Individuals who have transitioned and experienced growth have undergone changes and been confronted with obstacles which they must overcome and in doing so, provides them with new insights and new knowledge regarding growth and development. Successful transitions are evident in Stephen Daldry’s film ‘Billy Elliot’, Hans Christian Andersen’s story ‘The Ugly Duckling’ and Anthony Browne’s picture book ‘The Piggybook’, where the themes of support and finding of one’s identity, societal values and growth and maturation are communicated with the aid of literary devices and techniques.
The support from mentors and friends aids the process of change as well as change also happening in spite of them. In Stephen Daldry’s film, ‘Billy Elliot’, a cross …show more content…
In ‘Billy Elliot’, a mid-panning shot depicting a mise-en-scene of Billy in Debbie’s room foreshadows Billy’s achievements to come in ballet conveyed through the awards placed on the wall behind them, featuring swan wallpaper, symbolising Billy’s transformation yet to come, into a ‘swan’, a refined and graceful animal, very much mirroring the likeliness of that of a ballet dancer. Furthermore, Billy’s rejection of Debbie’s challenging of him ‘join in’ is an indicator of his indecisiveness as the scene then cuts to a camera tracking shot of the legs of the ballet girls, leading up to the incongruent football boots stomping along, reinforcing Billy’s growth into a more mature character. Likewise, in ‘The Ugly Duckling’, Andersen’s use of ironical antithesis in “he now felt glad at having suffered sorrow and trouble, because it enabled him to enjoy so much better all the pleasure and happiness around him” when talking about the duckling shows that he has undergone an attitude change, from a negative outlook on life to a positive one, which is also reflected through his transformation from an ‘ugly duckling’ to a swan. Furthermore, the symbolism of spring in "all around was beautiful spring… the young bird felt that his wings were strong," is an embodiment for renewal or a new life, showing that the duckling has grown and matured into a stronger bird, a swan. In ‘The Piggybook’, Browne’s sarcastic voice can be heard as he initially ridicules the males in the lines “very important job” and “very important school”, these words are later absent when describing them doing the chores in a front angle drawing of the male Piggotts wearing aprons while holding pans with oven mitts, depicting them as involved as well as creating an enlightened mood portrayed through the yellow hue, implying that the males have learnt to accept roles and have
The support from mentors and friends aids the process of change as well as change also happening in spite of them. In Stephen Daldry’s film, ‘Billy Elliot’, a cross …show more content…
In ‘Billy Elliot’, a mid-panning shot depicting a mise-en-scene of Billy in Debbie’s room foreshadows Billy’s achievements to come in ballet conveyed through the awards placed on the wall behind them, featuring swan wallpaper, symbolising Billy’s transformation yet to come, into a ‘swan’, a refined and graceful animal, very much mirroring the likeliness of that of a ballet dancer. Furthermore, Billy’s rejection of Debbie’s challenging of him ‘join in’ is an indicator of his indecisiveness as the scene then cuts to a camera tracking shot of the legs of the ballet girls, leading up to the incongruent football boots stomping along, reinforcing Billy’s growth into a more mature character. Likewise, in ‘The Ugly Duckling’, Andersen’s use of ironical antithesis in “he now felt glad at having suffered sorrow and trouble, because it enabled him to enjoy so much better all the pleasure and happiness around him” when talking about the duckling shows that he has undergone an attitude change, from a negative outlook on life to a positive one, which is also reflected through his transformation from an ‘ugly duckling’ to a swan. Furthermore, the symbolism of spring in "all around was beautiful spring… the young bird felt that his wings were strong," is an embodiment for renewal or a new life, showing that the duckling has grown and matured into a stronger bird, a swan. In ‘The Piggybook’, Browne’s sarcastic voice can be heard as he initially ridicules the males in the lines “very important job” and “very important school”, these words are later absent when describing them doing the chores in a front angle drawing of the male Piggotts wearing aprons while holding pans with oven mitts, depicting them as involved as well as creating an enlightened mood portrayed through the yellow hue, implying that the males have learnt to accept roles and have