The Australian Film ‘The Castle’ released in 1997 explores the life of the Kerrigans, a typical Australian working class family. However, their home is placed in an unusual spot; right next to Melbourne’s busiest airport. I believe that the Kerrigans are positioned by the film as being powerless. My first argument is that the Values, attitudes and beliefs that the Kerrigans follow are not really up to date. They do not have a sense of how the legal system works which adds to their powerless theme. Secondly, the Kerrigans think that it is very easy to stop a big business from taking some land. And finally; the Kerrigans have no real education so they don’t turn out to look formal at a court, they dress as if they are true Australians; Shorts and a T-shirt. The Director of the movie uses characterisation to create an overall sense that the Kerrigans are powerless. The director shows that the Kerrigans have no sense for the legal system. The first scene where this is displayed is when the council member comes to the Kerrigans household to see how much it is worth. The Kerrigans do not understand why he needs to do this. Without this understanding, the Kerrigans are happy to let him through; …show more content…
When the Kerrigans are standing in or around their home; it looks a bit dodgy and not expensive, which means that they do not have much money to afford a better house. However, it is not just their house that makes them seem powerless. When Dennis and Darryl appear at the low court, they are positioned below the judge. This shows us that the judge is more senior and more powerful to the two men. The judge also appears and obviously would have more control over the court. Another way the Kerrigans are viewed as powerless is when Steve keeps notifying Darryl about what people are selling. Darryl will only pay if he thinks it is worth it, so one it has to be cheap and two they will have to want
The idea of the “Aussie Battler” is projected in The Castle via the protagonist, Darryl Kerrigan. Through this, average Australians who also consider themselves somewhat of an “Aussie Battler” are able to identify with his character. In other words, Darryl is the father that many Australians would be able to relate to as their own. Despite his character being slightly exaggerated, the audience is still able to identify with him on some degree. Darryl is optimistic, hardworking and has “good principles”. Although having an airport in their backyard, Darryl believes that he and his family live in the land of luxury, this projects that Darryl is always looking on the bright side and is able to appreciate the simple things in life, thus this suggests that Australians are quite uncomplicated. An example that supports this archetypal representation of the “Aussie Battler” is when the Kerrigans take a visit to their holiday home in Bonnie Doon. Whilst there, Darryl can be continuously quoted as saying, “how’s the serenity” nevertheless, the audience is positioned to see Bonnie Doon as a desolate landscape complete with high voltage power lines. However, from Darryl’s point of view, you could not get any better. Therefore, the element of identity in this film makes it more relatable towards the intended
Hi everyone! How are you today? Nice to see all you guys here. Let’s me introduce myself first. My name is Jane Kennedy. I am one of writers of the film ‘The Castle’. I’m sure that everyone has watched ‘The Castle’, right? I’m invited to be here and tell you about this movie as well as how I and my team have built up and shown the ideas about the voice of Australians through it. As you know, everyone including Australians have their own way of understanding and an opinion of the world and people in it. That’s called their ‘voice’. However, the way Australians view and understand the world is unique. Let’s come back to ‘The Castle’, this is a story about the Kerrigan family who together stand up to fight against the government for their
The film, The House I live In, opened my eyes to the severity of unfair law enforcement and the depths of the battle with war on drugs. Theoretically, the more people are being arrested for drugs, the cheaper, purer, and more available the drugs become. Making these arrests are not helping get the drugs off the streets, it is only opening up more opportunities for other people to pick up the business.
The Australian cinema in the 1960’s failed to communicate with the audience due to their lack of promotional messages that weren’t disseminated. Media is formed by cultural, political, economic and social conditions. These influenced or even directed its characteristics and its intended meaning. After a devastating blow to the film industry in the 1960’s, filmmakers of Australia had stopped creating and making quality Australian films. However, the Australian New Wave brought a revival of the Australian film industry during the 70's, 80's and 90’s. It introduced Australian qualities into film, including larrikinism, mateship and a classless social hierarchy. The Castle and Gallipoli confirm, promote and explore features of Australian identity
The United States has been involved with multiple of wars over the years. But there is one war that the United States cannot seem to be win; the War on Drugs. Drugs have been around for years and years. The House I Live In, a film made in the 2012. Is a documentary about the war on drugs; how it has affected the country and individual people/families. During the film the narrator Eguene Jarecki goes from city to city showing and explaining how drugs have affected different individuals and their families. Eguene talks about the Boggs Act which was the start of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing on drug crimes. This law has put away about 2.3 million people. Which the majority of those prisoners have charges that are nonviolent drug crime acts. Eguene
If you are unable to find any information about the social impact of the film, explain the personal impact it has had on you.
