How Does Anderson Characterize Gustave?
Monsieur Gustave
How does Anderson characterise Gustave?
Very fast paced
Straight forward
Stern
Sense of humour
Peculiar
Lonely
Posh but crude
Uses a lot of vernacular
In what way does Gustave reflect the world that he lives in?
The world he lives is depicted as almost cartoonish and unreal. The colours are very bright and a lot of contrast is used. The setting of the film as well as the directing, makes the film seem quite peculiar and strange. The setting in the hotel lobby, in particular seems unreal as the camera techniques make the scene look quite frantic. Every person in the lobby is wearing very formal attire, almost over exaggerated. Gustave is a character that reflects this aspect of the world around him. He wears formal …show more content…
The function of poetry in these early scenes is fairly simple. A small event happens and Gustave gets reminded of a verse, which he then. The words don’t seem to have much living meaning for M. Gustave, except that he remembers a time when they did mean something, and revisits them for nostalgia’s sake. Almost as if he is remembering the past, a time that Gustave clearly prefers to the present.
How does Anderson depict the way that both Gustave and his world are under threat?
Well, firstly ,the physical threat that Gustave and the lobby boy receive whilst they are travelling via train. They are confronted with and are briefly beaten by them. Also, Gustave’s constant reminiscing to the past (his poetry), show that the past was a much better than the present time they are living. Furthermore, a direct quote by Gustave shows he and his world are under threat, “a glimmer of civilization in the barbaric slaughterhouse we know as humanity.”
What other scenes do we need to consider to develop our analysis of Gustave’s character?
Gustave comments on two occasions that at times there is “a glimmer of civilization in the barbaric slaughterhouse we know as
How does Anderson characterise Gustave?
Very fast paced
Straight forward
Stern
Sense of humour
Peculiar
Lonely
Posh but crude
Uses a lot of vernacular
In what way does Gustave reflect the world that he lives in?
The world he lives is depicted as almost cartoonish and unreal. The colours are very bright and a lot of contrast is used. The setting of the film as well as the directing, makes the film seem quite peculiar and strange. The setting in the hotel lobby, in particular seems unreal as the camera techniques make the scene look quite frantic. Every person in the lobby is wearing very formal attire, almost over exaggerated. Gustave is a character that reflects this aspect of the world around him. He wears formal …show more content…
The function of poetry in these early scenes is fairly simple. A small event happens and Gustave gets reminded of a verse, which he then. The words don’t seem to have much living meaning for M. Gustave, except that he remembers a time when they did mean something, and revisits them for nostalgia’s sake. Almost as if he is remembering the past, a time that Gustave clearly prefers to the present.
How does Anderson depict the way that both Gustave and his world are under threat?
Well, firstly ,the physical threat that Gustave and the lobby boy receive whilst they are travelling via train. They are confronted with and are briefly beaten by them. Also, Gustave’s constant reminiscing to the past (his poetry), show that the past was a much better than the present time they are living. Furthermore, a direct quote by Gustave shows he and his world are under threat, “a glimmer of civilization in the barbaric slaughterhouse we know as humanity.”
What other scenes do we need to consider to develop our analysis of Gustave’s character?
Gustave comments on two occasions that at times there is “a glimmer of civilization in the barbaric slaughterhouse we know as