I started this film off kind of apprehensive. It was not in the best quality and the color is not what I am use to. The low sound didn't help either. But the further into the film I got as we analyzed the way the film was made, the more I got into it. I love English class and so I really like analyzing the films for the camera angles, sound effects, and foreshadowing.
We all know today, that war tears people apart and changes them forever. You will get the physical marks of war, such as scars, but you also get the mentality of war. It changes your view on life forever. The leaving of the boys in the classroom to go sign up for war was pretty significant. They were leaving the calm and order of the classroom and heading out to the chaos and ruckus of the street outside. The papers flying everywhere and throwing them up in the air is especially significant. When we throw our graduation caps in the air, it means "it's over." That chapter of our life is done with now and it's time to move on. This applies to the paper thrown up. The boys are throwing away their former lives and everything they ever learned (because the papers also kind of symbolize their education) and putting it aside for war.
That is mostly all I have to say on the subject so for and I just want to make a quick note: the death of Behn was pretty obvious.
Until tomorrow then!
Jen Luu(:
JenJen, I agree with you about the paper throwing and I like how you compared it to a normal thing like graduation :D
ReplyDeleteLoL, I hate how Blogspot doesnt tell you when someone comments... but thanks (:
ReplyDeleteHow was Behn's death obvious? By the way, for years I showed this film with no sub-titles. I thought his name was "Babe."
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