6. ER HOLES OUTSIDE Alienation in classes , between classes & a loss of identity Belonging to a team , friendship & acceptance Isolation in between ethnic groups & not being able to fit in BELONGING
7. ER HOLES OUTSIDE â⊠slightly out of step .â â without a sense of belonging to touchâ â I should have had a baby by now; everyone expects it.â â Do you understand that?â X-Ray: Hey, yo, new kid . â standing on your own -- blind and unguided â â⊠somewhere on the outside â Mr. Pendanski: They all have their little nicknames . PHASE 1: ALIENATION FOLDED ARMS INTIMIDATION
8. PHASE 2 ER HOLES OUTSIDE â Sometimes I hate them (working class),â â Barf Bag slept here,â DISPLACEMENT LOSS OF IDENTITY â Do you know Yeats ?â â The wine lodge ?â
9. PHASE 3 - ACCEPTANCE ER HOLES OUTSIDE â Iâm educated . I know what clothes to wear, what wine to buyâŠI can do without you .â Hose: Nobody messes with the Caveman . Nobody. â But I had a choice . I chose, me . Stanley: So I'm Caveman ? Zero: Better than Barf Bag . ARM AROUND SHOULDER SHOWS ACCEPTANCE
11. ER HOLES â Yâ know Frank, Frank Ness , Elliotâs brother.â â What?â â Once upon a time, there was a magical place where it never rained . The end .â â She left me for the good of literature .â HUMOUR
13. LANGUAGE USED/SLANG â⊠stupid bleedinâ handle on the door,â â Dâ yâ need the money?,â â Criticism is never subjectiveâŠshould not be confused with partisan interpretation,â RITA â local dialect FRANK â formal language
15. Vertical vectors suggest POWER of the landscape over the boys CAMERA ANGLE LOW ANGLE SHOT
16. â Donât give up, never give up, we wonât stop giving all weâve got â MUSIC The music breathes a sense of hope into this seemingly impossible situation .
17. The flashback technique is used in HOLES to relate the story and to improve the continuity of the film. FLASHBACK â There was a town, too.â
19. characteristics of SOUL MUSIC The soul genre allows the singer to express the struggles and hardships she faces. [sound clip] The falsetto emphasizes heightened emotions. â Into a world divided âŠâ â Oh, and God knows That youâre standing on your own ââ
20. REPETITION â⊠and youâll always be Somewhere on the outside Youâll always be Somewhere on the outside .â â And itâs hard And itâs hard And itâs hardâ To emphasize the isolation she experiences.
21. METAPHOR â⊠without a sense of belonging to touch ,â INVERSION â But in your heart â uncertainty forever lies,â
23. One should behave altruistically and reach a compromise by thinking in terms of majority . ASSUMPTION 1
24. HOLES a) Group D members had nicknames . â They all have their little nicknames .â b) They respected their group leader, X-Ray . â Look, man, if you ever find anything, give it to me , you understand?â c) All of them wore an orange suit uniform. â Hey, X , when you moving me up ?â ASSUMPTION 1
25. One should behave altruistically and reach a compromise by thinking in terms of majority to be accepted and belong to a group. LESSON LEARNT 1
26. â⊠And itâs hard to be understood as you are,â Highlights the consequences of standing alone â⊠somewhat out of place everywhere,â â⊠uncertainty forever lies,â OUTSIDE â Youâll always be somewhere on the outside ,â â⊠blind and unguided ,â ASSUMPTION 1
27. One should be aware of the consequences of standing alone and should readily face the challenges courageously . LESSON LEARNT 1
28. â Found a better song to sing have you? No â youâve found a different song , thatâs all⊠shrill and hollow and tuneless .â Reminds us that no class is better than the other â Have you come all this way for so very, very little ?â EDUCATING RITA Unless we fully immerse ourselves in it â I know what clothes to wear, what wine to buy, what plays to see, what papers and books to read,â â But I had a choice . I chose, me .â ASSUMPTION 1
29. In an effort to achieve complete assimilation into a certain class, one should still maintain oneâs own personality . LESSON LEARNT 1
30. HOLES Fate has the power to determine events. â Thatâs destiny,â ASSUMPTION â I just have this weird feelingâŠeverythingâs cool. You got the same feeling ?â 2
31. Although most outcomes can be determined by our actions , a small few can only be orchestrated by a higher power â DESTINY . LESSON LEARNT 2
32. â Life is such a rich and frantic whirl ,â Education cannot safeguard against depression EDUCATING RITA ASSUMPTION â⊠a woman who possesses an M.A. is not above common jealousy ,â â⊠tryinâ to kill herself,â 2
33. We should keep in touch with our inner self and emotions . LESSON LEARNT 2