Consider how Blake Edwards Present Issues of identity and possession :: English Literature

Consider how Blake Edwards Present Issues of identity and possession in Breakfast at Tiffany's In this essay, I am going to analyse the different techniques Blake Edwards used to present issues of identity and possession in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" Breakfast at Tiffany's is a film that was directed by Blake Edwards in 1961. It deals with romance and life in the 1960's. The film was originally Based on the book "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Truman Capote, who wrote the book during the 1958's, which suggests that he must have experienced the style of life in the 1960's. Holly Golightly, the most important female character, in the film was played by Audrey Hepburn, who is one of the most famous Hollywood actresses at that time. The film consists of many genres eg: romance, comedy, so the film would suit a wider ranger of audiences. I do believe that the film was aimed at adults, because Blake Edwards has given the characters in the film a complicated contrast of personality and identity. Issues of identity and possession changes and is revealed bit by bit throughout the film. The director has made Holly Golightly the centre of identity and possession, and made every other character move around Holly, revealing her identity, personality and past. There are many different camera angles like close up of Holly when she is singing or when the characters are talking. The camera angles like close ups can often show what a character is thinking or what their personality is like, for eg: when Holly was singing moon river, the close up shows that Holly is a gentile and kind person. Holly's cat hasn't got a name, in fact we don't know anything about the cat, where it came from or its gender. In the film Holly says, that she would only name the cat when she feels that she is rich enough. The cat is a symbol of mystery, that represents Holly. There are many types of dialogue. Sometimes during the film body language and silent dialogue, is used to express a characters feelings, for example: In the scene of the party, we see a woman standing in front of a mirror, crying then laughing, without saying anything. Facial expressions are also used to show a characters feelings instead of saying their feelings. This could be more effective than dialogue, eg: when Holly says she is not going back with Doc, the expressions on Doc's face show us that he is deeply hurt. Holly seems very strange sometimes, she compares he past boy friends with objects that mean much to her. Holly says that you can tell how