The relationship between being socially disadvantaged and one’s identity.
Literary extract:
On Receiving a Jamaican Postcard (Grace Nichols, 1989)
Colourful native entertainers
Dancing at de edge of de sea
A man-an-woman combination
Choreographing
5 De dream of the tourist industry
De two a dem in smiling conspiracy
To capture dis dream of de tourist industry
An de sea blue
An de sky blue
10 An de sand gold fuh true
An de sea blue
An de sky blue
An de sand gold fuh true
He staging a dance-prance
15 Head in a red band
Beating he waist drum
As if he want to drown she wid sound
An yes, he muscle looking strong
She a vision of frilly red back backing to he riddum
20 Exposing she brown leg
Arcing like lil mo
She will limbo into the sea
Anything fuh the sake of de tourist industry
Anything fuh the sake of de tourist industry
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, Non-literary extract :
Parasite (Bong, 2019)
Timespan: 43:18-44:20 (1 minute, 02 seconds)
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Ki-Jung’s cell phone DINGS. It’s a text from Ki-Tek --
“ETA 3 min. Get ready.”
KI-WOO
5 If you find an opportunity -- do it.
Just like we practiced. It’ll be the
cherry on top.
KI-WOO (V.O.)
10 Our bloody finale.
The MUSIC that continued through the last several scenes --
“The Belt of Trust” -- comes to a dramatic end.
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