The overwhelming tone present throughout the film is a tone of longing. There is a feeling of emptiness in every scene and as a result, a complementing feeling of longing to have something to fill the emptiness. Every character is incomplete, and their desire to have something to change their lives for the better contributes to the atmosphere of almost hesitant anticipation. Antoine Doinel is a twelve year-old boy who is constantly misunderstood and disappointed by the adults in his life. His parents have a complicated hot-and-cold relationship and they often take out their anger on Antoine as they are unable to understand him and he is not able to understand them. His teacher’s stubbornness prevents him from seeing Antoine as anything other …show more content…
From an extremely simple point of view, Antoine needs affection from his family and respect and understanding from his elders. However, he faces difficulties in attaining this because he does not fully comprehend that just because someone is an adult, it does not free them from being hypocrites, from being wrong in different situations, and from being imperfect. Antoine is neglected and struggles to accept himself through methods like rebelling. He is limited and constrained by society and feels the need to reassure himself that life offers so much more than just what he is experiencing. The film is shot as though its seen through the eyes of a child. The music - a tune of untainted straightforwardness over which a flood of sentimental strings infrequently wash, similar to the ocean in the last shot - surely suggests as much. Furthermore, the flexibility suggested by the movement of the opening appears constrasting in relation to the movement of the last shot, which tracks Antoine Doinel to the edge of the sea, and afterward zooms into a freeze-frame when the kid has come up short on space to …show more content…
It basically conveyed the longing of the character, while being seemingly not about that. He skips school and goes to a film and a carnival. We watch him on a ride, his form spinning within the machine. He contorts his body into odd shapes, attempting to derive as much joy as possible from the passing moment. The world whirls by and Antoine seems so small. The way the camera follows Antoine around on the wheel, we follow with him. We experience the same feeling that's both freeing, exciting and terrifying all at the same time. And filming it that way really gives you that sense of the complexity. It gives you that real sense of experiencing it with him, the exhilaration but also the terrifying part of it and knowing that he's not supposed to be doing it. The 400 Blows is ongoing. What the filmmakers are trying to say is: this is the conclusion of this part of this character's life. This is the conclusion of this experience that the director had and the actor had — the portion of their lives that this reflects. It’s not really inconclusive— it's just the end of this part of the
The movie doesn't tell us; it ends, but not before zooming in very close and slowly on the boy's face as he looks out at the vastness of the ocean. Additionally, I would recommend this movie to anyone who loves classic movies because this classic French drama film was the first time a director had ever used zooming in on the face. Furthermore, for people who say they dislike old movies and reading subtitles, I would encourage them to give this one a chance. It might change their minds about these types of movies and inspire them to watch more classic wonders like this.
...escribable sadness that lurks in the air around them. The way the young child will not be satisfied sends his father into a frustrated resentment of modern society. People take too much for granted in a place of hope, privileges, and freedom while war drags on in another country, ten thousand miles away. The appreciation of youthful innocence is thus juxtaposed with selfishness and an inability to be satisfied, which seems to create a double tone that creates a contrast about the reality of humanity. Sometimes we can never be content with what we have until something is lost or sacrificed. In youth and innocence, satisfaction and the appreciation of the world around us seem to come more easily, perhaps because life has not yet been tainted by greed. It may be part of human nature that, as one grows, his desires become more complex and thus more difficult to satiate.
Life is a complicated process. It’s filled with many things that keep it interesting but at the same time, very dull. Life’s what you make it and for many, it’s something we all strive for. In the story, The Space Between, the author takes full advantage of the premise as there’s rarely a dull moment- as in life. The book is filled with many literary devices that work nicely with the plot and dialogue. These include; metaphors, similes, irony, personification, and many more. We follow a young man who is finding his way in the world. He has only a week to change his life for the better. But he will face many obstacles on the way that brings the readers into a startling and fun journey.
As for his character, it reveals that he can find beauty in the smallest things in life, meaning in the smallest revelation, but that he is a down-to-earth man (at the time he relates the story) who canget his point across, but not romanticize things. He expresses things as he sees them, but he sees them in a unique and detailed way. He mak...
They both are thought to be a freak or crazy, as they do not fit the normality. As Marie-Laure is blind, and Etienne has agoraphobia and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. They both lost someone that was important to them in a world war. Etienne lost his brother during World War I, and Marie-Laure lost her father during World War II. They fell broken because of the one person that understood them and that was there for them was gone and they did not know how to handle it because they when though everything together. As the story goes on you get to see Etienne’s and Marie-Laure’s relationship get strong and they began to mend the damage, and become support systems for each
...ue to their circumstances. The film’s final shots are extremely powerful, especially in the last film shots as it captures Antonio’s emotions because of his mistake. Father and son both hold hands in the crowd in tears. The last scene portrays to the audience they are desperate to have the bicycle back. It presents the significance in their lives and the effect it will have on their future.
