Strictly Ballroom Character Analysis

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When dance is mentioned, most people think of expressing themselves and desiring to do what you love. In the film Strictly Ballroom by Baz Luhrmann, the characters experience many challenges, such as being expected to fit in. Scott Hastings is an admirable character who changes the history of dance, and goes through an impenetrable time trying to fit in. As we move along, Scott shows us the struggles of being a “strictly ballroom” dancer, how he changes throughout the film and how it’s helped us to understand the change.

While everyone else follows the dance Federation steps, Scott is unique from everyone around him, and likes to express himself through non-Federation steps. An example of this is when Liz and Scott are dancing, Scott starts

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