Iron Jawed Angels

*Directors Purpose/Intentions

*What do you think was Garnier’s purpose overall?

*Why did she make the film?

*What did she want us to learn/understand from it?

*Some reasons to consider…

*To inform people about the Suffrage Movement in America.

*To encourage people to stand up for what you believe in.

*To demonstrate the power of non-violent protest.

*To show how perseverance helps us to overcome obstacles

*To illustrate the damaging effects of ignorance/close-mindedness.

*To show us the importance of having a voice in society.

*To help us understand and recognise the conflicts we face in life.

*To make us think about what we would be willing to sacrifice for a cause.

*You can also talk about director’s purpose in

relation to techniques.

*You might say…

*Von Garnier’s use of dialogue…

*The choice of lighting that Von Garnier has made shows the viewer…

*The viewer understands….through Von Garnier’s deliberate use of…

*The combination of…. And …. Which Von Garnier has created allows the viewer to…

*The development of Emily as a character allows Von Garnier to…

*When should you talk about

director’s purpose?

*IN EVERY PARAGRAPH IF

POSSIBLE*It will not always be possible or appropriate for you to discuss in detail the director’s overall purpose in each paragraph.

*But you should be incorporating sentences like we have just discussed in each paragraph.

*A conclusion is a great place to make a broader comment on purpose and to make links to the wider world/significance of the film.*You CAN also refer to these ideas throughout

your essay if possible- especially at the end of paragraphs in your LINK.

*WHY?

*Discussion of director’s purpose is one of the things that will help you to achieve a MERIT or EXCELLENCE grade.

*You should aim to do this whether the question specifically asks you to or not.

*In groups of 4 or 5…

*You are going to brainstorm ideas for writing about director’s purpose relating to specific kinds of essay questions.

*Each group will select one of the following:

*Setting

*Character- Emily

*Character- Alice

*Theme- Oppression of Women

*Theme- The Importance of having a voice in society.

*You will have 10-15 minutes to brainstorm ideas about director’s purpose relating to your topic. You will then present your ideas to the class.

*Linking to Modern Society

*Another good way to propel yourselves into the Merit and Excellence grades is by showing how the film is relevant to us today.

*This is especially relevant here because the film is set so far in the past.

*You can consider either:

*How the film is relevant to “society”

*Or how the film is relevant to the lives of teenagers.

*HOMEWORK

*Read the review of Iron Jawed Angels.

1) Make a list of the reasons this reviewer thinks that the film is relevant to young people today.

2) Make a second list of ways that you can relate to the film, or ways that it is relevant to you, that ARE NOT mentioned in the review.

*Remember you can be referring to the film as a whole, aspects, events, characters, etc.