American Beauty
Title: American Beauty
Category: /Social Sciences/Sociology
Details: Words: 759 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
American Beauty
Category: /Social Sciences/Sociology
Details: Words: 759 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
In the film, American Beauty directed by Sam Mendes, two sequences that were of significance were the opening and closing sequences. The opening sequence is important as it foreshadows how the main characters will develop throughout the film. In the closing sequence, the full development of characters is seen and is highlighted through important events.
In the opening sequence the main characters foreshadow how they will develop throughout the film. One way where this foreshadowing
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still loves his family and that he has truly found inner beauty. The red roses are significant to this scene as they symbolise the beauty in Lester's death which therefore highlights that Lester's character has developed.
Therefore in the film American Beauty by Sam Mendes, the opening and closing sequences were effective. They were effective as they showed the development of characters through significant events, and through the foreshadowing and highlighting important events and characters.