Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American Romance‚ Horror‚ Gothic and fairy tale hybrid film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp. The film shows the story of an artificial man named Edward‚ an unfinished creation‚ who has scissors for hands. Edward is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter Kim. Supporting roles are portrayed by Winona Ryder‚ Dianne Wiest‚ Anthony Michael Hall‚ Kathy Baker‚ Vincent Price‚ and Alan Arkin. Burton conceived the idea for
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drama requires great tragedy and great love. Burton’s eye opening film‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ showed intense drama through the use of Edward and Kim who expressed great love for each other. Yet it became a tragedy as the couple who were meant to be together were too different from each other. This essay‚ will illustrate how much Edward loved Kim so much that he was willing to do anything for her‚ and how much Kim loved Edward so much that she sacrificed her love to let him go. The way Burton used
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Breaking the law and committing murders divides into two different categories’ first-degree murder and second-degree murder which treat voluntary and involuntary manslaughter as separate crimes that do not constitute murder. The classifications of murder‚ if found guilty‚ do have consequences which can lead to long years of imprisonment or even the death penalty. Involuntary manslaughter has a fine or you can be punished with up to eight years of imprisonment. Voluntary manslaughter also has a fine
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At first glance‚ it would appear that Henry James’ "The Turn of the Screw" and Tim Burton’s "Edward Scissorhands" have only one thing in common: they are both from the gothic genre. But upon looking closer‚ one will notice that there are a number of other similar traits between the two. There are noticeable similarities between Edward and the Governess‚ as well as similarities between Edward and the two children in The Turn of the Screw‚ Miles and Flora. There are also general themes which the two
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Act 2 Scene 1 For this scene I chose the song “Lean On Me” by Bill Withers. I chose this song because it talks about how when you need a friend during bad times in your life to help you‚ they’ll be there. A quotation from the song that proves this is: ”Lean on me‚ when you’re not strong And I’ll be your friend‚ I’ll help you carry on.” this connects to the scene because Sebastian needed someone to be there for him to help him in his time of need and sorrow. Antonio offers to help Sebastian even though
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BANQUET SCENE IN MACBETH (Saikat Guha) Act III Scene IV‚ popularly known as the Banquet Scene sees Macbeth and his wife playing as the perfect host and hostess in the solemn banquet following Macbeth’s coronation in Act II Scene IV. Macbeth plays the humble host and mingles with the assembly giving ‘first and last the hearty welcome’. Lady Macbeth is gracious and dignified and though not as effusive as Macbeth‚ assures her guests a warm reception
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interest to him. Films such as Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet street (2007) have been used to explore special concerns about outcasts and the power of your true identity. Burton has used aspects that are recognisable by the audience‚ for example‚ colour palette and characterisation to consistently explore these thematic concerns throughout the films. Tim Burton can be considered an auteur due to his use of a
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Act 2‚ Scene 3 Romeo travels to the cell of Friar Laurence‚ who has been out in the fields all morning gathering herbs.. Cheerful and excited‚ Romeo greets the Friar and tells him of his new love and plans for marriage. Friar Laurence‚ who has been Romeo’s friend and confessor for some time‚ is confused and concerned about Romeo’s sudden change of heart. He exclaims "Holy Saint Francis‚ what a change is here!/Is Rosaline‚ that thou didst love so dear/So soon forsaken?" (II.iii.65-8). But Romeo
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Edward Steichen and American photographer helped to shape and revolutionised beauty photograph during this time as well . In 1911 Steichen was dared by a fellow photographer to promote beauty photograph as a fine art. He took photo graphs of many models
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Scene III Derek Poore-Abad: Corin‚ new name: Romo Joe Lauren Armitage: Ganymede and ‚ new name: Daniel/Danielle Matthew Cirbo: Orlando‚ new name: Brad Tanner and Celia new name: Jessica Swanston Michael Yang: Narrator and Touchstone‚ new name: Johnbob and Tyson 5 volunteers: 1 and 2 (Jake and real Tyson) are random talkers‚ and 3‚4‚ and 5 (Hailey‚ Annabelle‚ and Jac) are girls studying Characters: Tyson‚ Brad‚ Daniel/Danielle‚ Jessica‚ and Romo Setting: hallway in a middle school with lockers Criticism:
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