WNTTAK: Ending Scene Paragraph
Explore how the narratives of the films you have studied influence your response to key characters
The ending scene of Kevin:
The reconciliation scene in 'We Need To Talk About Kevin' by Lynne Ramsay is an important scene when exploring how the narrative of the film influences the response to key characters. In terms of Eva's character arc, the closing reconciliation scene could be considered as the resolution stage of the narrative. In this scene, the spectator is encouraged to emphasise with Eva as the combination of close-ups of Eva and Kevin, long cuts and desaturated colour, as well as the use of a static camera, encourages alignment with Eva; this is emphasised by the silence which allows for a greater sense of emotion to prevail. This represents the point in the film where we get a new sense of equilibrium as a balance is being struck between Eva and Kevin as the situation has temporarily resolved itself; this differs from the binary opposition that has been constant between Eva and Kevin throughout the film. The reconciliation, despite differing from the liberation of freedom that Eva feels at La Tomatina at the start of the film, also represents a liberation for the context that Eva is currently living in as she hears from Kevin his reason for committing the school massacre. This allows the spectator to also feel relieved when Eva leaves the prison as the audience empathises with her now that she has reached the end of her current character arc. This also relates to the feminist ideology as Eva's character arc ends with her acceptance of being a mother to Kevin, which shows she is now committing to her role as a mother as prescribed by societal rules (? not sure if last point makes sense?).
Can compare in exam: Joanne no longer a mother to Mia at end of Fish Tank, Eva finally accepts being a mother to Kevin at the end of We Need To Talk About Kevin
The ending scene of Kevin:
The reconciliation scene in 'We Need To Talk About Kevin' by Lynne Ramsay is an important scene when exploring how the narrative of the film influences the response to key characters. In terms of Eva's character arc, the closing reconciliation scene could be considered as the resolution stage of the narrative. In this scene, the spectator is encouraged to emphasise with Eva as the combination of close-ups of Eva and Kevin, long cuts and desaturated colour, as well as the use of a static camera, encourages alignment with Eva; this is emphasised by the silence which allows for a greater sense of emotion to prevail. This represents the point in the film where we get a new sense of equilibrium as a balance is being struck between Eva and Kevin as the situation has temporarily resolved itself; this differs from the binary opposition that has been constant between Eva and Kevin throughout the film. The reconciliation, despite differing from the liberation of freedom that Eva feels at La Tomatina at the start of the film, also represents a liberation for the context that Eva is currently living in as she hears from Kevin his reason for committing the school massacre. This allows the spectator to also feel relieved when Eva leaves the prison as the audience empathises with her now that she has reached the end of her current character arc. This also relates to the feminist ideology as Eva's character arc ends with her acceptance of being a mother to Kevin, which shows she is now committing to her role as a mother as prescribed by societal rules (? not sure if last point makes sense?).
Can compare in exam: Joanne no longer a mother to Mia at end of Fish Tank, Eva finally accepts being a mother to Kevin at the end of We Need To Talk About Kevin
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