Syntagmatic:
Girl = leader; man = follower
Long dress (blue and white) = modest, youthful
Braided pigtails = youthful
Girl's height is almost as tall as the men = acting younger
than she actually is (movie, age 10; real life, age 17)
Lion = King of the Jungle and fearless, but not this lion
Scarecrow = made of straw, head is made out of straw so
no brain
Tin Man = Hollow in the inside, nothing there, so no
heart
Present Day-
Paradigmatic: To substitute Dorothy with a male/police officer changes well... a lot.
This changes everything; if the officer saw a lion he may shoot it for his own self defense instead of leading him to the Wizard. The officer may not ask for directions on how to get home, but that's just a stereotype that men have been known for- not asking for directions. Age, gender, gender role, etc. are the main things that change. This type of articulation may not be allowed.
You've got a good start, and I feel like your use of the male stereotype in the second image opens a lot of doors for you, especially in terms of comparing males in the present day and back in the time the movie was made. I said it for someone else, but what does this tell us in terms of answering the "so what?" question? Why is it important that the Tin Man has no heart, and that the Scarecrow has no brain, and what might they be symbols for?
ReplyDeleteSo far you are doing a good job. Just remember what Emily said. Answering the so what question is very important.
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