British Cinema: Identity Study – Borders and Belonging.
Discuss to what extent Trainspotting contributes to a shared sense of British belonging.
or
How far do the narratives of the films you have studied for this topic explore questions of belonging and exclusion?
800 words.
Deadline: Thursday 26 February 2009.
We will continue with our analysis of the film next week but you may wish to consider the essay title from your own understanding and the work we have already done on how the film constructs a sense of Scotland and Scottishness. If you click on the picture of Renton and Spud above a research paper will open which talks about how the film constructs ideas about identity. It's quite a complex document but you might find it useful.
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