Memento Film Techniques

As I began to explore the deeper meanings behind various symbols and themes in the novels I read, I began to wonder why authors choose to disguise their messages, causing their readers to put forth so much extra effort just to decode what they are really trying to express. It wasn’t until I began to observe the use of more symbolism in complex novels, and until Professor Thomas C. Foster layed out why authors write what they write in How to read literature like a professor, when I really began to discover the reason for it all. Authors tend to create a theme that readers are guaranteed to be familiar with, thus, increasing the likelihood of the reader being satisfied with the outcome of the Novel.

What do symbols illustrate in novels? In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, symbols are illustrated through people, objects, and colors. In this novel, a group of children are faced with the difficulty of living isolated from society after their plane crashes on a deserted island. With no formal civilization, parents, or rules, the kids have the freedom to do as they choose. Throughout the novel, the boys find and use objects on the island that symbolize something of different importance. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses different objects to symbolize the difference between civilization and savagery.

Symbolism is a major literary device that helps people see a book through symbols that often have a deeper meaning. A symbol is used to explain something in a different way, using images, objects, etc. instead of just saying it in words. As you search for a deeper meaning in a work of art or literature it can help you understand the author’s intentions and the deeper significance of a work. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, symbols help reinforce the major themes of the book.

Psycho is a 1960 American film directed by Alfred Hitchock. The screenplay of the movie written by Joseph Stefano was inspired by the novel of the same name by Robert Bloch on the year 1959. This film is categorized into the horror-thriller genre of film. The starring was Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, Vera Miles as Lila Crane and John Gravin as San Loomis.

Symbols in The Alchemist Paulo Coleho uses the symbols of objects, words, and emotions to explore the theme of The Alchemist. It surprised me, it takes somebody 4 hours to read The Alchemist, because of how many symbols it has. Symbols range from glassware, personal legends, and being lost in life. Coleho perfected his symbols in this story.

The resolution of the novel is when Jonas reaches Elsewhere and he finally reaches a place far away from his community. His journey to Elsewhere included many hardships and obstacles like hiding from search planes, keeping Gabriel alive, and trying to keep himself alive. No doubt, it was hard for Jonas to escape his community and build a life elsewhere, but I think that it will pay off, and finally, he can be free. The symbol I chose to represent the journey to Elsewhere and Beyond is a maze. As many people know, some mazes are very hard to figure out, with dead ends and paths leading to nowhere. The difficulty and intricacy of mazes represents Jonas’s journey, and ultimate end. A maze is confusing to figure out, and similar to Jonas’s journey,

Symbolism leads the reader to the conclusion of what happens to the protagonist in the end. From the beginning, symbols are a form of foreshadowing. Bierce writes “Striking through the thought

One of the important symbols that help unravel the theme

There are many different key techniques used for the film making of this movie. These include camera shots, editing, soundscape, locations and settings. The movie features many wide landscape shots with slow pans which show the viewers the type of location and how large the space the scene is set in. Wide camera angles were used to express emotions such as danger like when the boys were on the high bridge; these wide camera angles gave the viewers a sense of how high the boys actually were and how dangerous it was to cross it. Most scenes were shot together to show the relationship between them was strong and that they would always stick together.

In The Alchemist, the old wise king told Santiago that he needs to learn to understand omens to be able to find his treasure. The king said to him: “In order to find the treasure, you will have to follow the omens. God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he left for you.” (Alchemist, 29). Symbols are what help us understand what God’s plan is to us. God’s plan for Santiago is for him to find the treasure where he helps him by using symbols. Just like symbols from a short story it helps people understand what the author is trying to imply. Santiago is able to look for the treasure because of the ability to read and understand symbols.

In literature it is frequent for the author to put symbols to represent how he or she view either the character,setting or overall viewpoint in the story. Since V for Vendetta is a graphic novel it is easier for the reader to see what symbols are present. The symbols in V for Vendetta allows the reader to realize what is the main theme of the story, which is anarchy.

Citizen Kane is a Film Noir, directed by Orson Welles, and was released in 1941 as an RKO Production. Much of the success of this film is often attributed to the effectiveness of Bernard Herrmann’s musical score. Herrmann’s ability to compose various different styles of music ensured its dominance over many of his predecessors. The diversity of the score is significant, because it properly emphasized the highlights and pitfalls of Kane’s life and effectively portrayed the various emotions of the characters. Herrmann proved his worthiness as a film composer through the music he composed for Citizen Kane, by creating such a diversified score, using leitmotifs, and effectively transitioning between moods.

The movie didn 't have many symbols used in it, everything was quite direct. However there were two extremely important symbols. One was the news

The first symbol that is very apparent is that of the eyes. The opening scene, before it leads us to the Tyrell Corporation shows a close up of an eye. Also, when the thought to be replicants are given the Voight- Kompff test to see whether the individuals are actually human, a close examination of their iris is given to identify any reaction. The eye can also show emotion that the examiner is looking for since eyes are widely referred to as the windows to the soul. Another theme that jumps out with the symbolism of eyes is how the replicants have a light up glow in their eyes.

Another symbol that I thought was very interesting was that in the beginning of the movie she random faucet in one of her room that only drip water. Throughout the movie a little bit more water comes until closer to the