Essay On Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands

The film Edward Scissorhands shows how society rejects people who are different. This film directed by Tim Burton is about a boy named Edward who lives in an empty mansion. The film shows a community that is quick to judge but slow to distinguish the qualities of Edward. The people in the community are selfish and expect to receive from Edward without giving but regardless of this there are still some who love and care for him. By viewing this film the audience recognises how important it is to give someone a chance to prove themselves before judging them.

Society tends to judge people by their appearance instead of accepting them for who they are we see this many times in the film. In a few incidents a lady named Esmeralda tells the community that she sees Edward as a threat that must be “expelled”. She continues to say that he is a “perversion of nature”. People deserve to be treated fairly no matter whether they have a “disability” or not. Esmeralda believes he is a devil straight from the flames of hell she adds “you sheep have strayed so far away from the path”. The audience

They supported him when the whole community was going against him, and even when he ended up in prison. A great example of this is when Edward was coming out of prison. They were reporters gathered around Pegs house ready to interview Edward about prison and why he went there. Luckily, Peg quickly rushes him in the front door before they have a chance to start questioning him. This shows how much Edward means to Peg.

In the film Edward Scissorhands, it shows how ugly the world can be. Society separate people by their race, wealth, and even abilities. Society looks down upon those who are different and disrespect them greatly. The audience disagrees with this greatly as people should be supporting, loving and caring. In this film we see that nobody can create a person, only God. Edwards creator