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MYTHS AND HEROES : THE BRITISHNESS :CHECK: (Famous people (Writers…
MYTHS AND HEROES : THE BRITISHNESS :CHECK:
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The B eccentricity
a photograph
: of Vivienne Westwood / a colorful jacket / an umbrella + a suitcase w/ diff patterns/colours - orange-dyed hair / very eccentric
a photograph
: of a man who is classy but w/ a twist / he looks proud / waiting leaning against a dust bean / he is twisted because he has a wild hairdo ad big rings / embodies B eccenticity for ambivalence/duality
a newpaper article
: Isabel Taylor presents here an important B trait wich is eccentricity / according to her that's a big part in B culture and this trait perfectly embodies Britishness / that's somthg B don't have to forget & have to continue to be eccentric &to prove it to the world
the trailer of the movie "Johnny English"
: the parody of spy film / he is clumsy, awkward / he acts foolish / embodies the perfet anti-hero / this film debunks the myth of JB / the
sounds
are the sounds of a realistic spy movie with car crashes, explosions... then a romantic music, the speaker voice is low-pitched this creates suspense BUT at one moment there is wiggly-giggly sounds... with the ridiculous
images
... this creates discrepeancy & represents a gap => comical &humour
a text "Remarkable S.Holmes"
: a private detective / friend Dr Watson / the scene set at Holmes's home in 221b Baker Street London / it's tea time / SH devines that a child has the flu that W's wife is away to look after the child / SH notices element as a perfect detective like W forgot his gloves, W cleaned his shoes in a hurry, W and his W had a cup of coffe just before she goes... H is pragmatic, shrew, has a sharp eye & a strong sense of observation ! he his the perfect embodiement of Britishness
JB & the Queen at the OG's opening ceremony in 2012
: a footage/a skit / JB is the encounter of a fictionnal character / whereas the Queen is a real one / JB goes & fetch the Q at BPalace they take helicopter & they jump from above the stadium ! :open_mouth: => mix between tradition & modernity / reality & fiction =>> discrepeancy of the Q = humourus/eccentric effect
Famous people
little presentations of everybody in the class
The Brits in everyday life
a photograph
: from the animated movie 'Wallace & Gromit" made with plasticine figures. There is smth
CLASSIC
: traditionnal interior with wallpaper & GB breakfast / the way they are dressed / reading the newspaper. There is smth with a
TWIST
: dog is sitting at the table, having a bowl of cereals, reading the newspaper.
a ytb video
: stereotypes on British people : posh accent / drink tea + eat scones all the time / are snobby / bad weather / have butlers / love the monarchy / class-conscious / bad hygiene
a newspaper article
: exemple first : 2 wemen who are swimming topless in a pool. Then the same who are smoking in a no-smoking area : British people are open-minded but respect the laws. :warning:
The Brits in everyday life
History & geography
London's bombings in 2005
first country who had an industrial revo
geographical insularity
The B had never lose a war
ethnic minority
great Scientists who win Nobel Prizes
Everyday life & attitude
Animals
: pony club camp, love animals, corgies (Queen's dog)
Weather
: rain, clouds
Food
: curries, roasts, toasts, ginger beer, fudge, tea, scones, bad food (according to Chirac)...
Behavior
: original people, sense of peagentry, sense of humour, CLASSIC WITH A TWIST, respect laws, open-minded, tolerant so long as/if/provided people respect laws, don't criticize
Moto : "Classic with a twist !"
The British eccentricity
Caracteristics
a positive trait / feature // an asset
the stranger people are, the better it is
a mild form of rebellion / a declaration of independance / a way of
letting off steam
/ to ease tensions to relax
because the B are eccentrics, they remain cool which helps them to be law-abiding / respect the law :arrow_right: so they are respectful
= Creativity
Fashion
: designers are supposed to be eccentric & they txin themselves into ridicule "self-parody"
Litterature
: nonsense & eccentric stories w/ very odd/strange details & situations / also weird characters & emblematic characters
Music
: B people listen to music to have fun/be entertained so musicians have to be inventive/creative
The future of B ecc.
is getting rare today
a giornalist fears the B culture may disappear / the decline of eccentricity may lead impoverish B culture
:warning: not forget that eccentricity is an important B trait
Famous people
Writers
Shakespeare
Zadie Smith
JK Rowling
Agatha Cristie
Oscar Wilde
Lewis Caroll
Samuel Beckett
Scientists
Crick
Tim Berners-Lee (Internet)
Darwin
Newton
Sporting
Kelly Holmes
Paula Radcliffe
Ellen MacArthur
Politicians
Winston Churchill
Margaret Tatcher
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Victoria
Musicians
Quenn
The Pink Floyd
David Bowie
Other Artists
Ian Fleming (realisator)
Vivienne Westwood (stylist)
Alexander MacQueen (stylist)
The Monty Pythons (Dark Humorists)