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Bra boys, Documentary (2007) - related text in comparison with prescribed text: 'Big World' by Tim Winton.
The film, Bra Boys is a documentary about the cultural evolution of the Sydney Suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle faced by its youth, the notorious surf gang known as the 'Bra Boys'. The documentary intends to provide an insight on the culture of the Bra Boys and their perspective on what they do. The intended audience is the general public, specifically those living around the coastal area which is influenced by the Bra Boys gang activity. The Bra Boys are joined by unfortunate circumstance of living in a rough community, mostly with poor family situations. Most of the boys have no father figure, and families involved or caught up in drugs, crime and domestic violence. This leads to a need for a male connection, something trustworthy they feel they can invest in. It is this social and historical context that shapes the Bra Boys brotherhood. For many of these boys, the troubles start within their own homes, "The day I caught em' shootin' up heroin" this statement by Koby Aberton is reffering to his mother and her boyfriend at the time, who then "got up and hit me with a baseball bat". Recounts of childhood by the boys in indirect interviews using cross cutting and commentary, allow us to get a second hand insight on childhood in Maroubra. The way the Bra boys are joined is quite similar to the bonding of the narrator and Biggie in 'Big World' in that both are joined by unfortunate circumstances. The Bra Boys feel a sense of belonging to Maroubra beach. This connection provides them with an asylum where they can escape he adversities of their community and the hardships of their families. Through the indirect interviewing of Bra boys members, it is understood that Maroubra Beach has been "Mums and Dads" to a lot of the youth, and that "the surf has saved so many kids". This interviewing style allows us to feel as if we are talking face to face,...
The film, Bra Boys is a documentary about the cultural evolution of the Sydney Suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle faced by its youth, the notorious surf gang known as the 'Bra Boys'. The documentary intends to provide an insight on the culture of the Bra Boys and their perspective on what they do. The intended audience is the general public, specifically those living around the coastal area which is influenced by the Bra Boys gang activity. The Bra Boys are joined by unfortunate circumstance of living in a rough community, mostly with poor family situations. Most of the boys have no father figure, and families involved or caught up in drugs, crime and domestic violence. This leads to a need for a male connection, something trustworthy they feel they can invest in. It is this social and historical context that shapes the Bra Boys brotherhood. For many of these boys, the troubles start within their own homes, "The day I caught em' shootin' up heroin" this statement by Koby Aberton is reffering to his mother and her boyfriend at the time, who then "got up and hit me with a baseball bat". Recounts of childhood by the boys in indirect interviews using cross cutting and commentary, allow us to get a second hand insight on childhood in Maroubra. The way the Bra boys are joined is quite similar to the bonding of the narrator and Biggie in 'Big World' in that both are joined by unfortunate circumstances. The Bra Boys feel a sense of belonging to Maroubra beach. This connection provides them with an asylum where they can escape he adversities of their community and the hardships of their families. Through the indirect interviewing of Bra boys members, it is understood that Maroubra Beach has been "Mums and Dads" to a lot of the youth, and that "the surf has saved so many kids". This interviewing style allows us to feel as if we are talking face to face,...