Diversity And Intolerance In Billy Elliot

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In the book Billy Elliot, we have a good example to discuss, questions about diversity and intolerance, experienced by the main character of the book, who exchanges boxing gloves for ballet shoes.
History that takes place in the Reino Unido, in a fictional city, but with real life problems, such as miners' strike, family conflicts, social and economic limitations. Billy, who is 11, a motherless orphan, lives with her father and brother, striking miners, and her sick grandmother, who inspires a lot of care. Even with all the financial difficulties facing the family, Billy attends boxing lessons paid at great cost by his father. Until, even after finding that this was not a man thing, Billy started attending ballet classes. His talent is recognized