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Analysis Of We Can Be Heroes By Chris Villey

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We Can Be Heroes (2005), created and co-written by Chris Lilley, is a satirical mockumentary at the search for the Australian of the Year with six nominees all played by the ever observant man himself, Chris Lilley. Generic conventions, throughout the ever so humourous mockumentary, has had an effect on viewers to realize how Australia truly is than how Australians identify themselves as. The two characters I’m recalling are Ricky Wong and Daniel Sims. The detail and subtlety Lilley puts into each character's language and social interactions is truly striking and shows the world the real and true Australia. Firstly, the eldest Sims brother, Daniel Sims has been nominated for Australian of the Year award for generously donating an eardrum to his deaf twin brother, Nathan. Though the selfless act of helping his twin brother the mockumentary shows him as the stereotypical Australian teenage boy. He is influencing other people around the world that the typical Australian teenager is the blond, immature, and blunt bloke. This is supported by Daniels crude nature is shown throughout his interviews throughout the mockumentary. …show more content…

By living on a windswept farm we can tell he hasn’t received a great amount of education and by the way Daniel socially interacts with others. Daniel doesn’t even consider becoming the least bit formal while on camera and also when he arrives at Canberra to see if he has been elected for the Australian of the Year. He has no manners and refers to women as immodest ‘chicks’ while speaking crudely towards his mother, Nathan, and friends. In addition, the shots used also show how poor his family

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