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Friday, March 11, 2011
English Letter Final
Dear Board Members,
It is common these days that movies are renowned for their brilliance; however it is rare that they are acknowledged for their inspiration. Some of these inspiring movies are represented in ways which identify themes such as bravery, hope and determination, movies like The Power of One. The Power of One, directed by John G Avildson, is a captivating movie which creates a fantastic and emotional appeal to the audience. The movie takes place in South Africa, during the time of apartheid, where a young boy named Peekay encounters many unfortunate events. He is sent to an Afrikaner school where he faces racial discrimination, as he is identified as an outsider, because he is English. The movie progresses through his life to show that when people come together change is possible. This and many other messages are illustrated through the inspiring characters, natural settings, and universal themes. These messages impact greatly on the overall ‘wow factor’ of the movie, which is why The Power of One should definitely be nominated for the film festival.
The central character, Peekay, goes through a challenging and life changing journey through racial intolerance and separation. He conveys many themes and important messages that impact his education and social balance. A theme Peekay displays is bravery and is established throughout his life. Bravery is portrayed in his character as he faces bullying and isolation at a young age. This occurs when he attends an Afrikaner school, where he had to show his bravery to Jaapie, the school bully. Jaapie was a highly racist person who bullied and threatened Peekay, several times throughout the film. An example of this was when Jaapie and a few of his friends urinated on Peekay, calling him names. A mid high angle shot was used to show three tall, strong boys urinating on Peekay whilst he was sitting in the urinal, the viewer could see Peekay’s face through the legs of the older boys, and a close up shot of Peekay was used to show the urine dripping off his hair. Peekay did not cry or run away; he was brave and sat there while this was happening, at the age of 7. This relates to the theme of determination. With no father, Peekay’s life was a challenge since the day he was born. Many of his close friends and family die throughout his life, leaving Peekay alone. Instead of giving up, he keeps going and in the end, he was happy. He was determined to live life and to change South Africa.
Peekay encounters many close and friendly relationships throughout the film. His friend Dumas was one of his closest. Duma was a Zulu, and Peekay’s ‘boxing buddy’. He demonstrated many important themes during the film, including hope. An example of this is when hundreds of Afrikaner guards are patrolling the grounds of Alexandria. They are searching for Peekay, and along the way, killed numbers of innocent Zulu’s. Peekay says to Dumas, “I won’t let this happen. They want me!” Dumas replies, “It’s not about you, it’s about the people!” This quote signifies the hope and pride Dumas shows to his people, and that he would not let anything stop him from what he believes in. It is truly inspiring.
The settings used in the film are natural and significant to the African culture, they show what Africa should truly look like, instead of painting a false image. The beautiful scenery used during the film demonstrates the positive side of Africa and is symbolic of the people, it doesn’t show the violent and racist side. An example of this beautiful scenery is when Doc is educating Peekay about nature; they walk into the sunset holding hands. A long shot is shown to enable the viewer to see the landscape of Africa. The settings shown in this movie are both moving and symbolic, which is another reason why The Power of One should be nominated for the film festival.
One of the most powerful quotes in the movie is that “Change can come from the power of many, but only when the many come together to form The Power of One.” The film The Power of One shows many valuable lessons and messages which are shown through the inspiring characters, natural settings, and universal themes. This movie will be nominated for this film festival.
Yours faithfully,
Madeline Gregory.
It is common these days that movies are renowned for their brilliance; however it is rare that they are acknowledged for their inspiration. Some of these inspiring movies are represented in ways which identify themes such as bravery, hope and determination, movies like The Power of One. The Power of One, directed by John G Avildson, is a captivating movie which creates a fantastic and emotional appeal to the audience. The movie takes place in South Africa, during the time of apartheid, where a young boy named Peekay encounters many unfortunate events. He is sent to an Afrikaner school where he faces racial discrimination, as he is identified as an outsider, because he is English. The movie progresses through his life to show that when people come together change is possible. This and many other messages are illustrated through the inspiring characters, natural settings, and universal themes. These messages impact greatly on the overall ‘wow factor’ of the movie, which is why The Power of One should definitely be nominated for the film festival.
