Introduction to Cultural Studies: Theories and Methods JOHN STOREY

Oposisi Biner Hero outside society good week wilderness Society Inside society Bad Strong civilization

Sixguns and Society, Will Wright (1975) 1. The hero enters a social group. 2. The hero is unknown to the society. 3. The hero is revealed to have an exceptional ability. 4. The society recognises a difference between themselves and the hero; the hero is given a special status. 5. The society does not completely accept the hero. 6. There is a conflict of interests between the villains and the society. 7. The villains are stronger than the society; the society is weak. 8. There is a strong friendship or respect between the hero and a villain. 9. The villains threaten the society. 10. The hero avoids involvement in the conflict. 11. The villains endanger a friend of the hero. 12. The hero fights the villains. 13. The hero defeats the villains. 14. The society is safe. 15. The society accepts the hero. 16. The hero loses or gives up his special status.

[t]he classical plot shows that the way to achieve such human rewards as friendship, respect, and dignity is to separate yourself from others and use your strength as an autonomous individual to succor them. . . . The vengeance variation . . . weakens the compatibility of the individual and society by showing that the path to respect

Tema Pedagogi Resilience “resilience” is the term used to describe a set of qualities that promote successful adaptation despite risk and adversity.

CARING RELATIONSHIPS The presence of at least one caring person-provides support for healthy development and learning. Werner and Smith's (1989) study, covering more than 40 years, found that, among the most frequently encountered positive role models in the lives of resilient children, outside of the family circle, was a favorite teacher who was not just an instructor for academic skills for the youngsters but also a confidant and positive model for personal identification.

Aspek Naratif: plot and story, cause and effect, use of time and space, opening and closing, and pattern of development. Aspek Non Naratif: colour, shape, rhythm, sound  film production, cinema techniques, visual styles, visual form.

Narratives - Character Who changes during the story? How? Who are the ‘goodies’/ the heroes. Who are the ‘baddies’/ villains. Main characters - Eve more human through WallE..Humans also become more human.. Reject robots

Representations: How are people, places, events and ideas depicted in the film? In what ways are stereotyping or anti-stereotyping involved? Smoothness/ roundness/ white (ipod) v. Squareness, sharp, edges, mechanical sounds but Eve seems tougher, braver at start, WallE is the romantic to start.

Target Audience? - age range? gender? Audiences: Who watches the film, what pleasures do they get and what effects might it have? Target Audience? - age range? gender? At what other audiences might it be aimed?

TERIMA KASIH