Tim Burton My Teddy Bear

The well-respected and established director Tim Burton has always been credited for the uniqueness of his many films. In one of his most popular movies, Alice in Wonderland (2010), he reveals his true potential as a filmmaker and a modern allegorical poet. Within Alice in Wonderland (2010) and many more of his works, Burton uses a wide variety of stylistic techniques, including setting, point of view, narratemes and archetypes. Carl Jung’s archetypes contribute vitally towards the development of a well written story and greatly contribute toward the success of Tim Burton’s films. Tim used this technique to his advantage, in a way which some would call genius.

Many children grew up hearing stories about fairies and dragons. The stories involved a Knight in Shining Armor and a princess in need of being saved. The knight would then risk his life to save the princess in danger. These stories affected these kids and gave them imagination. Without some of these stories, kids would have grown up not having an imagination or dreams. Dreams gave kids joy and made them want to become a princess or a prince who slays dragons. In Shrek Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio make fun of fairytales through parody, irony, reversal and exaggeration.

Inspired by Roald Dahl and Vincent Price, director Tim Burton is easily one of the most remarkable and creative directors of his generation. Burton has a unique and individual way of challenging the minds of viewers and attracting individuals to his films, and has been using this technique for over 30 years. His ways persuade the audience to change the mood they have toward the film. In the films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, and Big Fish Director Tim Burton uses cinematic and editing techniques such as lighting, sound, and flashbacks in order to enhance the mood and feelings of viewers.

Furthermore, the illustrations paint a beautiful picture that I like to think is an insight into a child’s mind, which I is a key element in this book and what makes it so great. Since the book is narrated by a child the intentional simplicity of the words and the controlled chaos that is the illustrations breathes unadulterated life into a rather normal children’s book.

“With this hand, I will life your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way in darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine”. She walks into the chapel and sees the couple telling each other their wedding vows. Little does she know this day will be the worst and best of her life. In almost all films directed by Tim Burton include dark colors and choral music. This is what bonds cinematic techniques and mise en scène. Burton’s unique style includes the use of lighting and mise en scène to convey that self-discovery is important in developing an interesting outlook on life.

In our world today, people happily expose children to fairy tales, but as those kids grow up and discover the hidden messages inside the stories, they are often provoked with different emotions. I recently experienced this when reading Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s “Little Red Cap,” and Charles Perrault’s “Little Red Riding Hood.” Due to my new maturity and knowledge, I was able to interpret different pieces of the authors’ works in new ways. Their strategic use of pathos led me to be overcome with a feeling of worry, disappointment, and frustration. Despite the fact that they both induced me to experience similar emotional responses, I found myself responding more strongly to one than the other.

An animal is any “living organism other than a human being” (OED). When the definition of animals directly divides them from humankind, examples of half-human, half-animal creatures are meaningful yet complicated symbols. A Midsummer Night’s Dream plays with the mystical and supernatural by frequently breaking down the barriers between animals and humans. Fairies are neither human nor animal, and they live in a world, Fairyland, which is separate from and invisible to humans. Considering the definition of animal is anything that is not human, the world of fae is unconsciously rooted in animalistic imagery. This world is also home to other half-human creatures such as satyrs, centaurs, nymphs, mermaids and sprites. A Midsummer Night’s Dream thus highlights and breaks down the barriers between the human and non-human world, and with seemingly little purpose. This essay will analyze the use of animal imagery, particularly through the donkey and serpent, to argue that animal imagery intensifies the emotions of the play, from exaggerating comedic elements to accentuating the dark and nightmarish aspects of Fairyland.

Lastly, it portrays the dreamlike quality of the house. They describe the room as being easy to dream. “How often had he seen Pegasus flying in the sky ceiling, or seen fountains of red fireworks, or heard angel voices singing” (Bradbury). This also shows that the children enjoy going into the nursery to dream very often. “Hence, the story has an air of unreality about it as if it were simply a child’s daydream of a world in which children have the power and competence given to adults and adults have the helplessness of children” (Bernardo). The nursery depicts a dreamlike quality and it gives the children the freedom to live in a world they would imagine. Imagery helps move the plot further along in the story.

Tim Burton is a unique American filmmaker that grew up watching horror movies, and even lived near a cemetary. He was surely a self admitted oddball. However, Tim's style always seems to appear in any movie he directs. A few movies are Edward scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Corpse Bride. These movies represent his interests, inspirations, and life experiences. Some of Tim's techniques are different, with a touch of darkness, and suspense to create his style of flashbacks, gothic theme, and irony.

I think that Tim Burtons work has multiple ways it can be interpreted, then again it also has many themes and purposes. The theme that stands out to us all straight away is the horror and terror factor in each of his pieces. This definitely the dominant theme in all his paintings, drawings and movies due to his use of darkness and the aspect of creepy and dark creatures. Also by his use of dark lightning it make people think about death, not belonging and also creates a gloomy atmosphere. However the purpose of these themes are to create a beautiful and mysterious yet dangerous surrounding in which the viewer feels comfortable in, but has the urge to explore and to look at for longer. Although almost every work of Tim’s collections are somewhat

WRITE UP: One of the most aspect and trait that was evident was the identity of Canadian Military personals and families. During World War One, Ten-year old Aileen Rogers sent her teddy bear with her father, hoping that it would keep him safe, companied, and bring home some good luck. Aileen seemed to understand what war was like, and meaning of her father being overseas serving in the proud Canadian Expeditionary Force. Nevertheless, as the father fought in the muddy battle of Passchendaele in Belgium in 1917, Lawrence Roger’s was killed, and as the soldiers noticed they retrieved his body, and found the teddy bear in his pocket. It was returned to the Rogers family, along with other personal items, including his spare jacket and Cap. These mementoes served as a family artefact with a deep thoughtful message between husband and father. This resembled the strong Canadian family’s values and identities, a one filled with a strong family connection. This artefact kept the father with hope, and he cherished the true connection of home to the brave Canadians serving overseas. These are the true connection of Canadian family values during times of despair where they can be

Tim Burton works as a “producer, illustrator, screenwriter, painter, and a director” with unique characteristics and reverberating themes (“Tim Burton Biography”). At a young age, one of Tim Burton’s teachers influenced him to stay true to what he imagined and visualized for his art instead of limiting his capabilities as an artist. Tim Burton recreates and re visualizes the classical tradition of art where the viewer can get a sense of Tim Burton’s imagination and emotions. One of the ways that Tim Burton emphasizes his past in his work would come from a question about how Burton’s childhood can be seen from the main character’s isolation, from “Frankenweenie”, in an article by Dave Itzkoff in the New York Times stating “I felt like an outcast.

The boy’s worst nightmare, which is how it all started. A fictional monster that the little ‘uns had started to get their nightmares about. “They dream. You can hear ‘em. Have you been awake at night?”

Over time, historians have interpreted the use of animal imagery in western folk and fairy tales as a means for providing entertainment and moral lessons to western society. However, many historians have different ideas about how animal imagery and stereotypes actually affect a society besides keeping away from wolves and bears and such. Dr. Jack Zipes, a professor of German and comparative literature, promotes in his paper, "What Makes a Repulsive Frog So Appealing: Memetics and Fairy Tales,” that the story of “The Frog Prince” is actually a story about the strategies of mating and how the frog symbolizes its appearance of an unsuitable mate to a suitable one. In addition to how specific animal stereotypes and

In addition to using symbolism, Le Guin writes using vivid imagery to describe the theme of the story. She gives the reader an image of the room the child lives. “It has one locked door, and no window. A little light seeps in dustily between cracks in the