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Team Critical
Sense and SensibilityBrianne BairdCassandra van der ZweepLisa L. Zweig Zefren EdiorDerek SanchezSergio Ford
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Who was Jane Austen?…A Literary Cannon
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Sergio Ford
3What’s a literary Canon?Refers to a classification of literatureWidely used to refer to a group of literary works that are considered most important to a particular time or place
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Jane Austen (1775-1817)
English author who wrote numerous influential Romantic fiction novels
Contributed to the Western Literary canon
She died on July 18, 1817
She lies buried in the N. aisle of the nave in Winchester Cathedral in England
Came close but never married
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Literary CanonHer literary works express a keen grasp of the traditional female role of the late 18thand early 19th century
She was a realist in her writings
Structure and plot revealed issues of class consciousness vs. individualism
This time period- Men are to be lawyers or join military Women are to marry to improve status
1st published books anonymously
Expressed a combination of irony, humor, and sophisticated obv. of the societal and cultural differences between classes
Reflected problems of inheritance, courtship, morals, and marriage in Regency England
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Jane AustinAusten’s
Experimentation
She experimented with Epistolary Novels
Tried, then later abandoned
E.N.- Novel written in a series of documents, usually in the form of letters
Austen’s Influences
Samuel Johnson- works concerned with morals
Austen plot though comical, highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing and economic security
By 1940’s, became widely accepted in academia as a “Great English Writer”
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Jane Austen’s works
Sense and Sensibility (1811)
Pride and Justice (1813)
Mansfield Park (1814)
Emma (1816)
Northanger Abbey and Persuasion (1818)
Sandition- Died before completing it
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Sense and Sensibility
Story of impoverished Dashwood sisters (Marianne and Elinor) Try to marry
Sources say, earlier version was written in the form of letters (Epistolary Novel) (1795)
Developed into a film Directed by Ang Lee (1995)
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Film Technology“I was always fascinated by engineering. Maybe it was an attempt maybe to get my father's respect or interest, or maybe it was just a genetic love of technology, but I was always trying to build things.”James Cameron
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Sound
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Sound was introduced in Paris in 1900, and following that, the primary commercialization was in the U.S. around 1920.
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Scene Selection
Directors and film crews have the luxury of having different scenes that can be rearranged
Movie Editing Software has made it possible to record different scenes in different settings
Films are dynamic and always changing scenery, therefore having different selections will tie a story together well
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Camera angles
“Where the camera is placed in relation to the subject greatly affects the way the viewer perceives that subject. A high-angle shot makes the subject look small or weak while a low-angle shot makes the subject look powerful or threatening. A neutral shot has little to no psychological effect on the viewer.”
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Lightning
The three-point lighting system is the most common lighting scheme used in motion pictures. It uses a key light, a fill light, and a back light (or rim light). Using three lights from three different directions creates a sense of depth on people and objects guaranteeing everything will look three dimensional.
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Ang and JaneExploring Ang Lee’s perspective in Sense and Sensibilty
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The Challenge…Sense and Sensibility was Ang Lee’s first English-language film
Big Jump from modern Chinese Culture to 19th century European culture
Create a story that understood and emphasized the culture and issues of family in the early 1800s
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Skepticism and DoubtThere was a general feeling of doubt concerning whether or not Ang Lee could capture the era. (Dilley, 47)
Surprise from European actors and Lee himself when asked to direct the movie.
Ang Lee’s outsider perspective.
Derek Sanchez
Apply to CatchUsing his abilities as a director
keen enough to tackle deep family
issues, Lee applies his skills to capture
Jane Austen’s world.
Applied his skill at portraying family issues with subtlety and depth.
Aside from creating depth within characters and family dynamics through story, he used his camera to evoke moods and emotions.
Derek Sanchez
Camera Works
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Always more than one focus point.Treats camera as its own entity.
The Result…
Ang Lee creates another instant classic that accurately and honestly portrays the emotions of a family gone through hardship and the struggles of love and loss.Shows everyone that an outsider perspective can reveal so much about an information that is brushed over by those who are used to it.Movie ultimately wins over 28 awards including an Oscar for best screenplay adapted from another medium.
