MEDIA P1 CSP DETAIL (Blinded by the light)

Question 1

What is a quote from Javed showing his conflict between tradition and freedom?

Answer 1

‘I’m not your son. I’m my own person.’ - key moment of conflict between Javed and his father.

Javed has a dual identity, he struggles between traditional Pakistani values at home and his desire for creative freedom and expression in 1980s Britain

Question 2

What are some of the songs used to reflect Javed’s feelings of escape, hope, and rebellion?

Answer 2

Songs like ‘born to run’ and ‘the promised land’ reflect Javed’s feelings of escape, hope, and rebellion

Question 3

What is a lyric that appears on the screen to reflect Javed’s feelings?

Answer 3

‘It’s a death trap, it’s a suicide rap, we gotta get out while were young’

reflects Javed’s feelings of entrapment in his environment and his longing to escape.

a stylistic choice that merges visual storytelling with music lyrics

Question 4

What do the use of montage scenes show?

Answer 4

Montage scenes: Javed walking through Luton while listening to Bruce on his Walkman – shows his emotional journey and contrast with his environment