Characters minimized
In the film Holly, Len Fernan, the mom, Bruian, Samuel, Ruanna, Clarissa, Ray and Ruth were more minimized in the film. The film focused mostly on the father and Susie watching the earth from her Heaven. The character that was focused alot with Susie was Lindsey and Jack. Jack in the film was seen in addition to Lindsey as the person who never let go. lindsey in the film showed more affection for her sister that was not described that much in the book.
Characters emphazised
Jack, Lindsey, and Mr.Harvey were emphazised alot i nthe film more then anythign else. Jack was demonstrated as the main character that took part in the reason why the end of the movie was hwo it was. Jack didnt let the investigation go as everyone else gave up. Lindsey like her father was very observative and was willign to do anything to find out what happend to her sister. She was emphazised alot by how her and her sister were with eachother. Mr.Harvey and his life was shown alot in the film asw it was not so much in the book.
Camera POV
The point of view in the film shown the most was 1st person since it was all Susie's thougths in her head and what was seen through her eyes. In the begining there was 3rd person pov because she was alive so it was pretty much someone else sayign her stories. Mosto f the film was from SUsies point of view and how she felt about the whole situation.
Reoccuring Images
Images that happend alot in the film was blank when the settign or part of the movie changed. Susie crying, Mr.Harvey standing around; most of the film was diffrent images of Susies world and what was happening after she died.
Use of Music & Sound Effect
In the film there was music at the end, only when Susie first enterd the other world, and when she enterd the earth in Ruth's body. The film didnt have many music moments as most of them actually do but I still liked it. Just like many other films this film used soudn effects when somethign exciting or itnerestign was occuring. The sound effects in this film came alot when there was a important scene happening. For example in the film when Lindsey sneeaked into mr.Harveys hosue there was liek a expense type soudn that went off.
One Shot
A shot that caught my attention completely was when Lindsey was puttingthe piece of floor down slowly as Mr.Harvey felt her in the house. The extreme close up shot of Lindsey's fingers was incredible as a clock was ticking, and there was liek a quick flashback to Mr.Harvey waiting for the little tiny noise she made. This scene was crazy and had a expense sound that had me more and more excited to see what was going to happen. During this part the film had my attention completely.
* The book is way better & many thigns where changed. In addition to this many parts were not even mentioned in the film that where emphasized in the book.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
4th post
Summary
Now I have finished the entire book and I absolutely love the ending. The book is tellign hte story as years fly and Lindsey even graduated from college. From here the mother has years since she went away from work and left all her children behind. As the father one day suffers of a heart attack she comes back. Once she comes and spends 2 days with Jack in the hospital they get all the love back and have a cute moment where they cry and everything. As this is going on Susie after all these years still remains warching everything that is happening on earth. Lindsey then on her way home with Samuel, they stop at a little house were they make love in a closet. After this he asks to marry her and she accepts. After this Susie went in Ruth's body and made love with Ray. Ray knew it was her and so did Ruth when they awoken the next day. As they celebrate its starting to be the moment when the family is learning to let go of Susie. Time passes and Lindsey has a girl in which the dad hopes one day he can teach about ship bottles. As the family moves on they all realize that they will never forget her and just remember her by never forgetting who Susie Salmon once was.
Quotation
" You don't notice the dead leaving when they really choose to leave you. You're not meant to. At most you feel them as a whisper or the wave of a whisper undulating you" (Sebold 323).
Reaction
my reaction to this quote said by Susie is that her family didn't let her go until she let go. I feel like her family felt apart because she watched over them and followed them. Her family knew that she still lived in the house therefor they never had a chance to let her go. But after she decided to leave and her family moved on past her death. After the family found themselves again they left Susie in their memory where she always belonged. This quote made me remember about me when my father had to leave me. I made a big scene and didn't want to except the fact that my father wasn't going to be with me every single day. Although I learned to let go and realize I am talk to him on the phone at least , even though it wont be in person.
Now I have finished the entire book and I absolutely love the ending. The book is tellign hte story as years fly and Lindsey even graduated from college. From here the mother has years since she went away from work and left all her children behind. As the father one day suffers of a heart attack she comes back. Once she comes and spends 2 days with Jack in the hospital they get all the love back and have a cute moment where they cry and everything. As this is going on Susie after all these years still remains warching everything that is happening on earth. Lindsey then on her way home with Samuel, they stop at a little house were they make love in a closet. After this he asks to marry her and she accepts. After this Susie went in Ruth's body and made love with Ray. Ray knew it was her and so did Ruth when they awoken the next day. As they celebrate its starting to be the moment when the family is learning to let go of Susie. Time passes and Lindsey has a girl in which the dad hopes one day he can teach about ship bottles. As the family moves on they all realize that they will never forget her and just remember her by never forgetting who Susie Salmon once was.