The central character, Peekay, goes through a challenging and life changing journey through racial intolerance and separation. He conveys many themes and important messages that impact his education and social balance. A theme Peekay displays is bravery and is established throughout his life. Bravery is portrayed in his character as he faces bullying and isolation at a young age. This occurs when he attends an Afrikaner school, where he had to show his bravery to Jaapie, the school bully. Jaapie was a highly racist person who bullied and threatened Peekay, several times throughout the film. An example of this was when Jaapie and a few of his friends urinated on Peekay, calling him names. A mid high angle shot was used to show three tall, strong boys urinating on Peekay whilst he was sitting in the urinal, the viewer could see Peekay’s face through the legs of the older boys, and a close up shot of Peekay was used to show the urine dripping off his hair. Peekay did not cry or run away; he was brave and sat there while this was happening, at the age of 7. This relates to the theme of determination. With no father, Peekay’s life was a challenge since the day he was born. Many of his close friends and family die throughout his life, leaving Peekay alone. Instead of giving up, he keeps going and in the end, he was happy. He was determined to live life and to change South Africa.
Peekay encounters many close and friendly relationships throughout the film. His friend Dumas was one of his closest. Duma was a Zulu, and Peekay’s ‘boxing buddy’. He demonstrated many important themes during the film, including hope. An example of this is when hundreds of Afrikaner guards are patrolling the grounds of Alexandria. They are searching for Peekay, and along the way, killed numbers of innocent Zulu’s. Peekay says to Dumas, “I won’t let this happen. They want me!” Dumas replies, “It’s not about you, it’s about the people!” This quote signifies the hope and pride Dumas shows to his people, and that he would not let anything stop him from what he believes in. It is truly inspiring.
The settings used in the film are natural and significant to the African culture, they show what Africa should truly look like, instead of painting a false image. The beautiful scenery used during the film demonstrates the positive side of Africa and is symbolic of the people, it doesn’t show the violent and racist side. An example of this beautiful scenery is when Doc is educating Peekay about nature; they walk into the sunset holding hands. A long shot is shown to enable the viewer to see the landscape of Africa. The settings shown in this movie are both moving and symbolic, which is another reason why The Power of One should be nominated for the film festival.
One of the most powerful quotes in the movie is that “Change can come from the power of many, but only when the many come together to form The Power of One.” The film The Power of One shows many valuable lessons and messages which are shown through the inspiring characters, natural settings, and universal themes. This movie will be nominated for this film festival.
Yours faithfully,
Madeline Gregory.
Event Sequencing 3
Event sequencing - The Power of One
Part Three
PK asked Maria’s father to ask permission to see her. PK soon realises that the father is racist and supports Apartheid.
PK saw Maria at a boxing match and it is love at first sight.
1 After the war, PK attended an English school in Johannesburg – the capital of South Africa.
PK and his best friend went to an underground boxing gym. The owner is impressed with PK’s skills and offered him a contract.
The police burnt down the gym and imprison PK’s trainer for allowing black and white boxing matches to take place.
PK went to the township of Alexander to fight Gideon Dumas because black and white fights are illegal in the capital.
Before her senior dance, Maria argued with her father and refuses to support Apartheid. She runs away from the dinner and doesn’t go to the senior ball. Instead she goes to help PK teach the natives English.
Gideon Dumas and PK to teach the native South Africans how to read and write English.
Maria is killed when police violently break into the church where the English class is taking place.
PK decided to help Dumas and stays in South Africa. They set out together to try and make a better future for South Africa.
PK receives a scholarship to study at Oxford University in England.
There was a violent massacre in Alexander. The police kill innocent Africans and burnt down their shelters while searching for PK.
Homework
Write a paragraph that summarises Part Three of the film.
After Pete dies, Doc flies back to Germany, and PK attends an English school in Johannesburg. Still pursuing his endeavors of becoming a boxer, he plays the sport for the school, and won the championship. This is where he first saw Maria, and when they fell in love. He knew that he and she weren’t meant to be, as she was an Afrikaner and he was English, disobeying society he went to her school and visited her, asking for her father’s permission to see her. Soon after this, he met with her father and discussed his and Maria’s relationship, and her father (who involved with the Afrikaner military unit), disagreed with PK, and told him he was never to see Maria. Meanwhile, PK and his best friend went to an indoor boxing stadium to train, though this place was different as it was a mixture of black and white people, which was against the law. Despite this, PK begins to train in this gym, with his own personal trainer were he meets Dumas, a black man who PK grows very close with.
Disobeying her father’s wishes, he still saw Maria. He took her on their first actual date, they both went to a boxing match held in the slums South Africa, where all of the black people lived. This was where PK and Dumas agreed to meet each other to have a boxing match, PK won the match. After this, PK and his best friend from school ask their school teacher if they can teach some black people English in the classroom, the teacher hesitated and decided that it is a great idea, but to be very cautious as the school could be closed down if the police were to find out. After all this PK and his friend is informed that he has been accepted into Oxford University in England, and is unsure whether to go, as he is in love with Maria. He agrees with Maria to run away with her to England after he graduates, and gives her the ostrich bracelet his mother gave to him. She was very excited, when PK admitted his love for her. PK begins to teach the young black people with Maria and his friend, and his boxing skills grow, until the indoor mixing gym is burnt down. Another
Part Three
PK asked Maria’s father to ask permission to see her. PK soon realises that the father is racist and supports Apartheid.
