Tsotsi

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Mind Map on Tsotsi, created by pauldearden on 23/07/2013.
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Mind Map by pauldearden, updated more than 1 year ago
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Tsotsi
  1. poverty & wealth
    1. John & Pumla's house in the affluent suburbs
      1. Detached, electric gates, smart, modern, sophisticated, wealthy
      2. Johannesburg
        1. Sprawling, heavily populated, busy city. AIDS is rife - posters loom over the station
        2. Tsotsi's shack in the township
          1. one room - dark, basic, make-shift, untidy, dirty, poor
          2. The pipes
            1. Huge, open pipes where the children sleep - lack of protection & basic comfort
          3. crime
            1. The robbery & murder of the commuter
              1. Tightly packed train, close camera shots & quick cut edits between the gang help create tension
              2. The shooting of Pumla
                1. Shot/reverse/shot between Tsotsi and Pumla shows conflict between rich & poor
                2. The kidnapping of the baby
                  1. Frantic action & fast paced editing help convey Tsotsi's shock and fear
                3. redemption
                  1. Tsotsi returns the baby
                    1. His white shirt and open gestures convey his change of attitude
                    2. Tsotsi gives money to Morris
                      1. He shows compassion by respecting Morris
                      2. Tsotsi helps Boston
                        1. He puts Boston in his bed & tends to his injuries. He also apologises and finally shows decency
                      3. family
                        1. Miriam & baby
                          1. Clean, comfortable, homely, brightly lit. Mobiles and textiles add colour and texture
                          2. Tsotsi & baby David
                            1. Baby sleeps in bag, wears a newspaper nappy & is fed tinned milk. CGI ants crawl over his face
                            2. Family
                              1. John, Pumla & baby
                                1. Clean, modern, full of baby equipment, toys and beautiful art work on the nursery walls
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