At this point of the story it is reflective of a teenager. A teenager is at a time in life where boundaries and knowledge is merely a challenging thing to test and in some instances hurdled. Where even though you may realize the responsibilities and resources you have, there is still a longing for the more sunny feelings of youth.
Several people in Jean Valjeans life allow him to rediscover the meaning of love. The good bishop is the one responsible for initiating this rediscovery. Jean Valjean's new life begins when the bishop utters the words, “Jean Valjean, my brother, you belong no longer to evil, but to good. It is your soul that I am buying for you. I withdraw it from dark thoughts and from the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God!” (30). This opens Jean Valjean to the good of the world and allows him to immerse himself in the love Cosette offers him, something he couldn't do without the help of the bishop. The bishop assists Jean Valjean in seeing that there are people who will help him despite his rocky background. This creates a reason for Jean Valjean to act on the experience to rebuild his life and become an honest man. This change of heart helps him feel the love that Cosette displays for him, which he has never known. He slowly begins to love and care f...
The relationship shared by Pierre and Helene is best described as a lustful charade. It is no coincidence that Pierre, one of the most introspective characters in the novel, first marries a shallow, inwardly-ugly adulterer. His first recorded attitude towards Helene is one of admira...
... mother, he does not react in a way most people do. He does not cry but instead accepts what has happened and realizes that he can not change it. He goes back and does physical things he would do on a normal day. When the caretaker offers him coffee, he accepts it, he smokes a cigarette and has sex with a woman he just met. Meursault also does not lie to escape death. He refuses to conform to society and lie. He would rather be seen as an outsider than do something that he does not believe in. Finally, Meursault, will not believe in G-d or Christianity just because it is the only thing to turn to before he is put to death. When Meursault decides not to cry at his mother’s funeral, he accepts himself as an outsider. When he is considered an outsider, it does not matter if he is guilty or innocent; at the end of the day he guilty just for being different.
During the film we explore feelings of jealousy, confusion, rivalry, sadness and loneliness. Throughout the film we can see inner conflicts, hidden feelings, and vulnerable characters by the use of the voice-overs. In the opening of the film we watch a joyous thanksgiving party; although we hear the distressed voice of one of the characters; privately conveying his desires, emotions, and deepest fears.
The script’s opening image defines the film’s POV, by using the camera to subjectively identify our protagonist’s recent affliction as he awakens paralyzed from a stroke induced coma. Jean-Dominique Bauby, a.k.a. Jean-Do, is informed of his condition by the doctor. He is unable to respond to the doctor’s questions, which sets-up the conflict that he will struggle to communicate his thoughts throughout the script. As Jean-Do looks around his hospital room, we are informed by pictures and drawings beside his bed that he was a successful editor of a fashion magazine who led a comfortable and pleasurable lifestyle. There are images of his children alongside drawings that they have made for him. There is a sense of hopelessness and despair expressed through his interior monologue when he asks, “Is this life”? There are several unified themes stated in the opening pages of the script. First, there is a bell heard in the distance which informs the reader that our protagonist is trying to somehow communicate with others, but cannot do so throug...
In many works of literature, a character conquers great obstacles to achieve a worthy goal. Sometimes the obstacles are personal impediments, at other times it consists of the attitude and beliefs of others. In the book The Stranger by Albert Camus, shows the character Meursault who is an emotionless character that let’s other people show their opinions and emotions into him, giving him a type of feeling even if Meursault doesn’t care. Meursault is a victim of emotional indifference between his friends and social indifference. This essay will be about the character’s struggle that contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.
Meursault, an unemotional, a moral, sensory-orientated character at the beginning of the book, turns into an emotional, happy man who understands the "meaninglessness" and absurdity of life by the end of the book. Meursault realizes that the universe is indifferent to man's life and this realization makes him happy. He realizes that there is no God and that the old codes of religious authoritarianism are not enough to suffice man's spiritual needs. One has to create one's won meaning in an absurd, meaningless world.
Camus writes in a simple, direct, and uncomplicated style. The choice of language serves well to convey the thoughts of Meursault. The story is told in the first person and traces the development of the narrator's attitude toward himself and the rest of the world. Through this sort of simple grammatical structure, Camus gives the reader the opportunity to become part of the awareness of Meursault. In Part I, what Meursault decides to mention are just concrete facts. He describes objects and people, but makes no attempt to analyze them. Since he makes no effort to analyze things around him, that job is given to the reader. The reader therefore creates his own meaning for Meursault's actions. When he is forced to confront his past and reflect on his experiences, he attempts to understand the reasons for existence. At first, Meursault makes references to his inability to understand what's happening around him, but often what he tells us seems the result of his own indifference or detachment. He is frequently inattentive to his surroundings. His mind wanders in the middle of conversations. Rarely does he make judgments or express opinions about what he or other characters are doing. Meursault walks through life largely unaware of the effect of his actions on others.