We will write an essay as a class based on the question below and the film we have been studying, ‘The Power of One’. This will enable you to see how we tie it all together with an introduction, SEXXXY paragraphs, and a conclusion, PLUS using the ‘GOLDEN’ elements for excellent writing.

Describe at least ONE method the director / creator used to engage the audience with the text(s). Explain how this method engaged the audience, supporting your points with visual and / or oral language features.

Note: Methods could include characters, events, relationships, narrative point-of-view, visual and/or oral language features, style, con icts, or structure.

Gathering of ideas or planning for the ‘methods’ to engage the audience:

1 flashback

2 voiceover

3 diaoguel

4 Establishing

5 make up

6 props

7 music

8 lighting

9 symbolism

10 sound effect

Ordering of ideas - what are the best 4?

1 lighting

2 flashback

3 music

4 synbolish

Synonyms for engaging:

Cache sout attertion captation interesting enthralling

Introduction

Catch ‘em: Alden's feel’ the power of one is a life changing film that everyone should watch

Thesis: the director uses many methods to engage

List of points/statements: the audience, as symbolism , flashback music and lighting

1S many objects  are used as symbols , such as

E the ostrich belt . x 1 it represents love as it was passed down from been given from p.k.s father to his mother , and then from pk to manaX

X

Y

2S.X2  not only was symbolism a method used to engage the audience, flashback was too

X

E when pk got knocked down by Gideon Duma , he flashback to the elephant when  he was younger

X this makes us understand that pk needed encouragement and hope to get back up

X and this war a coptiationing method, that avlden used effectively to remind us of his past

X  this combined well with the sounds effects of the elephant charging which made it a terrific scene

Y this can be juxtaposed to the flash back of simba with the charging animals

3S symbolism, flashback , and music were fantastic methods used to interest the audience

E at the start of the film, we hear African music and his help shows that the film is

X based in south africal    

X the purpose of this is to help get a better feeling for the landscape and combines extremely well with

X  the landscape  and cbines extemely well with establshing shot of seenery

Y tis links to end of the film where p.k and duma run off across the Africal terrain , with te film closing simalarty to how it tarted

Conclusion: avilt sen used  symbolism flashback, and

Restate thesis: music brilliantly engaging film

Restate list of points: this is an extremely engaging film that is a must watch for everyone

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