Memorize these words for the test. Then you will be fine:
column, synonym, symbolic, definition, misanthrope, picaresque, is, pay homage to, positive, static character, foreshadow, chronological, heirloom, tracking shot, hints, paragraph, plot, setting, autistic, protagonist, Iconic, shot (from a camera), cameo, skills, stereotype, government, ambiguous, combination number (from a lock), briefcase, explain, details, near the start, introduce
Seven, directed by David Fincher
I have never taught Seven before. So, I will be looking for a closer understanding like you. The director is David Fincher. He is interested in the psychology of criminals.
Crime. Genre
is detective or police flick. Drama. Tragedy. Film Noir. A movie with a 1940s
influence. Nothing is good. People are evil. Be nervous about your neighbors.
Usually the protagonist (the hero) is jaded. That means usually an older
character who has had many bad experiences and now does not trust anyone.
Morgan Freeman’s character. Brad Pitt’s character is an idealist. He thinks the
future can be better. Usually a younger, family man who is innocent.
They are
foils. That means when the two main characters have opposite personalities.
Seven for
the Seven Deadly Sins. People think this is from The Bible. It is not in The
Bible, but it is Christian thinking. The Seven Deadly Sins were written by Pope
Gregory in 590 A.D.
Pope is the
boss of the Catholic Church.
The Seven
Deadly Sins are seven things good Christians can not do.
Remember The
Bible is full of rules on how to behave in the society to be a good person in
the society.
1.
Pride:
you think you are great, better than other people
2.
Greed:
want to own lots of stuff
3.
Wrath:
get angry too easily
4.
Envy:
want what other people have
5.
Lust:
always want to have sex
6.
Gluttony:
eat too much
7.
Sloth: lazy
Misanthrope:
you will see this idea of misanthrope again and again in literature; literature
influences film
A person who
is pretty smart and hates other people for being stupid
Twist of
fate: surprise ending / finish to a story
Why does it
always rain in this movie?
I can’t get
involved in this. Why? He is retiring. There is not enough time. But maybe he
agrees with the killer. Misanthrope.
Canterbury
Tales is the first famous book written in English. 1370. He is reading
something that is very hard. But, he is using Cliff’s Notes. Cliff’s Notes are
for students that don’t understand Shakespeare, Milton, Chaucer or difficult
literature. They tell what happened in a simple way in modern English. They are
good for high school. You remember the old guy went to the library and read all
of the original books.
Both the
killer and the older cop are university educated at least as they both read a
lot of old books. Misanthrope. Smart, but you hate other people for being
stupid.
Foreshadow:
a hint of how the movie or story will conclude or finish
Why is the
director emphasizing the boxes?
Noah and the
Ark: God tells Noah to build an ark. He makes it rain for 40 days and 40
nights.
What does
the metronome symbolize?
Time
passing. Boredom.
Criminal
psychology. Method. He is cutting off his fingernails. This helps the criminal
to disappear.
John Milton
is a famous, 17th poet. His most famous poem is called Paradise Lost.
Back to the Bible again. Paradise means heaven. The poem is about God and the
Devil going to war, and why God threw the Devil out of heaven. Now the devil
lives in hell.
