Hugo Movie Symbolism

“One never learns how the witch became wicked, nor whether that was the right choice for her, is it ever the right choice? Does the devil ever struggle to be good again, or if so is he not a devil?” Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West tells the story of the green girl named Elphaba who grew up to become one of the most iconic evil characters in history. While telling her story, Maguire incorporates symbolism and similar senses of style, genre, and theme to give his words deeper meaning and to capture the essence of his characters.

In the contemporary film “Stranger Than Fiction” by Marc Forster, Harold Crick, the main character is being written about in a book without him knowing that the voice in his head was the narrator. To make things worse the author does not even know that her main character is real and that everything she writes down happens to him in real life. Symbolism is vital and it adds depth and emotion to the film by making the film more relatable to the audience, makes a greater impact, instead of just being a scene that is straight through, it is more flexible, and it is also a crucial part of the plot as one symbol can drive the characters to be more dynamic and last the length of the whole plot.

The house is where Carl and Ellie first met each other as kids, where they chose to spend the rest of their lives together and turned it into the home of their dreams. As the movie gets going Carl 's house symbolizes his connection with Ellie and how he is holding on to her memory by staying with the house, even if it’s inconvenient or unnecessary. Carl isolates himself from the rest of the world and his house seems a refuge from everyone and everything that want something from him.

Opportunity’s life shattered as soon as the first gunshot went off. All because of the other student’s actions that built up, until Opportunity couldn’t stand the pressure anymore.

Are we alone in the universe? Ever since human existence man has struggled with that question. M. Night Shyamalan gives a new look at that question in a sci-fi blockbuster film, Signs, as he follows the path of a family, already struck by crises due to their mother dying, as they are trying to survive an alien invasion of Earth. Shyamalan effectively conveys his theme of man’s struggle with God and belief of something else out there through the use of symbolism, flashback and conflict.

The story of Nosferatu takes place in the mid 19th century fictional Baltic village of Wisborg. It is a scenic space filled blooming flowers and plant life covering the walls of gabled homes. The use of yellow tint to indicate daytime gives the environment a bright and cheerful glow. In the first act of the movie, Jonathan Hutter must leave his wife Ellen and travel to Transylvania to visit Count Orlok, a potential new client in his real estate endeavor. Once Hutter travels through the Carpathian mountains and approaches the Count’s layer, the film lighting changes to a darker blue to show dusk.

“Clemenceau the Vampire’, a cartoon published in the German newspaper, ‘Kladderadatsch’, on July 1919, powerfully depicts the perspective Germany held on the Treaty of Versailles. This particular cartoon was published immediately following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles (the Peace Treaty). The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty, which officially brought the Great War to an end. The Allies, in particular, the ‘Big Three’, Great Britain, America, and France, wrote the treaty, which was negotiated between January and June 1919 in Paris. This Treaty was created in order to punish Germany, and meet the goals of various Allied Powers. The different desires of the “Big Three’ and their opinion of Germany resulted in extreme bitterness in Germany when she was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles. Considering the Treaty of Versailles was created primarily with the purpose, of both punishing and weakening Germany, it placed the blame of starting the Great War on Germany. The German cartoonist effectively criticises and demonstrates their hatred for the Peace Treaty, through the use of symbolism. While doing this, the cartoonist positions the audience to perceive their perception of the sorrow that is being brought to Germany.

William Saroyan uses numerous literary devices such as symbolism and characterization throughout his short story, “Gaston”. He uses them to convey that parents have an influence on their children, who look up to them. He includes several details in each instance of the literary devices, to expand on the theme he is trying to convey.

There were many issues and concepts that were arisen with this film. What seemed to be the major theme that predominated throughout the film was that being older does not mean that life ends. There are different issues that are dealt with when aging, but

In "The Jacket" Gary Soto uses symbolism to reflect on the characterization and development of the narrator. Soto seems to focus mainly on a jacket, which has several meanings throughout the story. The jacket is used as a symbol to portray poverty, the narrator's insecurity, and the narrator's form of self-destruction.

Hugo, a film released in 2011, tells the story of a young boy who has had a rough life, who meets a girl that helps guide him on his journey. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Hugo is a historical film that is based on the life of Georges Melies, a French illusionist and film director who contributed heavily to the early developments of cinema. The film connects Melies life to the coming-of-age story of the main character Hugo, in a way that brings history to from textbooks and articles to a magical cinematic experience.

The Maze Runner can relate to us because it’s a problem within our society today because now days we basically give up so fast without thinking about the solution, The government controls us and lastly technology can take us anywhere in this world. The novel was just trying to inform us that if we have hope it can take us anywhere. I

However, the narrative of Hugo creates an often jarring experience as the spectator becomes increasingly aware of the transformation cinema

Oftentimes, in the public, people have to be “normal” to be successful and accepted. Author William Saroyan believes that society steers people to be conformed and fit in, but he wants people to be able to be diverse. In the short story “Gaston,” Saroyan shows that carving a unique path can turn out to be erroneous. Through symbolism and contrast, Saroyan conveys the theme that society does not always accept people’s differences.

I agree with this statement that texts which deserve attention are those that challenge our thinking. Martin Scorsese’s 2010 masterpiece, Shutter Island, challenges our perception on the human mind. Scorsese’s film deserves our attention in the way that it creatively employs plot twists, uses symbolism and how it portrays the complexity of trauma within the human mind. As a psychological thriller, Shutter Island captivates the audience, taking us on the same journey that Teddy Daniels experiences in his quest to find the truth.