braveheart电影分析学习课程

1、Part I .CharacterPart I. CharacterMain character. William WallaceSecondary character. Edward.I Hamish Murron and Princess Isbella第1页/共38页第一页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。Main character(the protagonist)Crucial charismatic in the title roleLeader of scottish resistance forcesWilliam Wallace第2页/共38页第二页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二

2、十二分。Edward.I (Longshank)Chilling brutal and viciousThe embodiment of evil第3页/共38页第三页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。Hamish Show strength and humorSupport William all the way第4页/共38页第四页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。Murron (Williams wife) stunning beautyHer death ignites Williams revolution第5页/共38页第五页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。Pricess Isb

3、ellaExquisite and distressedFalling in love with WilliamWarning him out of traps第6页/共38页第六页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。Part II PerformanceA man in love第7页/共38页第七页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。A man in fight第8页/共38页第八页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。Narrative-classic Hollywood three-act narrative systemAct1:set-up(1)The hooks:First, littl

4、e William Wallace saw the killed villagers in a shabby room.Second, Williams father and brother died in the fight with England soldiers. A little girl sent him a flower for comfort.(2)The key line: struggle for Scotlands freedom under the lead of William.(3)Inciting incident: the death of Williams w

5、ife(4)Turning point 1: William killed the English noble who killed his wife. 第9页/共38页第九页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。 Act 2:Devolopment(1)Point of no return:The victory of Stirling(斯特灵,苏格兰中部）battle-William encouraged Scottish people to fight-William began to fight for Scotlands freedom(2)Turning point 2The fail

6、ure in Falkirk(福尔科克，苏格兰中部） battle-the betray of Scottish nobles-Robert Bruce broke his promise 第10页/共38页第十页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。Act 3:Denouement（1）Climax:Williams final appeal-freedom-William got into the trap made by Bruces father-he was sent to the scaffold(2)DenouementThe resistance by Scottish peopl

7、e 第11页/共38页第十一页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。style In this chaper, I want to talk about the symbols and the motifs in the film. Firstly, it is the beginning of the film. The majesty of the lofty mountains and beautiful sky which indicates the people in Scotland is brave and kind-hearted,when they against to the

8、tyranny of the king of England Eward I.第12页/共38页第十二页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。第13页/共38页第十三页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。Little Murron gave the Flower to little Williom, and William received it.The flower is a symbol oftheir romantic relationship. 第14页/共38页第十四页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。The handkerchief (1) When William came back,

9、 he met Murron again and he gave back the handkerchief to her. The handkerchief with a flower is a distinct pledge of their relation, expressing the love between them. 第15页/共38页第十五页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。第16页/共38页第十六页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。The handkerchief(2) When Bruce asked William to have a agreement, the so

10、ldier showed him the handkerchief.Because Bruce sent William the most cherished thing which Murron left to show his sincere so William agreed to come.But he was arrested. The meaning of the handkerchief is a pledge of trust and reliance.第17页/共38页第十七页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。第18页/共38页第十八页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。The

11、 handkerchief(3) When William was tortured, he held the handerchief untill his death. It stands for his true love to his wife, his trust to Bruce and his persistence for Scottish freedom.第19页/共38页第十九页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。第20页/共38页第二十页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。The sword(1) The first time: 30 villagers were hung b

12、y English soldiers. His father led 50 villagers to fight with the sword. The sword stands for the braveness of his father and their pursuit for freedom.第21页/共38页第二十一页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。第22页/共38页第二十二页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。The sword (2) The second time: Williams father and brother died, his uncle gave the sw

13、ord to him. This means, his fathers belief and Scottish spirit for freedom were passed on him.It is this spirit that made William to be a brave soldier to lead the revolution.第23页/共38页第二十三页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。第24页/共38页第二十四页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。第25页/共38页第二十五页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。The sword (3) When William was g

14、oing to die, he didnt give up. At the ending of the film, his friend showed the sword out. These mean that, even William was dead,his braveness and his spirit would continue generation to generation in Scotland.第26页/共38页第二十六页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。第27页/共38页第二十七页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。Individualism（个人主义）VS Colle

15、ctivism（集体主义）StructuralismBinary oppositions 第28页/共38页第二十八页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。Individualism Leader Intelligent and brave But sometimes helpless and loneliness第29页/共38页第二十九页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。collectivismUnitedAlliance第30页/共38页第三十页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。Wilderness VS CivilizationBraveheartBraveheart第31页/共38页第三十一页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。WildernessKingDevilry (残暴) , Cunning（狡猾）.Scotland noblesCowardice(怯弱) ,Greedy.Warsbloody ,hatred.第32页/共38页第三十二页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。CivilizationLoveFreedomFriendshipAlliance第33页/共38页第三十三页，编辑于星期五：十二点 二十二分。BraveheartBraveheartLoyalty VS Betray第34页/