Motifs And Symbols In The Film Away From The Land

In the movie adaptation of Fences, the character Gabriel Maxson is a psychologically damaged man who carries a trumpet throughout the movie. He would eventually be accidently institutionalized by his brother Troy Maxson. An appealing aspect of the movie is its use of symbolism, such as Gabriel’s trumpet. This damage to Gabriel’s mind caused him to believe he is not human but the angel Gabriel. The trumpet physically represents Gabriel’s delusions because the archangel Gabriel uses his trumpet to announce the Judgment Day. The topic of Judgment Day is constantly mumbled by Gabriel throughout the movie and he eventually uses the trumpet to “open the gates” for Troy Maxson. Gabriel’s interactions with Rose are less tense compared to the interactions between Gabriel and his

There are four specific symbols in the cave allegory; the prisoners, the roadway, the fire and the sun. the prisoners represents people and philosophers of the real world.

The title of the short story is symbolic since it is, “In the Land of the Free”, and yet the people coming off the ship, in San Francisco, to come to America do not know that all freedom has a price. The author sets the tone with the eager arrival of the Chinese woman and her baby boy on the “Eastern Queen” steamship coming to meet the father and stay with him, after the sacrifice of being apart for the sake of their family. We learn of the happiness of the father seeing his little boy and his wife, after a long separation. The proud father tells everyone that the little boy is his son. The wife rejoices in her husband's glee at their having been reunited as a family.

What defines a “good” or “bad” person? The answer is complicated because we all have different perspectives on what we believe to be right and wrong. We as individuals have our own set of ethics by which we try to use when making decisions. However, when a person encounters a difficult dilemma, that choice can impact and even alter a person’s life. “Good People” by David Foster Wallace is an informative and insightful story of a young, unwed, Christian couple that are facing the conflicts of an unplanned pregnancy. Although outwardly this story seems to focus on “to abort” or “not to abort,” the underlying theme focuses on the internal conflicts the young man faces when weighing out the consequences of a decision. David Foster Wallace uses symbolism and an omniscient third person point of view in “Good People” to illustrate the internal battle one faces when dealing with the moral and religious dilemmas such as an unplanned pregnancy.

I have use images to explain the cave, as well as the relationship of the realm of true forms. This writing is construct a bridge between the worlds of darkness and of enlightenment. I have entered back into the cave.

The film Open Range shares similarities with the literary pieces that have been read, as well as the primary source given. In the film, as Boss, Charlie, and Buttons go back to the town after Mouse doesn't join them again, they find him abused by the ranchers. When they go and confront the marshall, they find him to be fraudulent. The primary source and the readings had the common theme of white male corruption. The ranchers and the marshalls were abusive and felt as they were entitled to power. That attitude and sense of entitlement lead to the destruction of the relationship between natives and Americans. Another correspondence is the way those men govern their people. In The Fight of Nez Perces, the “governor could not comprehend such an attitude. He urged Old Joseph to sign the treaty and receive presents of blankets.”(317)The governor had used manipulation tactics to receive what he wanted. The men in the film governed similarly. They were physically abusive and and instill fear in their people. Lastly, although the not same, is the will people to defend their way of life. In The Flight of the Nez Perces, Old Joseph had refused to sign the governor treaties multiple times. He had certain beliefs for example, “no man owned any part of the earth, and a man could not sell what he did not own,” when the governo wanted their land. Old Joseph stuck to his beliefs and fought for what he considered to be right. Similarly, in the film, Boss and Charlie, fight and defend the

The three movies that we watched this week were The Natural, Field of Dreams, and A League of Their Own. The themes shown in The Natural would have to be loyalty, determination, and supernatural, which will be talked about later. An example of loyalty would be when Roy Hobbs, the main character, joined a losing team named the New York Knights. The team was under a deal that if they lose the playoffs that season, they would have to give big money to a greedy and obnoxious judge. Countless times, the judge approached Roy and tried bribe him into making the team lose but no matter what, Roy could not be swayed and stayed loyal to the team. Determination is also shown by Roy Hobbs in The Natural. One incident that sticks out is at the end of the

“The Fountain House” presents the idea of relinquishing for a loved one at any cost. Ludmilla Petrushevskaya weaves a dreamlike reality to capture a father’s conviction that his daughter can still live in spite of various medical professionals pronouncing her dead. The effect characterizes the father as delusional. The story’s pathetic symbolism emphasizes the heartbreaking situation of a father, so desperate to save his daughter that he is willing to commit the ultimate transgression.

