Edward Scissorhands Discussion Questions

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Discussion Questions! What makes Edward different from the rest of the community? dark colours Stiff movements Sidetracks Doesn’t talk much Has scissors as hands Weird hair Lack of knowledge about the real world How do the other characters react to Edward's 'scissorhands'? scared Frightened Intimidated Interested Curious Obsessed What does the word 'handicapped' actually mean? having a disability - having a disfunction of one part of the body Is it Edward's physical difference or is it the prejudices of other people that prevent him living in the community? (Or a bit of both?) - it is both as edward isn’t fully human he has been created by an inventor. He also looks different to others as he has a noticeable disfunction and also does not understand right from wrong as he has not had proper education. When is Edward's difference from others seen to be 'special' and when is it a threat? it is special when he can style and create different shapes and sculptures out of trees, hair, ice and dogs A threat is when he can break in to peoples houses and can also harm others with his scissorhands when he is just trying to help What makes the difference? the different contexts that edward is put in and also the point of view that you see edward in. How are the community presented as hypocritical? they tell stories about edward that are not true and they praise him and tell him how wonderful he is and then they just turn their backs on him as they think he is weird How do the film's settings and lighting suggest that appearances can be deceptive? - all the houses are one colour pretty and perfect suggesting they are nice orderly people that do things in a certain way all the time, however the people in the houses gossip and discuss matters and create rumours. How is the fantasy/fairy tale structure used to convey a serious

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