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Seeing the way the people around Thump interact with him and speak about him says a lot about his character even before he appears on screen

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Music- typical south east American. Melancholy tone 

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Music- typical south east American. Melancholy tone 

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Ree gets money and accepts death of her father
Relations improve slightly with Teardrop

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Dull, old clothing throughout the film

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Ree gets beaten up after asking too many questions
Ree cuts off her dads hand

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Colour- very  few bright colours, everything is very dark, bleak and plain. Only bit of colour we really see is when she goes to sign up to the army

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Lighting- dull lighting, monotone colours and lack of vibrance

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We have moments of tension throughout the film-e.g. Ree’s interactions with the police and her extended family

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Pathetic fallacy - the mood in the play is always down and pretty negative and this is reflected by the weather which is always dull and bleak

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The idea of Ree joining the army reoccurs many times, we think this symbolises how little her opportunities are in her area and how desperate she is for a source of income to provide for her family

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Gloomy, dark lightening until they got the money to keep the house and then it lightened up

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Ree is presented with a problem, which she solves. The story is her journey and oftentimes the film is very monotonous and the scenes are similar to each other.

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All the clothes at old and look like hand me downs to save money.

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Jennifer Lawrence is cast pretty well as she seems the right age and portrays Ree's emotions very well

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Pathetic fallacy- the dull landscape and dull home reflects their quality of living

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Tension between Ree and the community because she goes against the status quo, and asks questions they don’t want to hear

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Music - Missouri waltz, folk genre and sad tone. Official state song of Missouri

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Ree finds out her dads car has been found.
Ree is blindfolded and taken out on a lake to find her dad.
Ree’s mom is unresponsive and Ree starts crying

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Landscape- bleak and unattractive to the eye, gives you a sense of their living conditions and social status

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The film doesn’t use flashbacks as a technique

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Drugs are prominent in Ree’s life. We see it within her community as it is always an option for to get her money. She is always offered drugs but declines despite her society’s norms

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Teardrop tells Ree at the end of the film that he knows who killed her Dad

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The use of the dull lighting and the old clothes show us that she is poor and it makes up sympathise with her

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The kids seem to wear clothes that are too big for them and are most likely hand-me-downs from Ree, they always seem to wear similar or the same clothes showing their lack of money to buy fancy clothes (they only wear "practical" clothes)

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Symbolism- the meth lab/ constant mention of drugs, suggests that no matter what Ree tries to do to get out of the lifestyle she was brought up in, a life of crime and drug dealing will always surround her.

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Teardrop threatens the sheriff and this shows the relationship between the community and the law and highlights that they don’t feel threatened by them and that they don’t respect them

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Teardrop threatens the sheriff and this shows the relationship between the community and the law and highlights that they don’t feel threatened by them and that they don’t respect them

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The movie has a slow pace until the end, when there is a fast sequence of dramatic events

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Squirrels symbolise preparedness,  multi-tasking.  A squirrel is resourceful, works hard and always prepares for the times ahead. It’s also a symbol to have more fun. Ree is seen to be hardworking and determined to keep her siblings safe despite her young age