PK saw Maria at a boxing match and it is love at first sight.
1 After the war, PK attended an English school in Johannesburg – the capital of South Africa.
PK and his best friend went to an underground boxing gym. The owner is impressed with PK’s skills and offered him a contract.
The police burnt down the gym and imprison PK’s trainer for allowing black and white boxing matches to take place.
PK went to the township of Alexander to fight Gideon Dumas because black and white fights are illegal in the capital.
Before her senior dance, Maria argued with her father and refuses to support Apartheid. She runs away from the dinner and doesn’t go to the senior ball. Instead she goes to help PK teach the natives English.
Gideon Dumas and PK to teach the native South Africans how to read and write English.
Maria is killed when police violently break into the church where the English class is taking place.
PK decided to help Dumas and stays in South Africa. They set out together to try and make a better future for South Africa.
PK receives a scholarship to study at Oxford University in England.
There was a violent massacre in Alexander. The police kill innocent Africans and burnt down their shelters while searching for PK.
Homework
Write a paragraph that summarises Part Three of the film.
After Pete dies, Doc flies back to Germany, and PK attends an English school in Johannesburg. Still pursuing his endeavors of becoming a boxer, he plays the sport for the school, and won the championship. This is where he first saw Maria, and when they fell in love. He knew that he and she weren’t meant to be, as she was an Afrikaner and he was English, disobeying society he went to her school and visited her, asking for her father’s permission to see her. Soon after this, he met with her father and discussed his and Maria’s relationship, and her father (who involved with the Afrikaner military unit), disagreed with PK, and told him he was never to see Maria. Meanwhile, PK and his best friend went to an indoor boxing stadium to train, though this place was different as it was a mixture of black and white people, which was against the law. Despite this, PK begins to train in this gym, with his own personal trainer were he meets Dumas, a black man who PK grows very close with.
Disobeying her father’s wishes, he still saw Maria. He took her on their first actual date, they both went to a boxing match held in the slums South Africa, where all of the black people lived. This was where PK and Dumas agreed to meet each other to have a boxing match, PK won the match. After this, PK and his best friend from school ask their school teacher if they can teach some black people English in the classroom, the teacher hesitated and decided that it is a great idea, but to be very cautious as the school could be closed down if the police were to find out. After all this PK and his friend is informed that he has been accepted into Oxford University in England, and is unsure whether to go, as he is in love with Maria. He agrees with Maria to run away with her to England after he graduates, and gives her the ostrich bracelet his mother gave to him. She was very excited, when PK admitted his love for her. PK begins to teach the young black people with Maria and his friend, and his boxing skills grow, until the indoor mixing gym is burnt down. Another
Event Sequencing Part 1
Event sequencing - The Power of One
1. Read the sentences below and fill in the missing verb/s. Use mainly the simple past.
2. Sequence the main events of the film in the correct order.
Part One
5
PK’s mother gave him a bracelet made of ostrich shells. The bracelet was given to her by PK’s father.
6
PK’s mother sent him to boarding school.
1
In 1680, the Dutch, French and Germans lived in South Africa. They called themselves the Afrikaners.
4
An elephant ran and killed PK’s father before he was born.
2
When the English arrived in South Africa, they competed with the Afrikaners for control of the land.
8
PK’s mother died and now he is left alone. He is sent back to boarding school and the thought scared him.
9
PK thought of a great elephant charging towards him.
3
PK’s family moved to South Africa from England to begin a farm.
7
The Afrikaner boys tortured and bully PK because he is an English boy.
10
The medicine man, Dabula Manzi, helped PK to overcome his fear of the other schoolboys.
Homework
Write a paragraph that summarises the film so far.
The film, The Power Of One, shares a range of traits which are used to create a great leader. These traits being courage, love, and leadership, all in which a boy has. The film begins with the birth of PK in South Africa. His mother is very happy, even though his father died from a charging elephant 3 weeks before PK’s birth. His mother named PK after him. PK lives with his mother, nanny, and nanny’s son who is his age, until PK is sent off to an Afrikaner boarding school, as his family couldn’t affordan English school.
