How Is Perseverance Shown In The Sapphires

Paper #2 The book a Thousand Pieces of Gold is about perseverance. Perseverance is when one overcomes a hardship, endures through it, and accomplishes it in the end. Perseverance can help one through numerous types of situations and endure things they may not have thought possible while giving them the strength to achieve the next problem. Lalu persevered many obstacles in the book a Thousand Pieces of Gold, which allowed her to conquer the next difficult situation.

“The Sapphires” is a film that highlights and portrays a celebration of the Aboriginal culture in Australia. The film is set in Cummeragunja Australia in 1968, when racism was paramount. However, Wayne Blair the director of the film entertains the audience by the amusement in the film, whilst also connecting with the audience through emotion. “The Sapphires” positions the viewer to see Aboriginals point of view, of how they are perceived by others whilst celebrating the Aboriginal culture.

The Sapphires directed by Wayne Blair represents the theme of war throughout the film with the use of cinematic techniques and setting. The Sapphires follows four aboriginal girls; Julie, Cynthia, Gail and Kay on their adventure to Vietnam in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. The film follows the four girls on their journey around Vietnam performing for American troops while fulfilling their dreams of becoming a famous singing group. Throughout the film, Blair explores the theme of war through a variety of scenes and techniques. War ruins the lives of many people and this is demonstrated through the film with the use of cinematic techniques, setting and with the support of other themes. By exploring the theme of war, Blair is able to help the audience make connections to the film through the events and setting the character’s experience.

Australian people and culture are often stereotyped in the media in different forms, one of them being film. The two films being examined, ‘Red dog’ (2011) and the ‘Sapphires’ (2012), are an example of the Australian identity but from different points of view. ‘Red dog’ shows the kind and positive side which exemplifies mateship and loyalty. The film ‘Sapphires’ ,which takes place in the 1950’s through to the 1960’s, shows a negative and racist view towards the indigenous people. Both the films show different aspects of the Australian identity, not all insights of the films accurately represent contemporary Australian identity as the Australian identity has changed by the evolution of people and their lifestyle.

The book novel Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card is a book of perseverance and smarts and the benefits of being unique.

The film “The Sapphires” directed by Wayne Blair, is based around and set in the era of the Vietnam war. Belonging whether it’s race or love is a big part of this film and constantly appears in different ways. One of the main characters, Dave Lovelace throughout the film is constantly rejected as he tries to belong and be a part of the group.

My uncle promised he would buy me a real coconut if only I could say it right in English. I had not savored real coconut water in what seemed like years. Apparently, here in Yakima you could not simply stroll to the beach and grab one like in my hometown. In fact, there was no beach. But I had arrived to the United States only a week ago and I was already enrolled in kindergarten. I had to learn the language no matter what it took, so I studied. I gritted my teeth and sat down with a book and a mug-full of determination. After a whole lot of crying, learning, failing and more learning, I could finally not only say the word, but I was able to demand my coconut all in English. I accepted the challenge, set my focus on the goal, and did not stop until I succeeded. Many people say I am stubborn, and perhaps I am, but that coconut was the best delicacy I have ever enjoyed. Therefore, it is certain that it is not intelligence or luck but perseverance and grit that yields success and although my story is nothing like the compelling tale Charles Portis describes in his novel True Grit, they both express the true meaning of grit. In this novel, fourteen year old Mattie Ross and marshal Rooster Cogburn go on a life changing quest to find Tom Chaney, the murderer of Mattie’s father. The meaning of true grit is explored through Mattie Ross’s revenge seeking journey. Essentially, true grit refers to being strong-minded, determined, and unafraid of confronting difficult situations.

The film ‘The Sapphires’ directed by Wayne Blair in 2012 focused on four indigenous Australian women that strive to achieve their dream ;while they also encounter serious issues that they must overcome and face which are racism and the stolen generation. The Sapphires consist of four indigenous women Gail [Deborah Mailman], Cynthia [Miranda Tapsell ], Kay [(Shari Sebbens), Julie [Jessica Mauboy] and one white man the manager Dave also known as the sole man. Wayne Blair is an Indigenous Australian that had directed this film based on a true story and had also set this in the 1960’s in Australia. The Sapphires uses cinematic techniques and goes through several of genres. The film captures the essence of each the individual scene.

The most integral part of life in Afghanistan is the ability to carry on through difficult times. War in this country leads to devastation and loss, but they still hold onto hope and keep going. Throughout the book A Thousand Splendid Suns, Mariam and Laila have numerous relationships they persevere through by having the strength to do so. Afghanistan has difficulty and overcomes tough times stemmed from long years of war. The most common theme in A Thousand Splendid Suns is strength and perseverance, as shown through the characters’ relationships and growth.

The Sapphires by Wayne Blair is an award-winning film, which explore the lives of four aboriginal women Gail (Deborah Mailman, Julie (Jessica Mauboy), Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell) and their cousin Kay (Shari Sebbens) throughout their journey and role in the Vietnam War. A range of film techniques such as settings, characters, conflicts and symbols are used to explore prejudice towards their indigenous heritage, with a variety of film techniques as well.

The film The Sapphires is set in the 1960’s and is based on a true story, portrays four young Aboriginal women singers who fight against egalitarianism and white society judgement in order to be

Wayne Blair, director of The Sapphires used a combination of cinematography, dialogue, flashbacks and voiceover throughout the film. These film techniques developed my understanding of the extent of prejudice and the consequence prejudice can have. The director used these techniques to show the prejudice by White Australians, Aborigines faced in Australia.

Bianca is a prime example of showing perseverance because she continues to follow a passion that she knows she cannot sustain. Despite

There have been many produced films that represent the Australian society, but no film can be as tremendous as the movie of the legendary Pilbara Wanderer, Red Dog.

What is perseverance? Perseverance is the ability to go on when things seem hopeless. It is also a measure of success, or at least how much sacrifice one is willing to make in the name of success. As students, it is impossible to achieve personal success without having a goal, or direction. The goal and direction that often propels us to achieve is perseverance. Perseverance is the ability to forge ahead despite setbacks that threaten to undermine all efforts to succeed.