Quotation
" You don't notice the dead leaving when they really choose to leave you. You're not meant to. At most you feel them as a whisper or the wave of a whisper undulating you" (Sebold 323).
Reaction
my reaction to this quote said by Susie is that her family didn't let her go until she let go. I feel like her family felt apart because she watched over them and followed them. Her family knew that she still lived in the house therefor they never had a chance to let her go. But after she decided to leave and her family moved on past her death. After the family found themselves again they left Susie in their memory where she always belonged. This quote made me remember about me when my father had to leave me. I made a big scene and didn't want to except the fact that my father wasn't going to be with me every single day. Although I learned to let go and realize I am talk to him on the phone at least , even though it wont be in person.
3rd ROAR POST
Summary
Up to chapter 17 so many things are happening and the true colors are coming out. Susie remains watching everything that happens on earth. She becomes hurt as it is revealed that Mr.Harvey has murdered many other people. He always manages to get out of it and have no trace on him, which is really frustrating. Lindsey ,Grandma Lynn and the mom see why Jack suspects on Mr.Harvey so much. Grandma notices something weird and feels as if he was the man responsible. As all this goes on Lindsey is growing up on her own with the help of her father. She is entering the stage of shaving and her mother seems to not be involved. Her mother is more worried about Len, she is forgetting about her family. Jack is here worrying about Mr.Harvey, while Lindsey is growing up, Buckley is getting special treatment and the mom is on her other stuff. The whole family is all over the place and then Lindsey decided to sneak into the house. She broke in and found an image sketched in the place she was killed. As she left, Mr.Harvey saw her and the police got involved and everything. The police although found him unguilty, and Mr.Harvey made him self sound harmless by him deciding not to press charges on Lindsey. He now is leaving place to place and is lucky while it lasts because now they are getting on to him. he is loosing luck to the point where they found her charm bracelet, they even found some of his prints but theres still not enough.
Quotation
"I felt the kisses as they came down my mother's neck and onto her chest, like the small, light feet of mice, and like the flower petals falling that they were. Ruinous and marvelous all at once. They were whispers calling her away from me and from her family and from her grief. She followed with her body" (Sebold).
Reaction
When reading this quote i thought of Mothers out there just like her. There are women out there just like her who loose themselves after something big impact their life. I'm not saying she is doing right because its wrong but I mean shes lost. She is with the guy who is investigating her daughters death when she should be worrying of her husband. Ever since what happened to her daughter she seems to have forgotten her family. I honestly feel bad for her because what she is doing is unexplainable. Although at the same time its not easy for a mother to know her daughter will be gone forever, and they couldn't even say goodbye.
Up to chapter 17 so many things are happening and the true colors are coming out. Susie remains watching everything that happens on earth. She becomes hurt as it is revealed that Mr.Harvey has murdered many other people. He always manages to get out of it and have no trace on him, which is really frustrating. Lindsey ,Grandma Lynn and the mom see why Jack suspects on Mr.Harvey so much. Grandma notices something weird and feels as if he was the man responsible. As all this goes on Lindsey is growing up on her own with the help of her father. She is entering the stage of shaving and her mother seems to not be involved. Her mother is more worried about Len, she is forgetting about her family. Jack is here worrying about Mr.Harvey, while Lindsey is growing up, Buckley is getting special treatment and the mom is on her other stuff. The whole family is all over the place and then Lindsey decided to sneak into the house. She broke in and found an image sketched in the place she was killed. As she left, Mr.Harvey saw her and the police got involved and everything. The police although found him unguilty, and Mr.Harvey made him self sound harmless by him deciding not to press charges on Lindsey. He now is leaving place to place and is lucky while it lasts because now they are getting on to him. he is loosing luck to the point where they found her charm bracelet, they even found some of his prints but theres still not enough.
Quotation
"I felt the kisses as they came down my mother's neck and onto her chest, like the small, light feet of mice, and like the flower petals falling that they were. Ruinous and marvelous all at once. They were whispers calling her away from me and from her family and from her grief. She followed with her body" (Sebold).
Reaction
When reading this quote i thought of Mothers out there just like her. There are women out there just like her who loose themselves after something big impact their life. I'm not saying she is doing right because its wrong but I mean shes lost. She is with the guy who is investigating her daughters death when she should be worrying of her husband. Ever since what happened to her daughter she seems to have forgotten her family. I honestly feel bad for her because what she is doing is unexplainable. Although at the same time its not easy for a mother to know her daughter will be gone forever, and they couldn't even say goodbye.
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