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brookyln cultural context - Coggle Diagram
brookyln cultural context
society
It was a country dominated by the catholic church
young people left Ireland if they could at this time
example eisis lacey
The New York she arrived in was hugely different to the country she had come from
plenty of oppertunities
There are two distinct cultural contexts- 1950s Ireland and New York
It allows viewers to learn about both societies at that time
Education was not accessed by all
marriage ban was in place
jobs were scarce
The society is diverse
new york is a melting pot of nationalities
no racism
The ireland she leaves behind is white and predominantly catholic ,New York helps Elis become a more open and confident person
the law
The characters mostly respect and obey the law
Elis is sponsored by Father Flood
she will be a legal resident in new york
At customs she is keen to impress the officials by looking confident, healthy and humble
not all immigrants find america good
christmas day shows how many irish men have lost, these men built tunnels roads etc have been in america over 50 years
The city seems to be a safe place,
There is no real sense of danger or crime on the street
The 1950s was a time of widespread Italian mafia activity in Brooklyn
The Fiorellos have rejected this lifestyle
social class
war
People are influenced by the memory of war
For people in America the project was after WWi to become more American and make your kids american kids
This is a key reason for Tony approaching Elis
Tony is keen to move past his Italian heritage
He wants to mix with others and set down roots that are not based on his heritage
white flight was another powerful source which shaped characters in the film
This film explores social class in ireland and the US
Ireland of the 1950s is a place of limited social mobility
America offers the opportunity for those who work hard to make a new life for themselves
We see how social class impacts on characters in Miss Kelly's shop on a Sunday morning
She believes a person's worth is determined by their wealth and position in society
She humiliates her in front of the other customers when she finally serves her
shoe polish? ah thats not really a sunday item is it now
She does not serve her customers in order
She serves the wealthier first- Mrs Brady
She dismisses the poorer customer who protest
Elis lives in a boarding house with 4 other women
She works in an upmarket department store which sells lovely things she cannot afford
This snobbery is a feature of small town life in the 1950s
The middle class rugby boys are barely distinguishable from one another
She leaves Ireland because she has no hope of finding a job
She has very few possessions to put into her suitcase
Many of the items she packed were belonging to her sister Rose
over half a million people left ireland in 1950s due to lack of job oppertunity
JIm Farrell appears to be a typical privileged person
His parents own a pub in town
He wears blazers and hangs out at the rugby club
Soon he will inherit the substantial family home
She studies part time at night. But her fees are paid by the local priest
They have plans to set up a construction company and develop land on Long Island