The audience is able to see how the ‘written word’ is able to inspire Lesra and give him the confidence to change his own life for the better. Jewison shows how significant ‘The Sixteenth Round’ is in Lesra’s lifethrough the use of Rubin Carter’s voiceover while Lesra is reading. He also uses a fade in to transition from Lesra reading to an event in the book. These techniques allow the audience to link the two characters together through the ‘written word’. The voiceover and fade in also show the audience that Lesra is absorbed in Rubin’s story and will do anything to help him. This book encourages Lesra to make contact with Rubin, which he does through writing letters. We see a close up of Lesra’s shaky handwriting to show how he progressed from not being able to read and write at all, to writing a whole letter. Through the power of the written word (i.e. handwritten correspondence) a strong relationship develops between Rubin and
The audience is able to see how the ‘written word’ is able to inspire Lesra and give him the confidence to change his own life for the better. Jewison shows how significant ‘The Sixteenth Round’ is in Lesra’s lifethrough the use of Rubin Carter’s voiceover while Lesra is reading. He also uses a fade in to transition from Lesra reading to an event in the book. These techniques allow the audience to link the two characters together through the ‘written word’. The voiceover and fade in also show the audience that Lesra is absorbed in Rubin’s story and will do anything to help him. This book encourages Lesra to make contact with Rubin, which he does through writing letters. We see a close up of Lesra’s shaky handwriting to show how he progressed from not being able to read and write at all, to writing a whole letter. Through the power of the written word (i.e. handwritten correspondence) a strong relationship develops between Rubin and