Key Scene Analysis – Part 2‘In the Name of the Father”

Scene 1) – Return to the “Hippy Commune”

HOW would you describe Gerry and Paul’s reaction to news there are “bombs everywhere”?

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Anti-Irishness –

WHAT micro features (Sound – Diegetic Dialogue; Mise-en-scene; Cinematography) establish this in the scene?

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Mise-en-scene and Cinematography –

Analyse the connotations behind this shot type/camera angle and the body language of the characters:

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Scene 2) – Prison Fight – British vs. The Irish

“Your Friend” – Does Gerry want to be McAndrew’s Friend?

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WHAT are the connotations behind this diegetic dialogue? Is he a ‘Villain’ (Propp) in the eyes of the prisoners?

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WHY?

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Prejudice –

HOW is McAndrew treated in this scene?

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Need to Belong – What does Gerry’s reaction to McAndrew’s retaliation ‘signify’ (De Saussure) to the spectator?

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