ENGLISH TEXT SUMMARY NOTES PAIRED COMPARISONS Invictus / Ransom Text guide by: Melanie Hayek, Scott Langan & Odette Colbert Invictus / Ransom 2 Copyright © TSSM 2017 TSSM ACN 099 422 670 ABN 54 099 422 670 A: Level 14, 474 Flinders Street Melbourne VIC 3000 T: 1300 134 518 F: 03 90784354 W: tssm.com.au E: [email protected] F: 03 97084354 W: tssm.com.au E: [email protected] Invictus / Ransom 3 Contents TEXT 1 - Invictus DIRECTOR NOTES .............................................................................................................................................. 6 HISTORICAL CONTEXT ..................................................................................................................................... 7 APARTHEID ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 NELSON MANDELA ........................................................................................................................................ 7 FRANCOIS PIENAAR AND THE SPRINGBOKS .......................................................................................... 9 GENRE ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Chronology ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 News Flashes ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 STYLE .................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Point of view ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Values ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Symbols and Motifs .............................................................................................................................................. 13 The Springboks ................................................................................................................................................. 13 „Colour Blind‟ and „9000 Days of Destiny‟ ...................................................................................................... 13 „NkosiSikelei‟ .................................................................................................................................................... 13 „Invictus‟ ........................................................................................................................................................... 13 The Springbok Jersey ........................................................................................................................................ 13 SETTING AND PLOT SUMMARY ................................................................................................................... 14 CHARACTER PROFILES ................................................................................................................................... 15 Major Characters ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Minor Characters ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Themes .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 National Unity ................................................................................................................................................... 18 Racism ............................................................................................................................................................... 19 Inspiration .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Forgiveness ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 Important Quotations ............................................................................................................................................ 22 TEXT 2 - Ransom AUTHOR NOTES ................................................................................................................................................ 25 HISTORICAL CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................... 26 GENRE ................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Audience ............................................................................................................................................................ 28 STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 STYLE .................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Symbols ............................................................................................................................................................. 32 SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................... 34 PLOT SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................... 35 CHARACTER PROFILES ................................................................................................................................... 40 Protagonists and Antagonists ............................................................................................................................ 40 Construction of Character ................................................................................................................................. 40 Major Characters ............................................................................................................................................... 41 Minor Characters ............................................................................................................................................... 44 THEMES AND ISSUES ...................................................................................................................................... 49 Invictus / Ransom 4 Honour through Battle: The Hero ..................................................................................................................... 49 Paternal (and Maternal) Love ............................................................................................................................ 50 Grief and Grieving ............................................................................................................................................ 50 Talk: Communication through Action .............................................................................................................. 51 Fate and Chance: Visions and Visitations ........................................................................................................ 52 IMPORTANT QUOTATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 54 COMPARATIVE TEXT ANALYSIS: IDEAS, ISSUES and THEMES ............................................................ 60 Learning intentions ............................................................................................................................................ 60 The difference between Unit 2 and Unit 4: ....................................................................................................... 60 Student must: ..................................................................................................................................................... 60 Student Assessed Coursework .......................................................................................................................... 61 Common Themes: Invictus and Ransom .............................................................................................................. 61 Changing Identity .............................................................................................................................................. 61 Leadership ........................................................................................................................................................