” The fact that he was married to a woman, he said, “Well, we met when we were laying the same bloke,” (pg. 16). Homosexuality had only been decriminalized in the UK five years earlier. Sheffield emphasizes how Bowie’s gender and sexuality was a major point of fascination. He had a huge influence in gay communities, and how he was a major turning

The purpose of the following essay is to analyze the Coca Cola products packaging. Figure out the reason behind the different designs, colors and materials, and whether these bottles are actually the result of a gender oriented branding concept. This research draws upon mostly primary sources including product history, previous case studies and papers about Coca Cola marketing techniques, market research, advertisings, tasting experiments. My overall approach was to find a link between the packaging