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A “Story We Remember” delves into timeless issues and perspectives in our society. To Kill a Mockingbird and Barbie are evocative examples because their elaborate depictions of societal issues insightfully show us the ideas. To Kill a Mockingbird, written in 1960 by Harper Lee, employs vivid characterisation, settings, and symbolism to expressively present racism and prejudice, and “truly touches us as people”. Lee encourages us to fight against racism and prejudice, and helps us to understand the complexity of humans. Similarly, in the 2023 film Barbie, Greta Gerwig uses various cinematic techniques to convey “something important” by contrasting the nature of equality and inequality within relationship power dynamics. Both texts call on us

E: Greta Gerwig’s movie is set in Barbie Land, where everything is perfect and made of plastic. In Barbie Land, women have higher social status than men in virtue of their beauty. Employing the actress’s lines, facial expressions, warm light, eye-level shots, and intertextuality, Gerwig shows us how people are entrapped in their powers, and appeals to us to make our world equal. E/A: When the Barbies talk about Barbie’s dysfunction, a Barbie laughs at the weird Barbie when she talks about the weird Barbie “falling more and more to disrepair herself”. Through the facial expression, Gerwig implies that the normal Barbies look down on the weird Barbie because she is not being “pretty”, which is a source of empowerment. This makes the audience anxious and worried about Barbie falling down in the unequal society in which people with higher status have discomfort too. In contrast, Barbie asking “do you give me permission.to become human” to Ruth Handler, who is her creator, is prompting the audience to expect Handler to be in a higher position and manipulate Barbie. However, the eye-level shots for both of them imply the equal power they have, and Handler says “you don’t need my permission” with a peaceful smile and no worries. They are accompanied by

E: Harper Lee’s novel is set in a town with a series of realistic and complex characters, such as Mrs. Merriweather and Mrs. Dubose. These characters are portrayed in different dimensions, reflecting our real society, and helping us to develop a deeper understanding of the complexity of human nature. E/A: The story is set in a town with “reasonable people” who are supposed to be fair and sensible. However, surprisingly, they “go starkly raving mad when anything involving a Negro comes up”. The contrast suggests that some good people may not be good to everyone. This unexpected exception provokes readers to reflect on the paradox of human nature, and the inherent unfairness and prejudice which may exist in anyone. Similarly, Mrs. Merriweather, a seemingly kind person, who appears compassionate with her “large brown eyes that were always filled with tears when she considered the oppressed”, is revealed to be racist. Initially, the readers may expect she will pity Tom Robinson. However, Lee makes an ironic contrast by showing her disdain for Atticus, referring to Atticus, who supports Tom, as a person who “doesn't see it my way”. By characterising her as a hypocrite, the author positions the reader to feel disapproval and points out the insidious nature of prejudice behind the facade, prompting deeper thought about the