Key Scenes which show distinctively visual images of

Key Scenes which show distinctively visual images of Memorable events and ideasin The Shoehorn Sonata

“bickering”: when close friends (or couples) argue in a non-threatening way about something unimportant • Bantering • Squabbling • Wrangling • Nit-picking • Criticising • Hairsplitting (“splitting hairs”) • Picking-on (“picking at’”) • Quibbling • Being finicky/fussy

Memorable “distinctively visual” Images in key scenes Scene 4 In this scene, the obvious tension in the relationship between Bridie and Sheila is contrasted with the sacrifice the women made for the same friendship in the face of the atrocities of the POW camp.

Scene 8 With the revelation of Sheila’s sacrifice in Scene 8, the tension between Sheila and Bridie reaches a climax,

Scene Ten “You Should Have Let Me Die” • Images We See • The photo of the male POWs is used to demonstrate that photos of female POWs were forbidden by the government, showing a government cover‐up of that truth. • List visual techniques: • Explain the effect of each signficant technique • Images that the audience can visualize • Sheila being haunted by the memory of Lipstick Larry “____________________ _________________________________________________________________” • Write the ‘best quote”: • List the Language Forms and Features: • Explain the effects of the techniques in creating a distinctively visual image

Scene Six • Images We See • Tobacco Tin (p. 49) “___________________________________” Symbolises the selfless sacrifice offered by Sheila • Shoe Horn (p. 50) “_______________________________________” Symbolises the shame felt by Sheila – though that has not been revealed at this stage • Photograph of women “__________________________________” – shows the physical degradation of the women. • Images that the audience can visualize (imagine) – add quotes + LFFs + explanation of the DV image: • Young Sheila being kind to Bridie (p.49), “_____________________________________________________” - evoked with kindness by Bridie. • Young Sheila singing for Japanese soldiers, “______________________ ___________________________________________” - showing her depraved state during the war, hinting at later revelations.

Scene Twelve: David Jones’ Food Hall • Images that the audience can visualise • Bridie being scared of Japanese people “______________________________________________________”

Scene 14 This is the final scene in which we see Sheila and Bridie finally begin to leave the war behind.

Key Scenes which show distinctively visual images of