Tamsin’s Amazing Essay Planner
The Lives of Others
Device and
Definition
Edit – Split
Time
Lighting –
dark in
interview
scene and
bright in
analysis
scene
Camera
angle in the
lift with the
small boy
Example
Intended
Effect
Moves back We see the
and forth
normalising
between the of the
reality of
inhumane.
the
One student
interview
remarks on
and the
the
class of Stasi inhumanity
in training.
of keeping
Analysing
the interview
the torture
subject
technique
awake.
Theme
A small boy
enters the
lift with
Wiesler. He
asks if
Wiesler is
really a
member of
the Stasi.
The boy
mentions
Alliance and
Rebellion
The
characters
conversation
begins in mid
shot. The boy
is barely in
the bottom
left of frame.
Wiesler, as
an indication
of his power
Alliance and
Rebellion
Individuality
Torture and
Betrayal
Individuality
Torture and
Betrayal
1984
Connection
to theme
Connects to
rebellion –
student
making the
comment
and having a
star placed
next to his
name.
Connects to
Torture –
deliberately
inflicting
suffering on
another
person for a
specific
purpose
It is a
turning
point for
Wiesler. He
makes a
choice to
preserve the
boys family.
It is his first
tiny
moment of
Device and
Definition
Whereas
Similarly
Likewise
In the same way
Yet while
Conversely
In contrast
In comparison
However
On the other
hand
Whereas
Similarly
Likewise
In the same way
Yet while
Conversely
In contrast
In comparison
However
On the other
hand
Totalitarian
government
Example
The torture
of Winston
O’Brien
accuses
Winston of
fear. Breaks
and betrays
Julia. “You
are afraid,
your
especial fear
is that it will
be your
backbone”
When Julia
hands
Winston the
piece of
paper saying
‘I love you’
he is being
invited to
rebel. His
moment of
choice
Intended
Effect
Shows the
role of fear
in the act of
torture and
the value of
inflicting
suffering
and a mean
of
maintaining
power
Theme
In the same
way
Winstons
response is
like Wiesler
in that his
rebellion
comes from
his response
to the young
Alliance and
Rebellion
Alliance and
Rebellion
Individuality
Torture and
Betrayal
Individuality
Torture and
Betrayal
Connection
theme
The Mis en
Scene in
Wiesler’s
apartment
vs
Dreyman’s
that his
father had
said that
“They are
bad men
who put
people in
prison.”
Wiesler goes
to ask what
his father’s
name is and
stops.
over the life
of the boy
takes up a
full mid-shot.
When the
conversation
becomes
more
intimate the
shots move
to close ups
of each
character as
they speak
Dreyman’s
apartment is
exhibits life,
colour and
artistry,
paintings
adorn the
walls, the
piano and
indoor plant
life.
The mis en
scene of
Dreyman’s
apartment is
one of a life
lived, even if
only within
the walls of
the
apartment.
Whereas,
Weisler
appears
isolated and
disconnected
The Mis en
scene of
Wiesler’s
Alliance and
Rebellion
Individuality
Torture and
Betrayal
rebellion.
The use of
close ups
reveal the
growing
intimacy
between
Wiesler and
‘other’
people. He
is beginning
to
empathise
and ‘feel’
the
implications
of his
choices on
their lives.
Can
Individuality
exist
without selfexpression?
Whereas
Similarly
Likewise
In the same way
Yet while
Conversely
In contrast
In comparison
However
On the other
hand
Individuality
comes in
how he
responds to
Julia’s
invitation.
boy’s
question.
“Insert
individuality
quote here”
The
ideology of
Newspeak is
Eliminating
traditional
words…
visually
respresentd
in the mis
en scene of
Wiesler’s
apartment
Syme is
explaining
to Winston
the political
goals of
Newspeak
Alliance and
Rebellion
Individuality
Torture and
Betrayal
apartment is
divergently
different. It
is controlled
and
organised.
from his
environment.
Nothing
seems
personalised.
His world is
lived entirely
within
himself. Selfexpression is
unfamiliar in
his existence.
Introduce the texts – Title, author or director (year it was made) Short summary of plot
Similarly surveillance is and large element of 1984 ….
Introduce three themes. How they link to surveillance
Topic sentence of each paragraph needs to be general statement about the theme
EG – Individuality is an essential part of being human.