Almost always, communities will have an impact on an individual, whether it be that it changes their personality or the way that they survive. I have chosen to explore the theme- communities impact on individuals. This theme is evident in the films The Grinch who stole Christmas, directed by Ron Howard, The Whale Rider, directed by Nicki Caro, the novel Animal Farm wrote by George Orwell and the poem, Let me describe for you her eyes by Glenn Colquhoun.
The film, The Grinch who stole Christmas, directed by Ron Howard, portrays the theme of ‘communities impact on individuals’. The theme is expressed through the character's of the Who Village, where at Christmas time they gather together to unite diverse individuals to celebrate tradition as …show more content…
Towards the end of the poem, Colquhoun chooses to incorporate the idea of community through the theme- ‘how communities can sometimes frown upon individuals, resulting in pressure’. This is shown towards the end of the poem where the two lovers have been torn apart. The example, "Sheriffs crossed the road, poking me with their sharp sticks, complaining that they had all seen it before" is an especially significant stanza in the poem as it tells us about how the community had frowned upon the couple. We are able to understand that the reference to the police in the stanza represents the community. The specific example- "poking me with their sharp sticks" is a notable reference that Colquhoun has made to the theme of community. What the author tries to portray in this sentence, is that it is a metaphor for when society does not accept you or a choice you have made, and discriminates you because of this. This can result in pressuring you into become someone that you do not want to be or someone that you are not. Colquhoun wants us to understand that, unlike the Grinch who stole Christmas or, The Whale Rider, that society can be unpredictable and turn against you- rejecting your choices that you have made as an individual or about society. We now understand that this can result in peer pressure, which can lead to a change in personality or opinions over a period of …show more content…
This is what we are able to understand through the novel Animal Farm written by George Orwell. Animal farm is an in-depth annotation about the French revolution that is expressed through the use of an extended metaphor- which is the animals in animal farm. Throughout the novel, there are pivotal points where we understand that the community (farm animals) plays a key role. " Man no longer exists as an individual, only as a leader. The masses are just extensions of the leader", is a comprehensible example of what the community was like in the novel. At the beginning of the novel, Jones ruled the farm and the animals only existed as Jones had made the masses because they worked for him. They are no longer individuals because they follow orders and do what they are told. They are often forced to work together as a team to help them survive as they are given limited resources such as food and shelter. Through this example, Orwell effectively conveyed the idea that no matter what community we are in, we can always find a way to work together as a team and share resources, as this will benefit us in the
The film, The Grinch who stole Christmas, directed by Ron Howard, portrays the theme of ‘communities impact on individuals’. The theme is expressed through the character's of the Who Village, where at Christmas time they gather together to unite diverse individuals to celebrate tradition as …show more content…
Towards the end of the poem, Colquhoun chooses to incorporate the idea of community through the theme- ‘how communities can sometimes frown upon individuals, resulting in pressure’. This is shown towards the end of the poem where the two lovers have been torn apart. The example, "Sheriffs crossed the road, poking me with their sharp sticks, complaining that they had all seen it before" is an especially significant stanza in the poem as it tells us about how the community had frowned upon the couple. We are able to understand that the reference to the police in the stanza represents the community. The specific example- "poking me with their sharp sticks" is a notable reference that Colquhoun has made to the theme of community. What the author tries to portray in this sentence, is that it is a metaphor for when society does not accept you or a choice you have made, and discriminates you because of this. This can result in pressuring you into become someone that you do not want to be or someone that you are not. Colquhoun wants us to understand that, unlike the Grinch who stole Christmas or, The Whale Rider, that society can be unpredictable and turn against you- rejecting your choices that you have made as an individual or about society. We now understand that this can result in peer pressure, which can lead to a change in personality or opinions over a period of …show more content…
This is what we are able to understand through the novel Animal Farm written by George Orwell. Animal farm is an in-depth annotation about the French revolution that is expressed through the use of an extended metaphor- which is the animals in animal farm. Throughout the novel, there are pivotal points where we understand that the community (farm animals) plays a key role. " Man no longer exists as an individual, only as a leader. The masses are just extensions of the leader", is a comprehensible example of what the community was like in the novel. At the beginning of the novel, Jones ruled the farm and the animals only existed as Jones had made the masses because they worked for him. They are no longer individuals because they follow orders and do what they are told. They are often forced to work together as a team to help them survive as they are given limited resources such as food and shelter. Through this example, Orwell effectively conveyed the idea that no matter what community we are in, we can always find a way to work together as a team and share resources, as this will benefit us in the