Chosen quotes

I have finally decided on which quotes I am going to use in my film 'Naomi's Choice'. I have decided that I am going to use two quotes, one at the beginning of the film, and another one roughly half way through the film. These quotes will be effective, and I am using them to help the audience feel sympathetic towards Naomi, and to furhter engage the character with the audience, so that my aims and context will be met and delivered to the audience in a way that makes them question why people make choices and why people judge others on the choices which they have made.

My choices are:

"It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are."
Roy Disney

This quote will be used at the beginning of the film. This will drive the narrative, and engage with the audience. I will also use this quote at the end of the film as well, in order to show that Naomi has changed and that she knows what her values are, therefore her 'choice' was one based on knowing that Bethany would be valuable. The scene where she talks to the bump saying she loves the baby already highlights this, and shows that she has already realised how valuable her child is.
When I use this quote ate the end of the film, I am going to pick out certain words in bold, and then take them out and make  a new sentence.
This is what I am planning to do:

"It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are."
"Make decisions......Know your values"

The word 'decisions' is highlighted as it shows that it was Naomi's decision, her choice to keep the baby, and that she has accepted the consequences of that, showing how strong she is for her age.
The word 'your' is highlighted to show the audience that Naomi knew what her own personal values were-those being her baby and having her loved ones around her. This is also used to reach out to the audience to speak directly to them telling them to know their own values and to make choices based on what they value most, and not based around what others may think of you.


The second quote that I am going to use is:

“One thing you can't hide - is when you're crippled inside.”

John Lennon

This quote is going to be used roughly around the middle of the film, in a scene where Naomi has just seen her old friend, Ryan, and he shouts abusive things at her regarding how she got pregnant, and her choice to keep the baby. Naomi is seen crying, breaking down because she is fed up of people juding her based on her choice, and this quote fits in nicely, as it shows that she is struggling to hide how upset she is that she has lost most of her friends, and how she is struggling to deal with the beginning months of being a mother-she is 'crippled inside' because on the outside, she shows no one how she really feels, but on the inside, she's emotional and upset and mentally exhausted.
This quote will engage with the audience as they will further understand what a huge choice Naomi has made, and how it isn't as easy as she makes it look-she's trying so hard to keep everything together, bit inside, she's 'crippled' with hurt.
This also helps to drive the narrative as it shows that Naomi's life has changed dramatically. Before she was pregnant, she was hiding nothing, everyone knew everything about her, but now she is a changed person-a mother and a somewhat lost teenager. I hope that this quote helps the audience to feel sorry for Naomi and be sympathetic towards her after seeing that only one friend has stuck by her and that she is quote lonely, as the father of the baby has obviously neglected her.