Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Quick Write #2

A lot of the scenes depicted in these scenes are added for movie magic and are not adapted directly from the book. The movie is very well adapted because when they arrive at Manderley, the viewer becomes aware of the narrators anxiety which was very prevalent in the book yet she is also very excited which was less obvious in the book. The dialogue is the same as in the book but very choppy. The obvious tension between Danver and the narrator become very apparent very quickly which may not have been the case in the book yet in the movie their apathy grows rather quickly. Mrs. Danvers also doesn't show the narrator the west wing or tell her that it was Rebecca's room which is something that is definitely added for cinematic effect.

The other thing that strikes me in the movie is that Maxim does not look much older than the narrator which in the book is a huge deal that plays a lot into the plot of the book and now in the book this is not so much the case. Just a lot of characteristics have changed about the characters and some of the plot lines have definitely changed. The movie is a bit rushed and does not develop the plot as well as the book did. For example she finds a paper with Rebecca's name on it instead of finding the poetry book. 


The gothic literature is still very much obvious in these clips as there are a lot of secrets being uncovered and the place itself, Manderley is being explored more and more. The secrets and the building are being emphasized along with other ingredients that add to the suspense of the book and the over all meaning.