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The similarities and differences between films and other literary works
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I would argue Moonrise Kingdom (2012) is a film about children racing into adulthood because of societal pressures. This film shows a story about a young girl named Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward) and about a young boy named Sam Shakusky (Jared Gilman). These two characters fall in love through their letters and plan to run away together. I would argue they ran away because children their age found them both weird. But both of them have secrets and stories they weren’t wanting to remember or dwell on. As it shows in the film Suzy watches her mother have an affair with the police officer. And no one besides Suzy in the family knows of this and is keeping this secret to herself. Sam also has a depressing backstory, because of the death of his parents and the hardship of orphanages. The setting and props in this film reinforce my interpretation of this film. …show more content…
Because the pipe is symbol of old age and maturity because Sam is trying to mature faster. This pipe is not only impactful in the instance, but also is a motif because the pipe is seen multiple times and represents old age. These children are growing up too fast and there multiple motifs showing them acting as adults and making adult decisions. I would argue another motif is alcohol because it is shown throughout the film. This motif turns into a prop at times, for example when Suzy’s father (Bill Murray) is upset so he is drinking. Also when Sam was told he wouldn’t be able to see Suzy again, so Captain Sharp (Bruce Willis) gives Sam some alcohol to ease the pain at dinner. This is an instance which also supports my interpretation of this film because it shows how growing up is difficult when you are young, and how society forcing him to grow
1) This quote is an example of theme because it indirectly states the main idea of Holden's fear of growing up. Throughout the book, Holden indirectly states that he fears growing up.
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themes. One that stuck out to me is Fitzgerald expressing how the idea of true love is just a
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Throughout the story, Walker uses brilliant imagery in describing each detail of what the mother sees through the eyes of her world. This imagery in turn creates a more interesting and imaginative story, and allows the reader to experience what the narrator is experiencing. The theme of imagery is not within the story, but how the story is told. However, the theme of love of one's family heritage is within the heart and not on the wall.
Symbolism is one of the most effective and powerful elements in writing. We see various examples of this all throughout "The Things They Carried." Symbolism enables us to tell a story one way, while all along trying to say another. I believe Tim O'Brien has achieved success in doing so in "The Things They Carried."
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A motif is an element in literature that repeats itself and has a significant influence on the theme. Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, has many motifs which include: reputation, denial, guilt, flashbacks, geographical locations, contradiction, asking for advice, and seeds. All of these elements are repeated throughout the story and support the themes and reveal the true nature of the characters They also show important lessons the characters learned. These motifs give the reader what the tone of the story is.
The first thematic device is clearly displayed throughout the narrative of the film. The main plot of the movie of the movie revolves around the mysterious murder of Hollis Mulwray and the obstacles that Detective Jake Gittes has to overcome in order to discover who was behind the assassination. We learn a great deal about Detective Gittes, as he is the story’s anti-hero protagonist. In the beginning of the film he appears to be doing rather well. He often refers to “what happened in Chinatown” but doesn’t overtake him. He makes decent money and his business is successful. Jake Gittes is considered as a thematic device, as he is essentially a good man; however some of his actions are morally questionable. For example, he is hired by Mrs. Mulwray to solve her husband’s murder, and then he sleeps with her. Also another debatable action concerning Mrs. Mulwray, is when he physically hits her when he believes she is being untruthful about Katherine’s accurate identity. Overall Chinatown shows the decline of Detective Gittes regardless of his genuine and strong-minded efforts to do the ri...
Ken Kesey’s novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is a story about a band of patients in a mental ward who struggle to find their identity and get away from the wretched Nurse. As audiences read about the tale, many common events and items seen throughout the story actually represent symbols for the bigger themes of the story. Symbols like the fishing trip, Nurse, and electroshock therapy all emphasize the bigger themes of the story.
The first concept important to me that I learned after watching the film is the main theme for the film. I believe the main theme of the film