At this school, PK is bullied, hurt, and treated terribly at the age of 7, because he was an English boy. Soon after this, PK learnt that his mother passed away by a careless whisper before he went to sleep. PK went back home to and met his Nanny and her son at the funeral. PK was sad because he knew that he was all alone. A few days later, Nanny had to leave PK in the hands of his grandfather, who knew nothing about raising a young child. His grandfather introduces PK to his friend Doc, who PK grows a strong bond with. Doc was his best friend and home schooled him, teaching him how to grow plants as they both grew a cactus garden together.
Everything is well until some English soldier’s put Doc into a jail, run by the Afrikaner’s. Because the Afrikaners were looking after the people in the jail (Doc was an Afrikaner), Doc had many advantages: he was able to bring his piano in his cell, he was respected by the soldier’s, and PK was able to live with him. The prisoners were all black Afrikaners, who were taken away from their families because of racism, discrimination and segregation. One of the prisoner’s become very close to PK and Doc, as he taught PK how to box, PK even one the prisoner’s tournament! This man’s name was Pete, and he was probable in his 50’s. He and his friends in the jail were always beaten and treated badly if they did anything wrong, even if they didn’t the guards always hurt them.
Years later the war between England and Germany was over, this enabled Doc to go back the Germany. It was here that the head officer asked Doc and all the prisoners to put on a concert for the general. Doc, PK, and Pete all decided to make a song, only that the lyrics would say “they run this way they run that way, they are afraid, they are cowards.” The Guards didn’t know what this meant, until one of them got a little suspicious and asked Pete what it meant. Pete didn’t tell him which lead to the death of Pete.
1. Read the sentences below and fill in the missing verb/s. Use mainly the simple past.
2. Sequence the main events of the film in the correct order.
Part One
5
PK’s mother gave him a bracelet made of ostrich shells. The bracelet was given to her by PK’s father.
6
PK’s mother sent him to boarding school.
1
In 1680, the Dutch, French and Germans lived in South Africa. They called themselves the Afrikaners.
4
An elephant ran and killed PK’s father before he was born.
2
When the English arrived in South Africa, they competed with the Afrikaners for control of the land.
8
PK’s mother died and now he is left alone. He is sent back to boarding school and the thought scared him.
9
PK thought of a great elephant charging towards him.
3
PK’s family moved to South Africa from England to begin a farm.
7
The Afrikaner boys tortured and bully PK because he is an English boy.
10
The medicine man, Dabula Manzi, helped PK to overcome his fear of the other schoolboys.
Homework
Write a paragraph that summarises the film so far.
The film, The Power Of One, shares a range of traits which are used to create a great leader. These traits being courage, love, and leadership, all in which a boy has. The film begins with the birth of PK in South Africa. His mother is very happy, even though his father died from a charging elephant 3 weeks before PK’s birth. His mother named PK after him. PK lives with his mother, nanny, and nanny’s son who is his age, until PK is sent off to an Afrikaner boarding school, as his family couldn’t affordan English school.
At this school, PK is bullied, hurt, and treated terribly at the age of 7, because he was an English boy. Soon after this, PK learnt that his mother passed away by a careless whisper before he went to sleep. PK went back home to and met his Nanny and her son at the funeral. PK was sad because he knew that he was all alone. A few days later, Nanny had to leave PK in the hands of his grandfather, who knew nothing about raising a young child. His grandfather introduces PK to his friend Doc, who PK grows a strong bond with. Doc was his best friend and home schooled him, teaching him how to grow plants as they both grew a cactus garden together.
Everything is well until some English soldier’s put Doc into a jail, run by the Afrikaner’s. Because the Afrikaners were looking after the people in the jail (Doc was an Afrikaner), Doc had many advantages: he was able to bring his piano in his cell, he was respected by the soldier’s, and PK was able to live with him. The prisoners were all black Afrikaners, who were taken away from their families because of racism, discrimination and segregation. One of the prisoner’s become very close to PK and Doc, as he taught PK how to box, PK even one the prisoner’s tournament! This man’s name was Pete, and he was probable in his 50’s. He and his friends in the jail were always beaten and treated badly if they did anything wrong, even if they didn’t the guards always hurt them.
Years later the war between England and Germany was over, this enabled Doc to go back the Germany. It was here that the head officer asked Doc and all the prisoners to put on a concert for the general. Doc, PK, and Pete all decided to make a song, only that the lyrics would say “they run this way they run that way, they are afraid, they are cowards.” The Guards didn’t know what this meant, until one of them got a little suspicious and asked Pete what it meant. Pete didn’t tell him which lead to the death of Pete.
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