trial english quotes 1 Flashcards
“I’m just there. Flyin’ like a bird. Like electricity. Yeah, like electricity.” - Billy - Repetition (Individual Experience)
Billy expresses his love for dancing by repeating the word “electricity” and his tone initially being cautious, but he becomes reassuring and precise as he creates his own unique experience by ignoring societal stigma associated with ballet.
Billy’s dialogue: “I don’t see what’s wrong with it.” (Theme: Search for Identity) - Slow close-up zoom while Jackie is telling Billy not to dance ballet. (Individual and Collective Experience)
Jackie’s anger and Billy’s determination to continue dancing are depicted in a slow close-up zoom. Billy’s resolve is broken by violence, causing him to return to his fragile self. Billy kicks the miners sign, symbolizing rebellion against his father and society.
“I hate you. You’re a bastard.” - Billy, Jackie responds by slamming Billy into a wall. - Dialogue, Symbolism, Body Language (Collective Experience)
Billy’s disillusionment with his father for not encouraging him to pursue his dreams and conforming to gender stereotypes is evident in the confrontation between him and Jackie, who demonstrates his tendency for violence, as Billy yells “I hate you!” and Jackie physically holds Billy against the door.
The scene where Billy is asked what it feels like to dance. - Salience (Individual Experience)
This is a unique, individualexperience for Billy because it’s all about him, with his dad Jackie in the background and Billy clearin the foreground. His individuality makes him an anomaly in society.
“It was like I kept buying these things to be cool, but cool was always flying just ahead of me, and I could never exactly catch up.” (Corporations & Consumerism) - Simile, Contrast, Metaphor
The novel explores the rise in social expectations for young people due to the internet and consumerism, highlighting how these factors have led to a society where individuals are evaluated based on their conformity to trends and consumer behavior, reflecting Anderson’s vision of the future.
‘School ™’, ‘Clouds TM’ Intellectual Decline: (Language/Education), (Corporations & Consumerism) - Trademark, Symbolism: of school not being a place to learn intellectual information, but information just to become the “perfect consumer”
The rise of corporations and the internet has led to a decline in educational value, with technology and consumerism taking precedence. In the dystopia, schools are overtaken by consumerism, causing societal decline.
“we went to the moon to have fun… the moon turned out to completely suck” (Corporations & Consumerism) - Colloquial Language, Hyperbole
Advanced technology has accelerated consumerism, making it difficult to keep up with trends and achieve idealized happiness. This prompts readers to question human agency and explore characters like Titus and friends in a dystopian world, emphasizing the challenges of adapting fast-paced world.
Titus’ dialogue: describes the moon as “full of broken shit, like domes nobody used anymore.” (Environmental Decay) - Simile
The text highlights the environmental degradation caused by excessive disposal of natural resource-based goods, resulting in the moon’s litter, and the overuse of consumerism, leading to a ravaged environment and limited Earth storage space, causing high waste levels and environmental damage.
(Leaves) Tree and leaves - Symbolism
(Leaves) “will the leaves turn golden” - Rhetorical question; Symbolism
(Key) Key - Symbolism
(Key) “Their time is sparse like a dying tree” - Simile; emotive language
(Unearth) “a people suppressed by dread” -
Metaphor
(Unearth) “the constant loss of breath is the legacy” - Metaphor; diction
(Oombulgurri) “Even the wind can no longer stir/movement at the playground” - Personification
