ALARM (A Learning And Responding Matrix)

Related Text: Donkey

Director: Keir Burrows

Identify

Describe

Explain

Analyse

WHAT

WHAT

HOW

HOW

State quote/technique/
textual feature

Describe in detail the evidence that

you have chosen

Effect/purpose

Link the explanation to the concept

of Transformation
(consider the context/values)

David is the main character of the

short film. He tells us the story of
how he bullied his friend Stanley at
school. It is his voice that we hear.

We get an insight into how David

sees and feels about bullying his
friend Stanley. This makes us feel
upset for Stanley and angry at
David. Although at the end we hear
how David feels bad about the way
he treated his friend and feel sorry
for David too.

This is a great text that shows

through voice over how a character
can change. David tells the audience
how he was a bully in his early life
and though picking on Stanley was
okay, but he has now transformed
his feelings about bullying and feels
upset about his behaviour.

hee-haw, he-haw is the sound

that Stanley used to make
impersonating a donkey which is
later used to bully him in high
school.

For David hee-haw is a symbol of

how he bullied Stanley in high
school but for Stanley in high
school but for Stanley its a
reminder of their friendship in
primary school.

hee-haw is a powerful symbol of

Davids realisation of his terrible
treatment towards Stanley.
Ironically the line hee-haw for
Stanley reminds him of friendship.

This line shows how David made

fun of Stanley in high school, his
old friend and made new friends.

He used a metaphor to try and say

he acted vicious.

This metaphor was a strong way of

saying he acted viscous towards
Stanley and acted like he didnt
care.

Voice over narration

Hee-haw, hee-haw
Dialogue

I showed my teeth, I made new

friends