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While neither parent regards schooling with much importance, they emphasize both reading and mathematics. The Walls’ children go in and out of public schools, yet they are able to maintain a reading skill that was well above average. Since all three kids were able to read books before the age of five, proving that the ability to read is valued in the family, “We might enroll...ever surrounded us” (20-21). In addition, the children are taught unconventional skills that would help them survive in their difficult lives. For example, Rex teaches Jeannette to shoot a pistol so she would be able to protect herself. Rex stresses subjects like engineering and astronomy, while Rose Mary teaches the children about nature and appreciating
The film “The Castle”, made in 1997 and directed by Rob Sitch and the novel “Butter”, written by Erin Jade Lange and published in 2013, both share similar values and beliefs. However, they differ in the way these values and beliefs are used, and while “The Castle” has an optimistic and bright outlook on the beliefs and values of:
“The Castle is an Australian movie made in 1997 on a very small budget and became a huge hit for its makers. Many expressions from the film have become part of everyday language. For instance, quotes like “Tell him he’s dreaming” or “How’s the serenity” are regularly heard in conversation today. The movie tells the story of the Kerrigan family. Darryl Kerrigan lives with his family in a modest home directly under the flight path of a major airport. When Darryl receives a notice that his property is to be compulsively acquired he launches his own legal action against the order. With few funds the Kerrigan’s face an almost impossible battle to save their home. It is only when a respected QC takes on their case do their chances increase.
Normally I’m the one to go run and see the film before I finish reading the book, like lots of other people. The Glass Castle the movie was mesmerizing; it’s showed the struggles that Jeanette and her family dealt with growing up in poverty. The movie also captures the main idea that no matter where you come from you can do anything you put your mind to. While reading “The Glass Castle” by Jeanette Walls the mind creates its own movie of how things are supposed to play out. However the movie seemed to be rushed. Many important scenes that Jeanette described great imagery were crammed into one another. Jeanette’s father, Rex Walls was exactly how I expected him to be. Rosemary, Jeanette’s mom was down played in the movie. The movie’s
‘The Castle’ is an iconic Australian movie, directed by Rob Stich. Filmed in 1997, it is set in 1980s Australia and really portrays the idea of the stereotypical Australian family. Key values endorsed in this movie are family, home, community and justice. The movie explores the theme of what is right, regardless of the law from the viewpoint of a middle class Australian family.
The adoption of the Emancipation Proclamation on December 1862 provided the need for free black men as soldiers. Massachusetts would be the first state responding by forming the 54th Regiment. It was the first military unit consisting of all black soldiers to be raised in the North. The formation of the military brought questions and controversies. Many questioned a black man’s ability to fight in the war. Although many were filled with doubts, the men would go on to succeed due to their leader Colonel Robert Gould Shaw who showed everyone that blacks were fighting equals to their white counterparts.
The Judge influences the students through his authoritative power, which is hard to gain and harder to lose, especially when you’re a ruthless, cold-blooded teenager. This can be seen through Peekay because the Judge can inflict punishment, The Judge also makes his disciples conform to his practices, and he shares motivations with Hitler. Pulling out the pieces are hard and extremely detailed, but together it creates a new nature that different people see differently. Throughout The Power Of One Courtney promotes each character in a different and unique way with each attribute different from the last.
It is here where examples of courts and court proceedings are given. Though not concrete and absolute the reader is able to form a basic picture. It opens up to be about this man lets call him Bob and this other man Joe who are discussing payment. It seems that Bob has killed one of Joe's family members and he has deemed that he has given necessary payment and that there is no more need of him for this matter. John says there is no payment to be found and that there is to be dike to resolve this. Bob agrees and they are escorted to this group of elders who sit on their high golden chairs between the two men sit two nubs of gold being offered to whoever speaks the fairest