Movement into the world can be difficult for an individual due to contextual circumstances.

The film Billy Elliot by Daldry addresses difficulty for Billy to move into the world due to contextual circumstances. Billy's upbrin in in !errin ton is heavily defined by strict social" contextual"l and economic factors" such attests to this minin town. The theme of into the world is mirrored by the theme of individual rowth. Billy unmista#ably rows as an individual as he is able to ma#e the transition between bein a miners son $durin the %&'()'* miners stri#e+ expected to follow a traditional path into minin and participatin in sports such as boxin )to pursuin a career as a professional ballet dancer. ,pon this transition" Billy faces many contextual circumstances" includin the miner's stri#e" wor#in class bac# round as well as the death of his mother. Billy unmista#ably rows as an individual as he is able to ma#e the transition between bein a miners son expected to follow a traditional path into minin . Everin ton's patriarchal" wor#in class context restricts Billy's movement into the world. Their traditional understandin s of masculinity act as a barrier to transition. This is symbolised by the boxin loves" which is passed down throu h enerations all from the wor#in class. Billy finds it difficult to move into the world due to his abhorrent s#ills in boxin " such is evident with the quote- ./ou're a dis race to them loves" your father" and the traditions of this boxin hall01. 2n addition" the miners feel emasculated by bein forced to move into the world by a female 3rime Minister" which is further symbolised with men in the supermar#et scene" tryin to reassert their masculinity by fi htin there and showin that their traditional understandin s of masculinity causes them to resist their inevitable transition into the world. This is hi hli hted in the quote .4e're fuc#ed anyway1 ) 5ary" in response to Tony's advice about what will happen if anyone crosses the pic#et line. This disables both individuals to move on into the world due to the minin stri#e bein a barrier that" ultimately hinders Billy transition into the world. 26T78 9E6TE6:E The death of Billy's mother has had si nificant impact on Billy as this contextual circumstance induced difficulty for Billy to transition. Billy's mother is an essential character in the story" and despite her death" she is still present in the film as there are photo raphs of her alon with her personal possessions.

The death of Billy's mother provided a lac# of support for Billy to transition" such is represented in the quote .Mum would've let us1 ) ;ac#ie $when ;ac#y commands Billy to play the piano+. 3iano pushes him away from reality < escape. =dd techni>ue The lac# of support is one method that hinders Billy's transition due to his mother's death. 2n addition" Billy's mother was full of creativity" hi hli hted by her piano < creativity is somethin that the rest of the family lac#s. This contextual circumstance provided a narrow pathway for Billy's future as it assured that minin is the only opportunity available in Everin ton" which must be redeemed. ?or this reason" movement into the world for Billy is difficult due to this contextual circumstance. ;ac#y and Tony are miners on stri#e@ they stand for the wor#in class. The future of miners is not bri ht due to the political situation" yet bein a miner is the only prospect available for Tony and Billy. ;ac#y and Tony comply with the ima e of their men role. They do not show affection for Billy openly nor do they explicitly demonstrate any passion concernin the dead mother and wife explicitly. Billy as a youn man has his life with possibilities ahead of him. Both ;ac#y and Tony see Billy as a bearer of their values. They expect Billy to follow the path to fulfil the male role as they did. This is depicted in the kitchen fight scene where Billy is cau ht in the middle of a philosophical war that he doesn't want to be a part of. 4hen Billy is forced upon the #itchen table to dance" there is a subversion of camera an les < as Billy is seen throu h a low an le show" despite his lac# of power" and Tony with a hi h an le shot. This use of subversion shows the dilemma and confusion occurrin throu hout the scene. This is supported throu h the quote by Tony $to Mrs 4il#inson+- .!e's not doin' any more fuc#in' ballet" and if you o near him a ain" 2'll smac# you" you middle class cow01 further hinderin Billy's transition into the world due to the contextual circumstance of their wor#in class. Therefore" it has been established that movement into the world can be difficult for an individual due to contextual circumstances. Billy is the one that has to stand up for his own desires and ma#e his own decisions to demonstrates how he feels about his future. !owever" these contextual circumstances conver es into a sin le barrier that hinders Billy to transition into the world. 9aleem