The Fine Print A year had passed, slowly, since the Moulin Rouge was eventually shut down. The Duke failed to seek sympathy of any sort in Satine, shrugging her and the Moulin Rouge off altogether. Like any sane person, they were upset. Satine lost her dream of being a star as Zidler lost his staple actress and therefore, any hope of making a name for himself. With the departure of the Duke, the legacy of the Moulin Rouge was gone. Forever. Of course the citizens of Paris would remember Satine; the Sparkling Diamond. So stunning it was heart breaking. They would remember her health scare an how that alone was enough to cost the Moulin Rouge its life. But in the end, it wasn’t enough for Satine. Following Zidler’s orders might result in more stardom but after the rise and fall of one of the best night clubs in France, the chances were slim. Satine never lost hope that she’d become the next Sarah Bernhardt for with her talent, she was only a wish away. *** “A-Are you alright?” I felt like asking, seeing the absent way she was staring out the window at the bustling life of Paris. She was often disappointed that she wasn’t a part of it. I was sat at my typewriter, assiduously pecking at the keys, occasionally taking glances to admire Satine’s existence. After the tuberculosis scare during her stay at the Moulin Rouge, I was wary of any fall in her health. “Christian,” Satine had a way of sighing my name that stopped my heart at once, “I told you before, I’m just adjusting.” I didn’t bother her with a response. Instead, I pursed my lips and continued writing. I wrote about the week we had spent in my apartment. The strolls and picnics in the late evening that often resulted in goose bumps covering her pale skin and me kissi... ... middle of paper ... ...d in life is you.” With that, Satine placed a less than innocent kiss on my lips and changed my mind. I loved her from the first time I saw her perform, I loved her through the chaos of the Duke, I loved her when I was sure her last bit of life was draining from her and I love her even more now. I left her to bathe and took a seat before my typewriter and began to write about what was now the new beginning of our life and how I vowed to show Satine the less glamorous side of Montmatre; the bohemian side. I wrote about the life we could live if we never kept secrets, if we appreciated even the simplest things in life, if we never felt held down by money or investors and if we spent every moment together, appreciating the time we had left. Truth, beauty, freedom and love. I would die for those words and for the woman who helped teach me the true meaning of them.
This was the time period when Hollywood jumped on classic books and fantastic new ones entering the literary scene in order to ensure public attendance. Remarque’s novel was so great that it, in all truth, did not need to be lucky.
First, Doctor Manette, seen as a decrepit, unstable, worn-down man, immediately comes off as a man deserving of a second chance. His release from the Bastille marks the beginning of his being “recalled to life,” and his vast physical and mental recovery over the next five years concretes his new, happier second life. Manette’s regained sense of self can be largely credited to his daughter Lucie, whose maternal care for him helped speed up improvement. She acted as a strong anchor for
Marie Antoinette wrongfully suffered for many years under the pressures of court and the subjects under the crown. She redeemed herself from the immature spending and luxury of her earlier years by serving as a loving wife, mother and ruler later on. Despite her situation, she remained a fair, brave and respectable queen and should be remembered for her courageous acts in a time of revolutionary change.
In, The Song Scaffold At The Scaffold by Gertrud von Le Fort, Blanche’s story is told through the eyes of Villeroi, as he proves to his friend that Blanche is a hero. In France, it is currently chaotic, as the French Revolution is in full swing. Here, Blanche’s heroic story takes place. Blanche’s mother, as a result of the Firework’s Catastrophe, gives birth to Blanche prematurely, and dies immediately after. This tragedy shapes and affects Blanche her whole life. The Infant King gradually helps Blanche to cope with her fear as she gets older, and finally helps her to conquer it, and the Revolutionaires.
Funerals are quiet, but deaths—not always” (Scene 1, page 1546). Blanche lost Belle Reve because of all the funeral expenses. Belle Reve had been in her family for generations, and it slipped through her fingers while she watched helplessly. Blanche’s anguish caused her loneliness. loneliness fueled her abundance of sexual encounters.
