Being born in Scotland, I would class myself as Scottish, and proud of the fact. But my grandfather on my mothers side is Latvian, which I think would make me half or a quarter Latvian. "Something like that anyway". Although I 'm proud to be Scottish, there is a bit of me that is glad that I also have roots somewhere else in the world. If you don't know anything about Latvia then you can follow this link to the website which will tell you all about it.
What I like about being Scottish is the fact that Scotland, being a small country compared to most, is known all over the world through the export of whiskey, bagpipes, comedians such as Billy Connelly and heavy weight movie stars such as Shaun Connery, Ewan McGreggor and Gerard Buttler. I also like the fact that Scottish football and rugby fans can go anywhere in the world to watch them play and whether they win or lose, still have high hopes and a great sporting spirit that has made them one of the best and well know group of supporters in the world. Probably the most important aspect for me 'being rather lazy' is the fact that if it wasn't for Scotland, there would be no TV's.
When it comes to Scotland being portrayed through the media, such as films, I find that they tend to focus more on real life events that would or could have happened in the past or present in Scotland and that would relate to people, such as gangs, drink and drugs. Films like small faces, train spotting, sweet sixteen and Gregory's Girl, although quite gritty, do portray what it was and is like to grow up and live in Scotland.
To me, Brigadoon, although flawed with bad points was still a reasonably ok film. Although a bit 'hide behind the pillow', it didn't make us out to be monsters or portray us in a bad light. It was far fetched, but if you were to go out into town after a Scotland football or rugby match, you would see that there is quite a resemblance to the tartan, all cheerful, singing and dancing nation as the film portrays us to be. If you go to this page, you will see what I mean. HOW REALISTIC IS THE FILM?
Being born in Scotland, I would class myself as Scottish, and proud of the fact. But my grandfather on my mothers side is Latvian, which I think would make me half or a quarter Latvian. "Something like that anyway". Although I 'm proud to be Scottish, there is a bit of me that is glad that I also have roots somewhere else in the world. If you don't know anything about Latvia then you can follow this link to the website which will tell you all about it.
What I like about being Scottish is the fact that Scotland, being a small country compared to most, is known all over the world through the export of whiskey, bagpipes, comedians such as Billy Connelly and heavy weight movie stars such as Shaun Connery, Ewan McGreggor and Gerard Buttler. I also like the fact that Scottish football and rugby fans can go anywhere in the world to watch them play and whether they win or lose, still have high hopes and a great sporting spirit that has made them one of the best and well know group of supporters in the world. Probably the most important aspect for me 'being rather lazy' is the fact that if it wasn't for Scotland, there would be no TV's.
When it comes to Scotland being portrayed through the media, such as films, I find that they tend to focus more on real life events that would or could have happened in the past or present in Scotland and that would relate to people, such as gangs, drink and drugs. Films like small faces, train spotting, sweet sixteen and Gregory's Girl, although quite gritty, do portray what it was and is like to grow up and live in Scotland.
To me, Brigadoon, although flawed with bad points was still a reasonably ok film. Although a bit 'hide behind the pillow', it didn't make us out to be monsters or portray us in a bad light. It was far fetched, but if you were to go out into town after a Scotland football or rugby match, you would see that there is quite a resemblance to the tartan, all cheerful, singing and dancing nation as the film portrays us to be. If you go to this page, you will see what I mean. HOW REALISTIC IS THE FILM?