Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one or to have bravery or strength in the face of pain or grief.
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Examples of situations in which confidence is explored in the film
Charlie and Jasper confronting Mad Jack Lionel
Eliza coming out about her father raping Laura.
Jeffery Lu continuing to play cricket while under great pressure as a result of his colour.
Due to the racial tension at the time the story is set Jeffery Wu was forced to show great confidence when batting.
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Wes Bucktin is shy like his son but slowly becomes more confident at the end of the film.
Characters who show confidence and how they gain this confidence
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Jasper having to have confidence in regards of not being able to talk to authorities due to the fact that he was Aboriginal.
Charlie Bucktin is a shy individual who gradually becomes less shy while the story progresses, the same goes with his innocence.
Eliza Wishart progressively gaining confidence in terms of coming out about her father.
The knife Charlie uses symbolises the confidence that he needs in order to confront Mad Jack Lionel, in the film Charlie steals the knife from the kitchen out of fear and to build a sense of security or confidence around himself as he enters Mad Jack Lionel’s house which while everyone perceives as a dangerous place.
Symbols which represent confidence
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CAMELS filming techniques: Perkins utilizes film
techniques such as...
Close up: contains mainly the characters’ faces, this filming technique is used to portray confidence, and strong will.
Low angle: looks up at the character this filming technique is used to portray confidence by instilling a sense of power and dominance in the character.
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“My point is this: the more you have to lose, the braver you are for standing up.” - Charlie Bucktin
“See, Batman is different. He's mortal. He's got a real life to risk. Superman just has to avoid Kryptonite. Big deal. Superman fears nothing because outside a few very specific circumstances where he might encounter some stupid rock, nothing can possibly do him in. Batman has the same vulnerabilities as the rest of us, so he has the same fears as us. That's why he's the most courageous: because he can put those aside and fight on regardless." - Charlie Bucktin