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Why has this film been labeled a "women's" movie?
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Hugh Grant
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Not to Mention…Stereotypically romance or romantic films are categorized as ‘chick flicks’
Emotions characterized as being feminine run rampant throughout the film
Love
Passion
Heartbreak
Vulnerability
The language is also romantic
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Is this accurate?
Everyone experiences such emotion:First Love
First Heartbreak
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Tension: Marriage
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John Wiloughby leaves Marianne for more money even though he loves her
Edward Ferris is cut off by his mother for his engagement to Ms. Steele
Does not love her but plans to move forward because of his commitment
The pressure to marry (and marry well) leads to an abundance of tension
The pressure of keeping engagements, and doing right by your family also causes tension
Love vs. Duty/Responsibility
Love vs. Money
Love vs. New Love
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Tensions Between Sense and SensibilityElinor: always very tense
Focused on duty and propriety
Does not display emotion often
Understands Edward’s decision to stay with Ms. Steele
Marianne: Free spirit not often tense
Wants to marry for love: the Romantic
Never hides emotion
Heartbroken to hear she was left for money
How do these tensions compare?Pushing Hands: the duty to family overrides personal desires or needs
The son and his family must put up with problems and conflicts out of respect and duty to his father
The Wedding Banquet: the pressure to marry is very prevalent and a key source of tension
Not marrying who you love to please your family
Eat Drink Man Woman: Falling for someone not accepted by family and being in situations not approved by family
Having Sex, Hiding it
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CLIP
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Title of Movie Sense and Sensibility
Selected Scene “My Father’s Favorite”
Duration of Scene Two Minutes and Two Seconds
Number of Shots in Scene 9 shots
Characters in Scene Edward Ferris, ElinorDashwood, Marianne Dashwood, Mrs. Dashwood and Ms. Ferris
Setting of Scene Dashwood Estate, Piano Room
Actions Walking, crying, talking, playing the piano, watching
Lighting dark in the halls, daylight streaming through windows in piano room
Camera Angles Straight on, Tilt up
Type of Shots Wide shot, Mid Shot, Close ups, Point of View shot, over the shoulder
Sound Piano playing, talking, walking
Transitions Cut away, Pan, cut
Symbols Ms. Ferris watching: DisapprovalHandkerchief: token of affectionMrs: Dashwood: approval
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Themes of Marriage
Analysis of Sense and Sensibility and the parallel films
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Sense and Sensibility-Marianne
-Sensibility
-outlook on marriage
-John Wiloughby
-Elinor-Sense
-Proper outlook on marriage
-Edward Ferrars
-Marriage Outlook: A combination of Sense and Sensibility
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Bride and Prejudice
-Marriage is on everybody’s mind
Jaya
Lalita
Mrs. Bakshi
Mr. Kohli
Chandra
-Marriage Outlook: Combination of duty and true love
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Becoming Jane
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-Jane Austen-Must decide between Mr. Wisley and Tom Lefroy-Problems reflected in her books
-Marriage Outlook: Obstacle
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The Jane Austen Book Club
-Marriage is trying to be ignored by all the characters
-Bernadette
-Jocelyn
-Sylvia
-Allegra
-Prudie
-Marriage Outlook: More accepting and continually present
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WHAT IS BOLLYWOODAn informal way to describe the Hindi language film industry in Bombay
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THE GOLDEN AGE In 1940’s-1960’s was the golden age of bollywood
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MODERN CINEMA1960’s-1970’s was the era of gritty violent films about gangsters
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INFLUENCESSeveral influences have made an impression on the film industry such as Sanskrit drama, theater of India, Parsi theater hollywood and mtv
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WORLD WIDE INFLUENCEBollywood is known world wide and has influenced the film industry around the world
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Works Cited
Bride and Prejudice. Dir. GurinderChadha. Pathe Pictures International, 2004.DVD.
Dilley, Whitney Crothers. Globalization and Cultural Identity in the Films of Ang Lee.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen
http://www.online-literature.com/austen/
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-literary-canon.htm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114388/
Sense and Sensibility. Dir. Ang Lee. Perf. Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson. Columbia Pictures, 1995. DVD.
Style, Spring2009, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p45-64, 20p