Essay On A Separate Peace

A Separate Peace Short Movie To enhance and create a short movie previewing the novel, A Separate Peace, music, colors, pictures, and words were utilized. The colors and music relate to the characters and their feelings. On the other hand, the pictures make it more pleasing to watch and allow viewers to connect the words and ponder. Additionally, the phrases assist in understanding the pictures and allow for a smoother transition. Together the factors build upon one another to compose the short film. To elucidate the use of color, the color scheme was chosen based upon the general personality of the characters. Since only two theme colors were permitted for use in the website Biteable, blue and white were chosen. Referring back to the Seven Deadly Sins, blue is sloth; white is envy. Sloth, meaning, becoming a burden to others relates to Finny and Leper in the way that after breaking his leg, Finny becomes codependent to Gene, and how Leper becomes a burden to society due to his mental illness. Also, white, representing envy, relates to Gene and how he lost his self character as he was terribly jealous of Finny. Generally, the goal for the usage of color is to create a mood of envy and sloth. To tie in the characters, the song, The Stranger by Billy Joel, which represents each of the
characters is used in the background. The first stanza refers to how Gene hides his own identity and becomes a complete stranger known as Finny. The next stance relates to how Finny is so blinded by his goodness and sees only good in the world. Moreover, he has his doubts, but refuses to see the stranger which is the jealousy in Gene. Furthermore, the third stanza presents how Brinker changes at the end of the book and becomes less competitive and aggressive, which were both the qualities of his father. He is no longer afraid of his father tries again to be himself. Additionally, the fourth verse depicts the conversation between Leper and Gene where Gene couldn’t bare to see the reality of war, it is as if Leper kicked him between the eyes. The concluding verse represents the jealousy as the stranger which makes Gene give in and jounce the limb. The point of incorporating the song into the movie is for viewers to hear the lyrics and relate them back to the characters. As stated before, the pictures provide an image to connect the words to.
And, they also help the viewer grasp the intended message easier. Without the pictures, the video would be bland. Each of the pictures correspond to the words written across the scene. Notably, the picture of the dandelion being blown apart relates to Finny’s dreams being torn apart after breaking his leg. And, gears only turn if another gear is attached to it, therefore that scene is used to show Finny’s codependency on Gene. Also, to display identity crisis, a man with a question mark and a face with a finger print is used. The intent for the illustrations is for viewers to connect them to the
story. The glue to the puzzle are the words. Predominantly they sustain a flow in the short film. Rather, without the words the result would be utter confusion