1. Year 9 Literature Section Hot Fuzz & The Outsiders

2.  Describe the opening or closing of your text.  Describe how a main character changes in the text.  Describe a problem that a character faced in the text.  Describe an important event or moment in your text.  Describe an important theme in your text.  Describe an important setting in your text.  Describe three techniques that were used in the text.

3. Don’t forget: EXPLAIN why this is important is the vital part of the question. Anyone can recite the plot (describe). A thoughtful response explains why/how.

4. Opening Scene – Hot Fuzz Mis-en-scene is important here

5. Opening Scene – The Outsiders “When I stepped outside…”

6. Closing Scene – Hot Fuzz

7. Closing Scene – The Outsiders

8. Character Change – Hot Fuzz Nick OR Danny

9. Character change – The Outsiders Pony’s understanding of the Soc’s and the Greasers OR his understanding of Darryl.

10. Problem faced – Hot Fuzz “The Greater Good”

11. Problem faced – The Outsiders One of many – the fire; family problems, bullying…

12. Important Moment – Hot Fuzz Nick’s realisation that there is more than one killer “No luck catching them killers then?”

13. Important Moment – The Outsiders So many! Dally’s suicide, the hearing, Johnny’s death…

14. Important theme – Hot Fuzz Friendship

15. Important theme – The Outsiders Family

16. Important Setting – Hot Fuzz only

17. Three techniques – Hot Fuzz only Close Ups on Nick – alone (friendless)

18. Asymmetrical Shots – Nick Alone (unhappy)

19. Mid – Long shot – Nick separate from group

20. Two shots – Nick & Danny (team/friends)

21. Long shots – Nick & group (teamwork/friendship)

22. NB: This presentation/these images are just prompts for you to think of what would be relevant to a response. Remember, the thoughtful student is able to explain why something is important (discussed in class).