Hero's Journey Analysis: The Castle - Ordinary World to Resurrection, Exams of Constitutional Law

Download Hero's Journey Analysis: The Castle - Ordinary World to Resurrection and more Exams Constitutional Law in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Hero’s Journey Analysis – “The Castle” ORDINARY WORLD Lawnmowers, dogs, sprinklers Dale Kerrigan – narrator Extended voiceover Dad – Darryl - bought the house 15 years ago Right next door to the airport And powerlines Toe Truck driver Met Mum at the greyhounds Into craft Greatest cook in the world Trading Post He’s dreamin’ Tracey missed out on Price is Right Eldest brother, Wayne, in jail 4 greyhounds (Individually, these elements are fine but collectively it’s a bit boring. I’m waiting for things to start.) All Dad’s most prized mementoes are in the pool room Happy home Dad called it his Castle 8:43 CALL TO ADVENTURE Guy comes to value the place Plane flies over He knows where each of the planes is going Guy surprised to find the airstrip is right behind Jousting sticks Give him a call $450 Tell him he’s dreamin’ 12:36 Compulsorily acquired 2 They are going to take our place and we don’t get a say in it A kick out notice Farouk from next door comes in – he’s got one too Goes next door to Jack Old guy Someone’s going to take me house, Darryl CROSSING THE FIRST THRESHOLD Goes to meet council person Compulsory Not interested in compensation She can understand the pain Stop pretending to be on my side She says there is an agreement between the governments Compulsorily acquired for extension of airport company It’s not going to happen, he says He goes to see a lawyer, DENNIS 16:50 Same guy who defended Wayne He says it’s not his area REFUSAL OF THE CALL MEETING WITH THE MENTOR Little interlude – having dinner Favourite show – Hey, hey it’s Saturday Wayne in jail alone 19:15 Dennis says that they have recourse to appeal He says he’s going to ring up the others and tell them CROSSING THE FIRST THRESHOLD TESTS ALLIES & ENEMIES Tracey and Conn arrive back from Honeymoon They walk back from the airport First time they’ve travelled overseas (This is a bit boring – it’s interrupting the story) They head to Bonnydoon Radar detector just paid for itself 5 43:44 Did I do the right thing? He asks wife Son not so sure Mum tells a story She used to go out with Bob Thompson Ran into Darryl Said she was on a date Said he wasn’t going to cut anyone’s lunch That’s why I love him He’s a man of principles Message to pass on 46:43 Message is take the offer and shut up Fuck off Son brings a gun to the door Darryl not happy about the gun But likes the deal that bought it Something gets thrown through the window of his car 47:56 Might pass on a message of my own 48:08 Says he should fill in the quarry rather than take his home He talks into an intercom They pull the gates of the house off with the truck MEETING WITH THE MENTOR Policeman at the door 49:22 He’s a mate of Darryl’s Were you in Toorak No Everyone in the house will back him up Want to do this you’re going to have to do it the right way Put the gates around the back 6 THE APPROACH Farouk says he’ll bomb the guy Scared him off They all meet up 51:05 They are going to challenge the decision $150 each Darryl says he’ll kick in for Jack 52:10 ORDEAL Dennis a bit incompetent Flicking through his documents Finds the constitution of Australia Says it’s a violation Which section has been breeched No section, just the vibe of the thing You’re killing them Dennis Use Roman numerals Which precedent Mabo Classic case of big business trying to take land and they didn’t Native land title So what part of judgement is relevant to this case Just the vibe of it 54:49 Can I approach? Am I wasting my time here? Can you give me an angle? In summing, it’s constitution, mabo, justice, the law, it’s the vibe (He hasn’t done much better than Darryl did. Don’t buy this scene.) 56:14 One hour adjournment Darryl comes outside for a smoke MEETING WITH THE MENTOR Talks to Bud Tingwell His son’s first appearance Will he get off Appearing for the first time as a barrister 7 You must be as proud as punch You wouldn’t have thought of doing that He is clearly a barrister himself Says the government wants to take his house Says Dennis is not someone he knows in constitutional law (This is coincidence – not strong story telling) 59:03 They lose THE ROAD HOME They’ve got to be out in two weeks TICKING CLOCK Dale goes to tell Wayne Tell Dad the only reason he loved the house is it because it had them in it Darryl is packing up the stuff in his pool room Looks at a picture of the family in front of the house Son says he hasn’t let anyone down When are you going to sign them? They’ve got to be done by Friday He knows he’s got to go But he cant’ sign the documents Has told Jack he can stay with them They can’t afford a new place Says he’s starting to feel how the aborigines feel It has our story This country has got to stop stealing someone else’s land Bud Tingwell comes to visit 1:05:00 He is retired A QC The lawyers rich people use Dennis probably not a QC His speciality is constitutional law Mabo He’s had quite a bit to do with it He thinks they have a case He wants to appear on their behalf