EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
Directed by Tim Burton
Discussion Starter :
What's your greatest fear?
omens, portents
and visions
setting
atmosphere of
mystery and
suspense
women in
distress
supernatural
or otherwise
baffling
events
GOTHIC
ELEMENTS
women threatened
by a powerful,
tyrannical male
metonymy
of gloom and
horror
high, even
hysterical
emotion
an ancient
prophecy
Horror
V
Gothic
Who is Tim Burton?
EARLY LIFE
INSPIRATION FOR THE FILM:
Born in 1958 and grew up in the suburb of
A drawing he did of a character who is
Burbank, California.
misunderstood because he wants to touch
but can't without being destructive.
INFLUENCES
• emphasis on conformity over
individuality
• people's concern with appearances
• negative attitudes towards those who
are different
OTHER FILM CREDITS:
• Vincent
• Batman
• Frankenweenie
Representations in texts
• Representations do not reflect reality; they are constructions made
by textual choices
• These choices are affected by the cultural
assumptions/attitudes/beliefs/values of both the text creator and
the text reader (viewer/listener). The result is a version of reality.
• ·Representations are not fixed; they can change.
Representations in
Edward Scissorhands
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Intolerance
Love
Conformity and difference
Suburbia
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
As you view the film, complete the viewing activities in your Student Booklet.
Post-viewing activities
After viewing Edward Scissorhands, complete activities on page 8 & 9 of
your Student Booklet.
Satire - a definition:
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose
and/or criticise, particularly social or human behaviours.
Intertextuality:
• Intertextuality is the link between two texts.
• Many modern texts borrow from earlier texts. This can be done
in a number of different ways and serves to add weight to
meaning.
• Texts can be re-composed into different formats and into
modern contexts. The use of a modern context has the effect of
validating themes as being timeless.
• Intertextuality can be achieved through adapted/adopted
concepts, characters, settings, text creators' use of narrative
devices (eg. symbolism, motif, objects, colour)
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