Form Question - Ruby Tuesday

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

• by christopher bruce
• form: theme and variation A A1 A2
• explores inability to form a decision
• portrayal of 1960’s culture in context to women equality and civil rights

Question 2

SECTION A (part 1)

Answer 2

• portrayal of theme/variation verse/chorus structure and form with the use of gesture in verse
• hair twirling gesture
• EI: to emphasise characters uncertainty and naivety
• contrast to chorus where gesture is absent

Question 3

SECTION A (part 2)

Answer 3

• locomotive and axial phrases used to show differentiation between verse/chorus structure which shows indecisive actions
• locomotive phrases repeatedly seen in chorus
• circular round spring on on the left leg to take three steps into the forwards jete
• predominant use of locomotion in choruses used to portray the exploration of both lifestyles where she is free to explore

Question 4

SECTION A1

Answer 4

• continuation of gesture in verse
• arabesque right arm extended upwards and left arm running down veins
• EI: literal meaning of the exploration of the alternative as she alludes to drug taking
• immediately contradicts her self to cradle arms to convey the uncertainty within mainstream society in 1960’s

Question 5

SECTION A2

Answer 5

• distortion of hair twirling gesture performed at a fast pace
• displays definitive answer as intention behind it alters as she teases the audience, contrasting to naivety of the first gesture
• heavily influenced by the political events of the 1960’s and similar meaning of searching for freedom in Ruby
• used in the last section to unify and the progressive story of the 21960’s climate

Question 6

CONCLUSION

Answer 6

• theme and variation form is used to assists in conveying individual life choice of character despite contrasting influences
• theme and variation form depicts the indecisive ability for characters to form her own decision
• verse/chorus structure allowed the character to convey her indecisive and contradictory movements which confused her and formed a diminishing mindset due to the pressure of society.