Symbolism in the Movie 'Up'

The house is worth fighting for because Darryl’s spent so much time and effort on it. Darryl’s so proud of the house, from it’s built on rooms, screen in porch, the kennel, big satellite dish and the carport. Darryl even pointed out that the Victorian gingerbread trim was plastic and the fake chimney. Even the massive power lines in front of the house that scare away most people is something special to Darryl, who likes to stand there and gaze up at them towering over his home, “power lines are a reminder of man’s ability to generate electricity.” Not to mention the fact that their home is right next door to an airport, it’s so close that when a plane flies ahead, the house trembles and it looks almost as if it’ll land on your head. The Kerrigans don’t want to move, they’ve

The house, similarly to Emily, is a symbol - and the only surviving tribute of the decaying privileged class. By the time the story takes place plenty has changed. What was once “a big, squarish frame house that had once been white, decorated with

     On one side, there is Kathy Nicolo and Sheriff Lester Burdon who want the house from which Kathy was evicted. It previously belonged to Kathy’s father and she is reluctant to relinquish possession of it. Then there is the Behranis, a Persian family who was forced to flee to America in fear of their lives. They want the house because it symbolizes their

Due to how interested I am with this captivating film, I once again decided to research a review on the movie IT directed by Andy Muschiettie. Specifically looking for an article discussing symbolism I stumbled upon “Stephen King’s It is the rare monster movie with too much monster” written by Tahsa Robinson. Collectively, the passage discusses many elements of symbols in the film, but ultimately leads back to how the title monster makes appearance too often (Robinson). However, I disagree with this statement because the creature is presented to remind the audience that It is always there; terrorizing its prey before consumption as one would season a piece of meat before a meal. This directing style of presenting the monster in the beginning and often throughout is different from that of other movie that keep the monster hidden to build suspense and fear. Having It on screen in multiple scenes allows terror to build for the victims or, in the case of the film, for the victims to develop bravery in the face of fear.

Throughout the short story A&P, written by John Updike, the reader is given the challenge of determining the ages of the three girls that enter the supermarket who are barely dressed, wearing nothing but a swimsuit. One of the store workers, Sammy, shows interest in these girls and strives to be their “hero”. The ultimate question that is never answered in the story is: Are the girls just young and plain naive? Or are they older and aware of what they are doing? Using the symbols Updike has given throughout the story, I expect the girls to be young and naive. By his use of symbolism, Updike suggests that the line between youth versus adulthood is the main source of tension throughout his story.

The home as a place of comfort does not exist for the narrator; companionship with her husband is lost. Her only real conversations occur on paper, as no one else speaks to her of anything other than her condition. She is stripped of her role as a wife, robbed of her role as a mother, and is reduced to an object of her husband's.

John Updike’s A&P is set in 1961, North of Boston, inside a grocery store named A&P. The main character is a young man named Sammy around the age 18 or 19 years old. Sammy works inside the grocery store as a clerk. The story starts off with some group young ladies walking into to this grocery store with nothing but a bathing suit on. As Sammy was staring at them he seemed surprised and distracted. He was so distracted that he accidently rang up an item twice. Then the lady he was checking out gave him hell. As he got the lady checked out he sees the girls again and just stares them down. He notices that they don’t have any shoes either. They then keep shopping and Sammy examines each one of them was chunky wearing a two peace that was bright green who had one of them chubby berry faces. Then there was this tall one with black hair sunburn under her eyes with a long chin. Finally, there was the one Sammy called the queen she seems to be the be the leader and the other two were just tagging along. Sammy keeps staring and he

The house is always being referred to as alive, and throughout the story different parts of the house are being talked about as though they are body parts of a human. "Minute fungi overspread the whole exterior," just as a disease or an illness would overcome a human body (Poe 716). They say the house has eye-like windows and are of a crimson red. The house is connected to the family and the family name, because this family is the only family to have ever lived in this house, and the house has `seen' everything that has gone on with the family from the very beginning. As long as the house stays up and strong the family name will remain and continue, but if the house were to crumble the family members in it would die with the house. Because the house is almost like their hearts, and as long as it's alive and well they will stay alive and well, and the family name will be carried on.

