Lastly, the woman who serves as a featherduster is transformed into a feather- duster. She is Lumiere’s love interest, and acts a tease throughout the film. These household objects are honest representations of themselves in every form. They care for each other, help strangers when possible, and defend the castle when it is under attack by the villagers. These objects are strong characters who are to be judged solely on their inner goodness and beauty. THEME OF RESCUE ACTIVITY AND FLOW OF STORY INFORMATION Throughout the film, many characters show their bravery by attempting to rescue others. The theme of rescue activity is employed in two ways. First, it is part of the overall adventure format of the story. The act of putting oneself in danger, in order to save someone else is inherently selfless and reminiscent of something the hero in a story would do. These characters accept the necessary sacrifices as consequences and they choose to help, out of the pure goodness of their hearts, perpetuating the theme of inner goodness. The other significance of this theme is to show the unrestricted narration of the story. According to Bordwell and Thompson, unrestricted narration gives the audience complete depth and breadth of knowledge regarding the story (2013, p. 87). The characters are given varying degrees of knowledge. When faced with a lack of information, they choose to act based on their knowledge and educated assumptions about the situation. As discussed in
Lastly, the woman who serves as a featherduster is transformed into a feather- duster. She is Lumiere’s love interest, and acts a tease throughout the film. These household objects are honest representations of themselves in every form. They care for each other, help strangers when possible, and defend the castle when it is under attack by the villagers. These objects are strong characters who are to be judged solely on their inner goodness and beauty. THEME OF RESCUE ACTIVITY AND FLOW OF STORY INFORMATION Throughout the film, many characters show their bravery by attempting to rescue others. The theme of rescue activity is employed in two ways. First, it is part of the overall adventure format of the story. The act of putting oneself in danger, in order to save someone else is inherently selfless and reminiscent of something the hero in a story would do. These characters accept the necessary sacrifices as consequences and they choose to help, out of the pure goodness of their hearts, perpetuating the theme of inner goodness. The other significance of this theme is to show the unrestricted narration of the story. According to Bordwell and Thompson, unrestricted narration gives the audience complete depth and breadth of knowledge regarding the story (2013, p. 87). The characters are given varying degrees of knowledge. When faced with a lack of information, they choose to act based on their knowledge and educated assumptions about the situation. As discussed in
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