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Red Dog Scene - Close Analysis - Coggle Diagram
Red Dog Scene - Close Analysis
How are meaningful relationships formed?
Get along a lot and know each others
through shared experiences and trust
What kind of shared experiences?
bonding experiences
What would be an example?
maybe shared interests and activities
In Red Dog, we can see how Red and John built their relationship in a moment of need. Creating trust between each other.
through empathy that you and friends all experienced before (Alan)
What things happen that make you feel empathy with your friends?
In Red Dog, John was aware that Red doesn't feel like eating a raw chicken and he decided to stand out for Red and expressed the resentment for him.
Meaningful relationships are formed over a long period of time.
In Red Dog, this does not happen. Red Dog shows a different understanding of how meaningful relationships are formed.
In Red Dog, there is a moment where Red and John become friends - it does not happen over a long period. John helps Red and Red helps John
Meaningful relationships get formed in moments of crisis
How do we know where we belong in the world?
where we can feel respected and valued
We feel useful - we have something to do - a purpose
Enjoy my life I guess :smiley:
good we know we belong when we feel happy or content :)
We have things in common with the people around us
for example, In Red Dog both Nancy and John are able to tell Red Dog what to do. They establish a sense that they belong together very early on because they commonly share the ability to make Red Dog listen to them
we know we belong when we share relationships and care about the same people/animals/things
We feel safe
and comfortable with ourselves
we feel confident
First, identify your core value, find a place that fits you well and follow your heart. That's what John did.
The time that when we find a sense of belonging and feel comfortable and joyful.
Does Nancy feel comfortable and Joyful at first?
What makes her feel this way later on?
No, she didn't. It was until she became John's wife and shared the experience and routines with John, Red and all people in Pilbara did she became comfortable and joyful.
Others need me, and I need others.
Recognize your status and work,
strive to live out your own shadow
Does this happen in Red Dog? Can we seen an example of this?
Nancy needs the red dog to give up his seat. The other people on the construction site also give up their seats to Nancy. This is the process needing each other.
What does this tell us about belonging? What do we learn about what i means to belong?
helping others and respecting people
Excellent, do we see this happen in Red Dog?
People give them a statue after the death of Red Dog and John. They lived in people’s heart and they belong to this place.
What responsibilities do we have to the ones we love?
We have to be honest with them
Is honesty represented in this scene? Can we see this in any of the actions of characters or is this not something that this scene represent?
Protect them not just body also in mental side
Does this scene in Red Dog show the people of Dampier taking care of both Nancy and Red Dog physically and mentally? Or is it more one than the other?
we have to find time to spend with them - prioritise time
For example, in Red Dog, all the people of Dampier take the time to listen to Nancy and help her and Red when they need it most
We should be faithful to our partner and they will do the same thing to us.
In Red Dog, John a footloose and fancy-free man proposed to the woman Nancy, and she accepted the proposal and determined to be with John forever.
We need to show them meticulous care
Does Red Dog show that the way we have to care for each other is meticulous? If so, how do you know this?
we need to support them
In Red Dog, we can see how they support and protect each other from any sort of harm.
we have to help our loved ones
We need to take care of them.
We need to spend time with them, but we also need to leave time for them.