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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

Sergio Ford

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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

Sergio Ford

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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

Sergio Ford

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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”

Sergio Ford

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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

Sergio Ford

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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)

Sergio Ford

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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

Zefren Edior

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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.

Zefren Edior

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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

Zefren Edior

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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.”

Zefren Edior

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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.

Zefren Edior

Ang and JaneExploring Ang Lee’s perspective in Sense and Sensibilty

Derek Sanchez

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

Derek Sanchez

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

Derek Sanchez

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.

Derek Sanchez

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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

Brianne Baird

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Tension: Marriage

Brianne Baird

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUUDO6bTMuA

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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

Cassandra van der Zweep

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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

Cassandra van der Zweep

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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

Cassandra van der Zweep

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Becoming Jane

Cassandra van der Zweep

-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

Cassandra van der Zweep

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WHAT IS BOLLYWOODAn informal way to describe the Hindi language film industry in Bombay

Lisa L. Zweig

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THE GOLDEN AGE In 1940’s-1960’s was the golden age of bollywood

Lisa L. Zweig

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MODERN CINEMA1960’s-1970’s was the era of gritty violent films about gangsters

Lisa L. Zweig

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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

Lisa L. Zweig

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WORLD WIDE INFLUENCEBollywood is known world wide and has influenced the film industry around the world

Lisa L. Zweig

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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