Scene Constructions on The Kite Runner
How to Define Scene Construction in Viewing Texts
Text: The Kite Runner
Example One
1. In the orphanage scene, medium shots are used as symbolic representations of child abuse. The boys’ facial expressions in some cases eyes looking down, imply that the boys are performing out of necessity rather than choice.
2. Dialogue between the owner of the orphanage and Amir confirm that Taliban men abuse both genders.
3. Boys are abused for sexual gratification purposes.
4. Girls are abused sexually and physically through execusion. This idea is developed through dialogue between Amir and the orphanage owner and later through the stoning scene where Taliban men celebrate the punishment, through execution of a young girl. Props such as the pink shroud, stones and costumes worn my Taliban men manipulate the audience to reject Islamic fundamentalism. 5. The characters actions and reactions in the stoning scene imply that stoning is the most abusive form of abuse and punishment.
• The above scenes are constructed through long shots, medium shots, close-ups, dialogue, costuming and symbolic representations.
• Young boys dancing for Taliban men are representative of the pervasive nature of Taliban ideology, perceived and/or presented by a western producer to entertain and inform a western audience.
Example Two
• Long shots of a soccer match highlight the repressive state of women in Taliban controlled societies.
• It is half time and the male characters are looking for bloodshed as a means of extra entertainment.
• Through a wide angled shot we see a utility with a character in the vehicle’s tray.
• Positioning of the character is symbolic as it suggests that Afghanistan has a different value system in terms of safety.
• As the film unfolds /develops we learn that the character is a young girl. This is also symbolic as the producer creates the possible connotation that the life of a girl is less important.
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Text: The Kite Runner
Example One
1. In the orphanage scene, medium shots are used as symbolic representations of child abuse. The boys’ facial expressions in some cases eyes looking down, imply that the boys are performing out of necessity rather than choice.
2. Dialogue between the owner of the orphanage and Amir confirm that Taliban men abuse both genders.
3. Boys are abused for sexual gratification purposes.
4. Girls are abused sexually and physically through execusion. This idea is developed through dialogue between Amir and the orphanage owner and later through the stoning scene where Taliban men celebrate the punishment, through execution of a young girl. Props such as the pink shroud, stones and costumes worn my Taliban men manipulate the audience to reject Islamic fundamentalism. 5. The characters actions and reactions in the stoning scene imply that stoning is the most abusive form of abuse and punishment.
• The above scenes are constructed through long shots, medium shots, close-ups, dialogue, costuming and symbolic representations.
• Young boys dancing for Taliban men are representative of the pervasive nature of Taliban ideology, perceived and/or presented by a western producer to entertain and inform a western audience.
Example Two
• Long shots of a soccer match highlight the repressive state of women in Taliban controlled societies.
• It is half time and the male characters are looking for bloodshed as a means of extra entertainment.
• Through a wide angled shot we see a utility with a character in the vehicle’s tray.
• Positioning of the character is symbolic as it suggests that Afghanistan has a different value system in terms of safety.
• As the film unfolds /develops we learn that the character is a young girl. This is also symbolic as the producer creates the possible connotation that the life of a girl is less important.
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