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    As shown in his films‚ Burton prefers to separate himself from societies’ guidelines‚ known as the status quo. Through contrasting settings and outcast characters‚ Burton develops the theme abnormal is preferred over the status quo. Burton implements an outcast protagonist to emphasize you do not have to stick to the status quo to be happy or successful. When Peg and Edward are strolling through the neighborhood‚ Burton uses medium and shot-reverse-shots to show how much Edward sticks out from the

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    changing perspectives. Since then Frankenstein was made into many novels and films. Very alike‚ almost appropriated‚ Edward Scissorhands directed by Tim Burton in 1990. Both Frankenstein and Edward Scissorhands show Gothic displays. Marry Shelly who wrote about a man-made monster‚ who was very different from normal people and appeals have disrupted human’s serenity. In contrast‚ Tim Burton uses his protagonist Edward Scissorhands‚ who is also extraordinarily unalike human beings. They are unable to evolve

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    Burton’s expressive filmEdward Scissorhands (1990)‚ audiences are exposed to the gothic world of Edward‚ played by Johnny Depp as he struggles to fit into the conformed and opposing world of the town below the dark mansion that he inhabits. This film is mainly directed at teens and adults and not children under eleven years of age. Even though most children would understand the storyline and recognise the characters intentions‚ they may not fully appreciate the true morals and themes of the story. The

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    Burton’s films are very well known for his unique use of cinematic techniques. His movies are also popular for his use of horror in a childlike manner. Though the use of contrasting colors‚ non-diegetic music‚ and lighting Burton shows in Edward Scissorhands and Alice in Wonderland how it’s better to be different and yourself than conforming to a restrictive society. Burton uses contrasting colors in Edward Scissorhands in order to show how dissimilar Edward is. In Edward Scissorhands‚ all the houses

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    Within the film Edward Scissorhands‚ the director Tim Burton exposes us to a vulnerable‚ almost baby like un-developed human in a full grown man’s body. We are allowed in to Edward’s strange‚ yet exciting new world where we experience in his many plaguing problems‚ of heart ache and confusion. Edwards’s problems are both caused equally by‚ his kind-hearted good nature and his trusting soul towards others‚ but at the same time by his rage and anger in desperate times caused by the cruel judging people

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    appreciating his work and him. He then climbs off of the ladder to see his work but when he accepted how well it was‚ he accidentally cut Kim. Edward now feeling bad tries to see if Kim is ok but Kim’s ex-boyfriend Jim intervenes telling Edward to leave because he’s a freak and that he was not welcomed. The director Tim Burton then shows Edward from Edward scissorhands cutting his clothes with his hands made of scissors to show a transition in the character to show that he has finally accepted that he will

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    emotions felt by Celia as a result of her separation from Rosalind “pronounce that sentence‚ then on me‚ my liege‚ I can not live out of her company”. This reveals the emotional connections that belonging can bound through this strong relationship. The theme of love becomes a further prevalent aspect of the play as Celia professes that “Rosalind lacks the love which teaches thee that thou and I am one”. The repetition of “together” and the accumulation of united images reveal Celia and Rosalind’s connection

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    Related Material: Edward Scissorhands By Tiarne Hamam 1. Name of text: Edward Scissorhands 2. Composer: Tim Burton 3. Text type: Film 4. What is the text about? Edward Scissorhands is about Edward‚ a Frankenstein-like creation with scissors for hands‚ who is left alone unfinished in his creator’s mansion. Many years after Edward was created‚ local Avon saleswoman Peg Boggs visits the broken-down Gothic mansion on the hill where Edward lives. There‚ she finds Edward alone‚ and upon

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    AAAAAAhhhhhh Oooo my gosh‚ these are words that we hear all the time bye crazy fans when the see popular actors‚ singers and all famous celebrity’s with the fancy cars and loads of money that mean something to all of these crazy fans. In the film Edward Scissorhands‚ Ed is very much treated like a celebrity he was discovered‚ he hit his peak of popularity‚ then as he made one little mistake the world turned against him and he crashed. This 1960’s suburbia movie demonstrates how the life of a normal family

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    Savannah Chaney   Ms. Lewis  English 4 ­2nd   17 December 2014   Compare/Contrast Essay     Johnny Depp‚ also known as Edward Scissorhands is the main focus of this movie.  Edward being an invention “monster” as some might say‚ but  he also has a kind heart  for others. After the inventor “Father”  of Edward died he stayed inclosed in the house‚  leaving him unfinished him having scissors for hands‚ he had become socially  disconnected.  Looking into Edward’s eyes you can tell he’s lost soul being in trapped in 

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