Away, by Michael Gow, is a play about the journey of three Australian families from very different socio-economic backgrounds, each with their own issues to resolve, on holiday during the summer of 1967/68. Going ‘away’ on a summer holiday was a great Australian tradition, have fun and relax with the family.

Before 9/11 Karyn’s wings symbolized perseverance and hard work. For example the article states this, “Sara’s father, Mike Low, told the group about the pride he felt in Sara’s wings, which recognized her training, qualifications and length of service, cut short by her tragic death.” This portrays that Sara’s father recognized all of the time and dedication Sara put into obtaining her wings.

First the author uses symbols to help describe the Angel and portray how weak the angel actually is. The Angel’s wings symbolize strength and power. While the Angel is in the cage his wings are beat up and he is weak, but over time his wings begin to heal and he becomes more powerful. It says, “... and at the beginning of December some large, stiff feathers began to grow on his wings,” (367). This line demonstrates the power the Angel is obtaining and soon after he

When I get to heaven gon’ put on my wings, gon fly all over God’s heaven, heaven. Everybody talking about heaven, aint going there, heaven.” (All God’s children had wings). In the tale a girl in the fields had a baby that would not stop crying and because of that she was punished with the whip and after being beaten to the ground their came a point where she was able to rise despite the beating “that girl slowly rose to her feet and just kept on risin’ and risin’ and risin’. And before you know it, she was flying high over the cotton fields” (All God’s children had wings). This part taken from tale implies the explanation of the natural phenomenon of someone rising from the dead to go to heaven because in the story before the girl raised up a voice said it is time so she let go and was given her angel wings by god so she could go home or to a better place.

Any movie can have a romantic plotline, consisting of a picturesque town, a lonely woman, and forbidden love, but only one can narrate societal hypocrisies and social stigmas while paying homage to a classic Hollywood melodrama directed by a German-expressionism-influenced director from the 1950s. Enter stage right, Far from Heaven. Directed by Todd Haynes, this film, set in the 1950s, tells the story of Cathy Whitaker, a suburban housewife who seems to have the perfect life—until it starts to fall apart, and she has to learn how to keep her husband’s homosexuality and her personal infatuation with her gardener, an African American man, from affecting her flawless image and place in society. This movie was heavily influenced by the midcentury melodrama All That Heaven Allows, directed by Douglas Sirk, as suggested by the somewhat similar plotlines, but their similarities are heavily apparent in the cinematography and mise-en-scène. What makes Far from Heaven unique from its predecessor, though, is how it uses modernized topics in its storyline in order to unveil the hypocrisy of society and the Whitakers’ dysfunctional relationship.

He tries to reel it in but he can't. Instead the fish is pulling the boat! He struggles and struggles with the fish for hours. After a while fatigue takes it's toll as his hands clamp up, and his back aches from the line tied around it. The fish surfaces and Santiago realizes that it is longer than the boat he is on! An unexpected jerk leaves a gash in his hand only to add to his pain. After a very long while Santiago shortens the line to harpoon it. He latches the fish to the side of the boat and begind to tow it back to shore triumphant. Then a mako shark approaches and takes a large bite out of the marlin. Santiago kills it with a harpoon. Only later did he realize that the sharks blood would attract more sharks. As more sharks approached Santiago fought with all his might to save his fish but there was too many sharks. By the time he got to shore, he had nothing more than a skeleton. Santiago collapses from exhaustion on the shore but is found by Manolin and calls for help. The community marveled at the size of the skeleton that is still attached to the boat. Manolin takes care of the old man and vows to return to him as an apprentice. Santiago finally gets the repect from his community.

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.