Year 12 English Standard Assessment Task Part A: Reading & Writing – Analysis Written by Izak Lucas-Parr Text 1: Edward Scissorhands (Film) Directed by Tim Burton Edward Scissorhands (1990) tells us a story about an artificial man‚ Edward ‘Scissorhands’‚ who was made by a lonely inventor in his mansion atop a hill near a small town. Long after his inventor’s death‚ Edward is brought into society by Meg‚ a local resident and encounters many new and interesting things as he attempts to belong in
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Tim Burton’s Big Fish had elements of folktale‚ fairy tale‚ and legend: which creates a conflict between Edward and his son Will. Like any good parent‚ Edward Bloom tells his son bed time stories about past experiences from his life that intrigues his son. Even after Will’s childhood his dad continues to tell these stories throughout his life and eventually Will feels he doesn’t know any truth about his father until he is on his death bed. The conflict between Will and his father begins with one
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Due to the legacy and influence of John Steinbeck‚ The Grapes of Wrath has become an inspiration for various artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Rage Against the Machine. While Springsteen produced the song‚ “The Ghost of Tom Joad” in 1995‚ the Rage Against the Machine covered it in 1998. Both covers of the song emotionally snatched the hearts of listeners and provided a message for the impoverished and working class. Also‚ both artists performed varying styles of music to express their feelings
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In usual fairytale movies‚ filmmakers intend to make films that give happy endings with simple miraculous entertainments. However‚ in the fable movie‚ Edward Scissorhand‚ the director‚ Tim Burton‚ positions the viewers to understand the significant meaning of particular issues. “E.S” is can be seen as a story of stereotypical suburbia with social criticism. In this essay‚ starting from analysing this film and providing dominant discourse‚ the use of characters will be discussed followed by debate
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Shaniyaz Chowdhury Style Analysis Essay Tim Burton is a major producer‚ who began his career in Disney. But his career was short lived because‚ he mainly writes in unique and gothic style; which is inappropriate for children. But later on‚ he became famous for his works on children movies‚ because he writes in a unique and nice way. That’s why‚ as a producer‚ he’s different from other producers.
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BIG FISH MOVIE REVIEW Big Fish is the loving story of a father and son‚ but is really more about the stories within the story. The director Tim Burton is very much like Edward Bloom‚ the main character‚ in that both have storytelling personalities. I feel that this film was a perfect example of how imagination can change our lives‚ both with ourselves and with others. The account of Edward Bloom’s life‚ played by Ewan McGregor in his early life and then by Albert Finney in his later years
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The entrance to the Tim Burton show is a toothy clown audaciously daring visitors to step through its jaws. As I step through‚ I am greeted by a plethora of bizarre contraptions‚ like a “Little Shop of Horrors.” I am instantly drawn to a series of female portraits. One particular drawing of a mopey girl wearing a red stitched heart appears to be a kindred spirit‚ and I instantly found solace in her dejected disposition. Throughout the exhibition‚ a similar feeling is projected. Although Burton’s
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ASM301: Critical Analysis: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride Please respond the following questions in regards to story elements that include an exploration in terms of character‚ setting‚ structure of timing‚ point of view( POV)‚ themes and issues‚ cause and effect‚ opening and closure‚ camera work‚ lighting‚ sound‚ performance‚ and editing. 1. How is the character believability achieved? (Provide examples from film) They seem so realistic and believable as real people because of the detailed facial
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liability. As I read the essay about Tim Blixseth‚ he was an individual who was not impressed or got excited about how much money he and his family had. He wanted to be low key‚ an average middle class person who worked hard for what he got not just given. In the story “Living It” he tells us how he would wake up in different locations each night. Tim Blixseth kept explaining to us how most rich people he know were cocky‚ arrogant‚ stuck up or flamboyant. Tim was nothing like that; he didn’t want
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Rhetorical Analysis of The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption is an inspiring story about Andy Dufreine and his efforts to maintain hope in horrible situations. The directors used many effective methods that displayed signs of hope in such a horrible place. Andy maintained hope by distracting his mind and always staying occupied. Andy was also inspired to survive by helping others find hope in life. The creators of this movie used several effective‚ and often subtle‚
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