Hello . My names Ellie and I’ll be talking about two Aussie movies that both contain mateship . These two movies are red dog and crocodile Dundee . Mateship has been shown through the actions of the characters throughout both of these iconic films. Mateship has been betrayed as an icon throughout both of these films. Mateship has been shown through the actions of the characters in both films through there tone of voice used with each other, the way the characters have a friendly nature to each other, the actions of body language that show that they all get along and the honesty in each character from both films. Mateship was shown in crocodile Dundee with Mick’s happy nature and kind attitude. Mateship was shown in red dog with the way the town all came together to keep red dog out of trouble. These …show more content…
things all show that Australians have mateship but is shown through the ones we associate with. Mateship is an Aussie icon shown through two of the best Aussie movies.
Throughout crocodile Dundee Mick shows mateship towards every person he meets. Mick looks out for Sue when there in the outback not because he has to but because he wants to. During red dog the town help each other find red when he goes missing. Not because they were told to but because they wanted to. These scenes all show that mateship isn’t forced or asked of someone. Mateship is natural and something that we do without knowing because it’s the way we do things. Red dog is about a dog who finds his master after everyone in town tried to own him. But when red’s master passed red’s human friends would give him company. They all helped red throughout the years and they didn’t stop even when red had passed himself. During crocodile Dundee, Sue Charlton came out to walk about creek to find Mick Dundee. A long there travels in the outback Mick is always there helping Sue even though he doesn’t have to. When Mick travels new York Sue helps him out bit by bit. Even though she is not consistent with helping Mick she’s there when he needs her. In both films the characters are all there for each
other. Throughout red dog the characters all show friendliness to each other even after the small disagreements the characters have there all friends at the end of the day. When red dog was shot the boys got together and took red to the vet. They did it because the dog was one of them. He was a friend. The characters are always there for each other when they needed someone. During the time of John’s death the boys still went to see red. They showed that they cared and that they were going to be there for him. Photography
From when they met, the impression of mateship was there and it continued to build stronger and stronger all the way through the film. Little thing they would say to each other or would do to each other just really represents the feeling of that theme. The catch phrase that you notice so many times during the movie, although getting serious each time, is when one would say “I’ll see you when I see you” and then the other would reply with “Not if I see you first”. These types of things drill into your mind that they are great friends and would stick up for each other no matter what. It’s the epitome of the theme mateship and these two characters show it the whole way through the movie. Near the beginning of the film when Frank and Archy are traipsing across the vast outback of Australia, you see both with a suitcase in hand because, like all young men at this time, they thought they were off on a great adventure together as mates. Of course when they get to Gallipoli that whole mindset changes but the mateship is always going to be there between them. You can’t take away good old Aussie mateship. So Frank and Archy really represented that theme. Obviously the reader of this essay can now see how this movie is wholly based around the theme
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Inside the group of mate-ship held by the boys at black-rock the truth about the death of Tracey is withheld information and was quoted to not be spoken about. “I don’t wanna hear names, just zip it alright”. People outside of the group, e.g. Police Officers, general public urge the boys, particularly Jared, to tell the truth. But to no avail, with his friendship with Ricko and the boys in Jeopardy he continues to lie about the issue to all those around. This poses the sense of consensus that all the boys in the group unanimously agree to ‘back each other up’. In ‘Property Of The Clan’ personification is used immensely to provide personal meaning to the boys in the group. In particular, the word ‘Mate’ is used excessively as a sense of belonging. This is notably used by Ricko. Often ‘Mate’ is highlighted as a tool of blackmail to Jared. "They're your mates. Forget about it”. His use of the ‘Mate’ reminds him that he belongs to the clan and must heed to there calls despite constant outside pressure from family and authority. Throughout the duration of the play the pressure grows exceedingly too strong for Jared to handle and even though he is hesitant to want to lose his mates he feels as though as he should tell the truth, and does so. "I'm not a dobber, but I had to tell someone”. Jared shows great courage in breaking out of this negative sense of mate-ship and coming
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For example, Johnny is physically the smallest of the group and Dally is always the one there to look out for him and help him with everything that is going on. Dally never has these parent/guardian like feelings for anyone else in the group, he clearly likes and cares for Johnny the most. Even Ponyboy realizes it when he says, “Dally is tougher than I am. Why can I take it and Dally can’t? And then I knew. Johnny was the only thing Dally loved. And now Johnny was gone”(152). Pony makes it crystal clear that Dallas cares for each other unconditionally. Similarly, Johnny has great affection and care for Dally. He realizes he can always look up to Dallas for anything and Dallas always has his back whenever Johnny is in need of some help or advice. When Ponyboy says, “Johnny worshiped the ground Dallas walked on, and I have never heard Johnny talk back to anyone, much less his hero ”(25). Like Dallas, Johnny looks up to Dally as his hero and care so greatly about him. Very much alike with each other, Dally and Johnny Both care for each other unconditionally. Therefore, Dally and Johnny are genuinely similar in many
Mateship in Australian Films Mateship has long been a major aspect of the national image as projected by Australian films, yet the moralities of mateship and the image of men as mates did not go unchallenged. Australian cinema as a significant part of the whole industry of image-makers in the country. the way it portrays mateship, the single most important mythic element. in the cultural identity of Australia, is worth analysing. This paper reviews the historical background of mateship in Australia and its contemporary development.
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