Different Worlds

1. Different Worlds

2. What is an area of study? • An area of study is when you look at a variety of texts from a particular point of view. E.g. The current area of study for the HSC is ‘belonging’ so students look at a variety of texts with a particular focus on how these texts show, discuss, illustrate etc different aspects of the concept ‘belonging.’ • Our area of study is ‘different worlds’ which means you will be looking at how two texts explore the concept of different worlds. Because the text we are all doing focuses on different cultural worlds, it would be a good idea if your related text does too.

3. What will I have to do with my related text? • Your assessment for this topic is an exam style essay. It will be similar to your Macbeth exam except that you will be answering the essay question using two texts instead of one. • It will look something like this. Essay Question: E.g. How is the concept of different worlds explored through the texts you have studied? Introduction Para 1 - Examples from film - Examples from your text Para 2 - Examples from film - Examples from your text Para 3 - Examples from film - Examples from your text Conclusion

4. What kind of text can my related text be? • If possible your related text should not be a film. It may be a • Novel • Short story • Picture book • Autobiography • Newspaper or magazine article • Television documentary or series • Photograph or image

5. Practice paragraph on the opening scene. Topic sentence Point The concept of differences between cultures is established in the opening section of Bride and Prejudice. A sense of place is immediately established through the use of the wide shot of the Golden Temple of Amritsar, this icon of Indian culture suggests that India is …. Another way a sense of difference is established is through dialogue. Darcy describes his journey through the streets of Amritsar as “mayhem” and “Bedlam.” This indicates that to him India seems…compared to America. A further way that cultural differences are established is through the use of transport. Darcy, Balraj and Kiran are travelling in an expensive western car but all around them are other forms of transport such as bikes, scooters, animal carts and old trucks. These varied types of transport suggest that India is … NOW ADD TWO MORE POINTS OF YOUR OWN FROM THE SHEET These techniques are used to introduce to concept of cultural differences to the audience. Evidence Explanation Concluding sentence

6. Paragraph for the practice essay Question: In what ways do the texts you have studied challenge the way you think about different worlds? Concept for this paragraph: Cultural stereotypes are challenged. Cultural stereotypes are explored and challenged in Bride and Prejudice and Half Caste.In Bride and Prejudice the responder views the character Will Darcy’s stereotypical view of the Indian tradition of arranged marriages. Will wrongly things that all Indians are forced into arranged marriages and calls the custom “backward” implying that Indian culture is not as advanced as American culture. Lalita challenges this stereotype of Darcy’s by explaining that the man getting married asked his parents to find him a bride. She also points out the fact that Americans have “the highest divorce rate in the world.” This challenges Darcy and the responder to rethink this stereotype and consider it in a different light. COULD ADD MORE PEE HERE. Similarlythe poem ‘Half Caste’ by John Agard challenges the responder to rethink the implications of the term half caste that is often applied to people of dual heritage. The persona uses the aggressive imperative “explain yuself” to demand that the responder considers whether this term with its implications of being half a person or half as good is an appropriate one to use. The persona suggests that instead people should use the whole of their mind and reconsider the narrow stereotypes they may have. COULD ADD MORE PEE HERE. Both of these texts challenge the responder to rethink cultural stereotypes because they present the responder with different worlds to consider. Topic sentence PEE Text 1 Link word PEE Text 2 Concluding sentence

7. Example for scene analysis Technique: Costumes: In this scene Darcy is wearing a pastel coloured suit while most of the characters are wearing traditional Indian dress of bright colours and lots of jewellery. What has this technique been used to show? This technique is used to highlight the fact that Darcy is out of place in this environment. His physical appearance is at odds with the rest of the room and this reflects that the rest of his character is as well. He looks uncomfortable in this scene as his clothing is so different and this reflects his anxiety in unfamiliar surroundings.

8. Reminders What should you be doing at the moment so that you have the best chance of doing well in your English exam? • Reading your related text and filling in the purple sheet as you go. Remember, half your essay is based on your own analysis of your related text. • Getting all your notes from this topic in order and making revision notes. • Learning quite a lot of PEE’s from the film Bride and Prejudice. Remember you need to know film techniques and what ideas they are conveying. Look at your worksheets from the scene analysis we have done in class. • It would really help to watch the film again. Possibly several times if you can. You can watch it on a school computer through Clickview or hire it to watch at home. There are many scenes from it on YouTube or you can get a copy from JB HI-FI Online for $10. • Revising essay techniques – look at the comments from your past assessments to avoid making the same mistakes again. Look at the comments I have written on your practice essay. • Practise writing paragraphs.

9. What is stereotyping? Human beings naturally stereotype to make sense of their world. This can become a problem when groups of people end up with stereotypes that are inaccurate or not representative of individual differences. Negative stereotype • E.g. All teenagers are ungrateful, lazy and delinquent. • Why is this a stereotype? • Because it does not apply to all teenagers so when someone meets you ,you do not want them to automatically assume this. • Similar example from B & P. Darcy assumes that Jaiya only likes Balraj because he is wealthy. • Stereotype: Here Darcy is judging Jaiya with the stereotype that all Indian women want rich husbands and don’t care about love. Positive stereotype • E.g. Sport stars are good role models • Why is this a stereotype • Because although it may apply to a person’s sporting life they may not be good role models in other areas of life and should not be assumed to be. • Similar example from B&P. Mr Bhakshi wants Lalita to marry Mr Kholi because he is American. • Stereotype: Here Mrs Bhakshi assumes that all Americans and rich and successful.

10. Essay Reminders – Points of StylePlease copy these points into your book • When you are handwriting the title of a film, novel or picture book it should be underlined every time you mention it in your essay e.g. Bride and Prejudice. • The title of a poem should be in single quotation marks e.g. ‘Half Caste.’ • Each letter in the title of any text should have a capital letter e.g. Looking For Alibrandi. • The first time you use a composer’s (author or director’s) name you should use their first name e.g. GurinderChadha. From then on you should use only their last name but not their first name e.g. Chadha. • When talking about both your texts refer to them as texts not media. • If you are talking about both your texts use the terms composer and responder. • If you are only talking about one of your texts you can use a more specific form e.g. • For a novel or picture book you can use author and reader • For a film you can use director and viewer