Boy Key Scene Analysis

‘Boy’ Key Scene Analysis

Summarise the What does this scene What does this scene Which themes Which symbols are How does this scene events of the scene. reveal about the reveal about the relate to this present and what do relate to identity and setting? How does characters? Are there any scene? they represent? belonging? the setting impact impacts on the the characters? characters? Scene 1 Film of the area, and Poor area, run down, Boy imagines a better Friendship. Quote from E.T is Boy is trying to figure Start to school. Introduction wrecked cars. Drugs father and life. He doesn’t Role Models. symbolic of the out what his identity 5:05. of Boy and his life. for money and accept how his life is. Shy Family. characters, Boy and is, where does he survival. with his like of a girl. Fantasy v reality. Alameins need to belong. Missing the Characters live simple Rocky is 6 and has vivid Crime, dark side grow up. sense of belonging lives with no luxuries. imagination. Alamien in of life. with his dad. jail. Traditional music symbolises strong cultural values.

Rocky’s pictures symbolizes his feelings that he feels he has powers, he killed his mother and he thinks he can hurt others.

Scene 2 He starts off the Boy’s home. Boy is religious and follows Fantasy. Creeping car, doom Boy thinks I belong 11:37 to scene by reciting a Wrecked car with Boy traditions. Doom coming. now because dad is 20:50 traditional pray. Boy talking to his pet Boy takes on the role of approaching. Storm approaching back. is in charge and taking goat. Fantasying a head of the house, Father Adoration Boy says Boy – his father’s Alamein has on the role of father. more happy exciting role. Feels strong. for his dad. arrival. confusing identity, Boy and Rocky met life. Rocky is unsure of his dad, Children v adults. seems fake. their dad. Dad brings drawing shows he is Maturity. Three young boys and Rocky thinks he presents that it is scared of his dad and his Responsibility. three men at kitchen doesn’t belong implied he has stolen. friends. Rocky is table. Symbolises because he caused his Boy explains to Rocky uncomfortable with his journey from boys to mother’s death. He what their mum was dad coming into the men. feels like he divided like. home. Storm coming – doom the family. He feels Boy is very happy and approaching. like a stranger. excited that his dad is Rocky’s drawing – finally there. Thinks they devil in car coming will be leaving with dad down the road. and going to a wonderful Crazy Horse jacket – new life. shows dad’s Alamein not interested in immaturity. his sons. Disheveled appearance, jacket and Crazy Horse logo. Drew the devil and showed the Nazi symbol to show he is “tough”. Childish behavior. Scene 3 Party in the shed at Shed at Boy home. Alamein gives Boy a sip of Fantasy. Horns at back of chair Boy’s haircut- want’s 37:30 to the house. Only beer at age 11. Immaturity. when Alamein sit to be like Michael 42:15 family no friends at Irresponsible parenting. Denies reality. down symbolizes Jackson, trying on his first. Friends come Alamein wants Boy to call Role models. Samurai helmet, he idol’s identity. later and Alamein him Shogun. Alamein calls Family. wants to be a leader, gets drunk and has a Boy a mate not son. He devil horns. Boy idolizing his fight with his gang doesn’t want to be father is changing his members. Alamein responsible for the boys. Michael Jackson, Boy identity and making gives Boy alcohol and Alamein wants to be tough idolizes his dad like he him change and asks him to call him and cool. Doesn’t want to does his idol. neglect his family. Shogun. Boy doesn’t be a dad but someone want to be tougher. responsible for the other kids anymore. Scene 4 Boy finds the money Aunty’s shop. Identity has changed, Boy Crazy horse Sunset, symbolizes Boy changes his 49:48 to and decides he is rich. Near the beach is disrespectful to jacket. the end of Boy’s identity to be the 59:24 Sits in father’s chair, outside the shop. Chardonay, and he feels Responsibility. fantasy. same as his father very self-confident. Boy’s bedroom. better than his friends. Forgiveness Broken down house and then back again Boy spends some Asks his friends to use Money symbolizes the end of after the money at the shop Sunset Shogun as his name. Sees Greed his relationship with confrontation. and shows off to Broken House himself as a man. Sees his dad. Boy’s sense of friends. Boy has others as still children. Boy washes away the belonging has fathers jacket on Alamein shows his tattoo’s, washing changed. when his father immaturity when he away his new comes and beats him argues with Aunty, ‘I know identity. Alamein’s identity and takes it back. you are, said you are, so Tattoo’s was challenged by all Boy sees his dad is what am I.” Alamein because of his angry not what he thought apologises to Boy but actions. he was. Alamein blames others for his apologises to boy for behavior. Alamein hasn’t his behavior. apologized before was awkward. Not taking responsibility for his actions. Scene 5 Alamein’s gang take Mother’s grave. Boy has been hurt by his Amazing Grace Alamein smashing the Boy and Alamein find 1:10 to the car and the weed Boy sitting and falling dad and is angry. He is being played. inside of the house they can belong in a end of film and leave. Boy of the bridge. smoking weed and symbolizes the father more authentic way (1:21:00) attacks his father and Shed and father’s drinking alcohol at his Sunset, end of destroying the family. with pretending you tells him that he chair. mother’s grave. father’s hold on Rocky’s pictures show are someone else. doesn’t know him and Boy. this. Rocky is angry that he wasn’t there. House is quiet after Alamein becomes and hurt by his father Belonging can come Alamein has left quiet defeated in this scene. Antlers have too. out of conflict. after the storm. Turning point in his life. fallen down Alamein digging a behind father’s huge hole – digging Broken down house Rocky dresses like a chair. Lost his his own grave. shows lots of broken superhero. He tries to power and Boy falling into the and damaged save dad and save his influence over water symbolizes the families. family. others. cleansing of himself and his life. Return to Alamein starts to feel what Sparkler Rocky his true identity. he has done to the family. uses the sparkler Boy stands over his father as a piece The cleaning of the and slaps his and takes the offering to his house symbolizes the adult role, role reversal, he dad. Apologises cleaning and finally stands up to his dad for what he rebuilding of the life and lets his anger out He thinks he did to as the storm of no longer wants to be like mum. Alamein. his father. Violence Family Finished carving, at Alamein is able to finally Community last Alamein has done go to his wife’s grave. something for Boy. Facing up to reality. Dad trying to fix his Slumped posture, relationships. defeated. More upbeat music.

All sitting together at mother’s grave. Despite the hardships they can still come together as a family.

Mother’s death is still a barrier between them. Rocky and Boy still on one side of grave and Alamein on the other.