The house is another symbol used in the story which seems to carry an associative relationship with Emily Grierson. In the opening paragraph, Emily is referred to as a “fallen monument” (Faulkner, p.668). Once young and full of promise, Emily’s appearance in later years are described as “bloated, like a

Because the house is set off from the rest of the community, it does not play an important role. The community will have grocery stores, restaurants, graveyards, gyms, malls, etc. Everything that is in an average city in the United States will be included. The malls will be a social gathering place for both the young and the elderly people. There will be plenty of restaurants that suit to the lifestyle of both the young and the old. Also, inside the mall there will be stores that target both the young and old audiences.

Contrasting the house De Palma made into an uncanny character of its own, this house is nice-looking and spacious; its yard and street are fertile and well-maintained; the walls appear freshly painted and light-colored; the furniture is pleasingly organized and equipped for company; and condemnatory male religious icons don’t border the female residents and shimmer down at them as they did in the previous version. Although some of the events that take place in the household are far from normal, the film gives no indication that Carrie is not in a healthy environment. By highlighting the normality of Carrie’s living conditions the director removes the focus off of the mother-daughter relations.

The house is referred to as a prison by Hawthorne; he calls Hepzibah and Clifford inmates. The house is a prison because it prevents the inhabitants from truly enjoying any freedom. The inmates attempt an escape from their prison twice. Initially, as Phoebe and Clifford watch the parade of life in the street, Clifford realizes that his life has become meaningless, and he cannot help but try to join the masses below. This could mean the only way for Clifford to become truly reunited with mankind is through death. Unfortunately, Clifford fails to win his freedom and returns to the solace of his prison. The second attempt at escape is by Clifford and Hepzibah. They attempt to escape the clutches of the house, but, alas, it is too late for them. The house has affected them too much to stay away. This is apparent when Hepzibah and her brother made themselves ready- as ready as they could in the best of their old-fashioned garments, which had hung on pegs, or had been laid away in trunks, so long that the dampness and mouldy smell of the past was on them- made themselves ready in their faded bettermost, to go to church. They descended the staircase together...pulled open the front door, and stepped across the threshold, and felt, both of them, as if they were standing in the presence of the whole

This conflict is called Group Identity versus Alienation. In the United States it is expected that the parent takes care of the child and fully provide for them until at least the age of 16. In Kevin’s case, he grew up in a society where is acceptable for children to work and be self-reliant unlike the United States. The therapist speculates that Kevin favors individuality and alienation even though he has strong ties to his mother. Kevin is leaving his main social group, his family, in search of work in the United States. Although Kevin has become a part of this social group while traveling from one country to the next he is less worried about connection and identifying with this group and more worried on the end result. Since Kevin has been able to maneuver this far through the formal operational stage, his reasoning has helped him reflect on his social relationships within this group. He realizes that he in fact is a part of this group but this is temporary. From what has been brought to the attention of the therapist about Kevin is seems that he lacks social support in forms outside of his mother. Through the abuse of his stepfather and the abandonment from his biological father, Kevin is experiencing parental rejection. Although he knows he can count on his mother, the male figures in his life have shown him otherwise. This may be causing Kevin to feel like he does not belong. One example of Kevin choosing individuality is when he got into a small argument with his friend Frito over a piece of bread. Kevin refused to share the bread with his friend and when the argument escalated Kevin took off with three men he did not know. This shows the Kevin does not feel the connection with the group that he viewed to belong to and is not able to recognize his bond with his friend Frito. His culture has played a

Markaway to help with research he was conducting. Hill House is a house that was built by a man for his wife and daughter, however, when the wife was on her way to the house for the first time she unexplainably ran into a tree and was killed. The house was rumoured to be haunted by spirits of the past owners. Dr. Markaway was studying the house and needed extra people to help him because of the vast size of the home. When Eleanor was a child she experienced a paranormal event that is the reason behind her invitation to Hill House. The event took place in her childhood home where rocks rained down on the house for three days

The house symbolically acts as a place of isolation, illustrating the way that if humans no longer have communication with other people it results into madness. The symbol of the house is significant, the house is an isolated place especially near the windows. As the unnamed narrator arrives at the house a servant takes his horse, and he enters the Gothic archway of the hall. As the narrator is lead to Roderick's studio by the servant, he notices the familiar yet gloomy atmosphere. He is put in a room where he describes as large and lofty and "the windows were long, narrow, and pointed, and at so vast a distance from