family responsibility + marriage

Question 1

eleanor + rachel scene

Answer 1

• over-the-shoulder shots showing Eleanor’s power over rachel
• eleanor wearing green to fit into the theme of the house, rachel wearing white which is a good contrast in the scene

Question 2

first + second proposal

Answer 2

• close-up shot of nick’s expression to show he is serious
• rachel in dark floral dress to show contrast against background, nick in white clothes to show he fits in
• close-up shot of nick’s ring
• parallels w/ second proposal, where he has the family ring
• symbolism used to show familial approval
• this time rachel wears light pink, fitting into the airplane aesthetic, while nick is in dark blue

Question 3

mahjong scene

Answer 3

• the game symbolic towards battle between their families
• eleanor very traditional + from the side of ‘power’
• rachel not so much, from more the idea of chinese american, the stereotype of the diseased banana
• on opposite sides of table to show symbolism

Question 4

1. mrs bennet

Answer 4

“A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”
- in context, the best thing Mrs. Bennet could ever want for her daughters is a husband
- cariacture

Question 5

2. elizabeth + jane

Answer 5

“Do you think that any consideration would tempt me to accept the man who has been the means of ruining, perhaps for ever, the happiness of a most beloved sister?”
- direct discourse