During scene one, the audience is introduced to Blanche as Stella's sister, who is going to stay with her for a while. Blanch tries her best to act normal and hide her emotion from her sister, but breaks down at the end of scene one explaining to Stella how their old home, the Belle Reve, was "lost." It is inferred that the home had to be sold to cover the massive funeral expenses due to the many deaths of members of the Dubois family. As Blanche whines to her sister, "All of those deaths! The parade to the graveyard! Father, mother! Margaret, that dreadful way!" (21). The audience sees this poor aging woman, who has lost so many close to her, and now her home where she grew up. How could anyone look at her, and not feel the pain and suffering that she has to deal with by herself? Williams wants the audience to see what this woman has been through and why she is acting the way she is. Blanche's first love was also taken from her. It seems that everyone she loves is dead except for her sister. Death plays a crucial role in Blanche's depression and other mental irregularities. While these circumstances are probably enough for the audience to feel sympathy for Blanche, Williams takes it a step further when we see Blanche's...
“Ten years later he had consolidated his position by obtaining sole rights over all dramatic performances with singing.”(Sadie 2000 pg. 166) “Any production not affiliated with The Academie Royale was limited to two singers and six players.” (Jean Baptiste Lully)
Blanche consider herself as a Southern Belle, despite the changing of her status. Her life changed when she is facing financial difficulty and she has to pay for the cost of the funeral of her relatives.Blanche has lost Belle Reve
Blanche represents a deep-seated attachment to the past.5 Her life is a lesson how tragic events events in the past can ruin a person's future. Her husband's death affects her the most.
[8] Brown, Frederick. Theater and Revolution: The Culture of the French Stage. New York: Viking, 1980. Print.
Overall Coppolas did an exceptional job in telling the story of Marie Antoinette’s life before the French revolution through its mise-en-scene. The film had amazing setting, costume, lighting and change of figure behavior. Everything from beginning to end was very appealing to the eyes. The film was very entertaining and fun to watch.
Blanche grew up living on a plantation in Laurel, Mississippi which is why she considers herself a Southern Belle, despite the changing environment around her. Her life at Belle Reve does not fulfill the dreams that once encircled the wealthy plantation. Instead, Blanche finds herself assuming the responsibilities for the “epic fornications” of her families past lives, along with the financial debt that comes with owning the house. This isn’t the only thing Blanche has been left to take care of though. She is also left to simultaneously pay for the funerals of her relatives, and after being unable to reimburse her debts, Blanche eventually succumbed to the loss of her cherished land. In addition to the loss of Belle Reve, she is also impacted by the lifelong guilt coming from the fact that she made a cruel r...
She desires a fairy tale story about a rich man coming and sweeping her off her feet and they ride away on a beautiful oceanic voyage. The most interesting part about Blanche is that through her unstable thinking she has come to believe the things she imagines. Her flashy sense of style and imagination hide the truly tragic story of her past. Blanche lost Belle Reve but, moreover, she lost the ones she loved in the battle. The horror lies not only in the many funerals but also in the silence and the constant mourning after.
In today’s world, men and women are perceived equally by the society. In the past, authority and control define men while women are given the characteristic of helplessness. Men are able to get hold of high positions while women usually are subservient to them. In movies, we would usually see women portray roles that are degrading due to the stereotypical notions they associate with this gender group. Moulin Rouge, a movie set during the 1900s narrates the story of a courtesan woman, Satine, as she undergoes hardships to earn money, experiences love but unfortunately, due to her irrational choices, faces tragic consequences at the end. Satine is a symbol of how women are being treated by the society during the era before post-feminism, where men have superiority over women. As the plot develops, Satine transforms from a worthless prostitute to someone who is courageous and willing to face her fears in order to attain her aspirations. Psychoanalyst theory and feminist analysis are apparent throughout the film. The male gaze, fantasy and feminism are three topics that will be covered in depth in this essay through relating it to the movie.
It gave the audience kind of a Cinderella approach. The reason I say this is because of everything she has to do before going to make herself fit in. She had to borrow a necklace from a good friend named Jeanne and her husband gave her money for a gown. Madame Loisel then looses the necklace and has a difficult time finding it. Since she was unable to find it and was very poor, it took her ten years to replace it. This caused many hardships and trials. She never told her friend that she bought a new one to replace the one she lost. That is until they met up ten years later. That is when the truth is revealed as to the true value of the