"Everyone cheats." 10TT 10RW

"Everyone cheats. I just didn't know."

Who says this in Breaking Away?

Who is he talking about?

Do you think he is right?

Why is this an important moment in the film?

Breaking Away 10TT 10RW

Now that you have viewed the film what is your impression of the whole film. Can you identify any common elements when comparing it to The Outsiders?

Visual and Verbal Techniques/Features

Some great responses to Looking for Alibrandi. One thing I would like you all to keep in mind is to be very specific when referring to visual and verbal features. In the scene where Michael and Josephine come face to face the visual feature is simply a mid shot which is the most frequently used shot to show emotion/reaction. The verbal features are dialogue, voice over and music. It is not sufficient to say verbal and visual features are used to show this. Do make sure you distinguish between voice over and dialogue. Keep writing it's fabulous to read your responses expressing an excellent depth of understanding.

An important scene - Alibrandi

Describe an important scene in the text. Explain how visual and verbal techniques were used in this incident to help you understand why it was important.

Born on the wrong side of the tracks

What does this mean? Use the Greasers as your example. Is it possible to leap the track in real life?

Alibrandi - Jacob Coote

What was Jacob Coote's appeal to Josephine?

Alibrandi - John Barton

Was John Barton attainable for Josie?