91480 There are certain scenes in films where the director is able to bring out the true character of an individual. In American Beauty‚ directed by Sam Mendes‚ the director places two scenes in the film which are shown to have a contrasting effect. Lester Burnham (played by Kevin Spacey) shows a marvellous act through these two scenes where his attitudes are different in each one‚ due to the life changing events he comes across‚ altering his attitude. In this essay‚ four elements will be analysed
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several interpersonal communicational concepts are incorporated to depict the elaborate layers of the characters and their relationships in the film. The truth and beauty that have always been present are eventually realized by one of these characters‚ Lester Burnham‚ as he ventures on his journey to find true happiness. The big house and white picket fence with everything matching and the dishes sparkling belies the harsh reality underneath. A suburban couple is in denial about their midlife crisis
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“No‚ what was it‚ Lester?” One of the poor men asked. Lester was about to tell all the poor men what he just heard. However‚ Lester was a very selfish person. “Oh‚ nothing. I just...um...heard...a bird‚ that’s all!” Lester lied. He wanted the little girl’s food for himself. So‚ Lester went into the woods and followed the red hood that he saw. Little Red Riding Hood kept singing and skipping through the woods‚ not even aware that a tired‚ starving man was following her. Lester was oblivious‚ as well
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American Beauty Analysis The film American Beauty focuses on a man named Lester Burnham and how his midlife crisis is affecting him‚ as well as the people involved in his life. Lester is in a horribly strained marriage with his wife‚ Carolyn‚ and has lost total connection with his daughter‚ Jane. His boss views him as completely useless in the workplace‚ and wants Lester to quit. Indignant by his wretched life‚ Lester decides to create changes in him. The viewer will watch Lester’s mundane personality
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anything can result. For Lester Burnham‚ it can be concluded‚ the result of someone else’s assumption would be his own death. Throughout the movie America Beauty‚ there were many miscommunications between the characters‚ but only one particular failure to communicate cost someone their life. Colonel Frank Fitts was very concerned with his sons’ activities and his relationship with Lester Burnham‚ unaware of the true nature of the relationship between his son and Lester‚ the Colonel made accusations
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Geriatric Society‚ 54(12)‚ 1933-1936. Elderly Caregiving: Choices‚ Challenges‚ and Resources for the Family. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/index.php/assist/article/elderly-caregiving-choices-challenges-and-resources-for-the-family/ Horton‚ S.‚ & Johnson‚ R. (2010). Improving Access to Health Care for Uninsured Elderly Patients. Public Health Nursing‚ 27(4)‚ 362-370. Needs of the Elderly. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/needs-of-the-elderly.html Speros‚ C.
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American Beauty (1999) – Sam Mendes American Beauty is a movie that shows the journey of Lester Burnham‚ a middle aged man living in what seems to be the perfect life‚ but on the inside Lester is truly unhappy and what he describes as “already dead” in the opening voice-over scene. One truly influential scene is the scene in Lester’s office. The director used a few color techniques and angle of framing techniques to demonstrate Lester’s distaste for his job‚ and his life in general. The
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consistent metaphor throughout the film American Beauty is the feeling of imprisonment and trying to escape it. Lester Burnham is an average American male who lives in a suburban neighborhood with his wife Carolyn and their daughter Jane. Lester lives a mundane life; he goes to work everyday only to come home to his overly frustrating wife and his angry daughter. As the days begin to pass‚ Lester feels more and more trapped at work as well as at home. He cannot see change anytime in the near future‚ which
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of “bloodless‚ money grubbing freaks‚” as Lester so eloquently describes Carolyn. Swirled amongst the various social commentaries is a particularly strong and thought provoking perspective in regards to how society constructs gender roles and expectations. This perspective takes on additional importance when viewing this notion of “what makes a man.” An analysis of the film’s male characters reveals the swirling gender identities at hand. While Lester spends much of the film attempting to regain
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the character Lester Burnham‚ a man in his mid-40’s going through an intense midlife crisis; he ’s grown cynical and is convinced that he has no reason to go on. Lester’s relationship with his wife Carolyn is quite dysfunctional‚ while Carolyn works hard to make it seem as if she has full control of her life‚ she is going through her own crisis as well; feeling empty and desperate (MSN Entertainment‚ 2013). Although American Beauty focuses on other characters as well‚ including Lester and Carolyn’s
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