Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Motif of oranges.
The color orange as well as oranges were brought up many times throughout the scenes we have watched. Some say that orange symbolizes death, but what is with the oranges? Every single scene of death there has been a showing of either oranges or the color. Last class we discussed the importance of the reoccurring oranges. Yet we haven't quite put our finger on it. We know that when just previously before Don Vito got shot he was purchasing a couple oranges. Coincidentally right after another death scene occurred. I am sure this is not a coincidence because this is not the only death scene that oranges have been spotted. When Luca Brasi entered the bar to get information out of Virgil the walls and ground have orange detail. If you were aware of all the other scenes with the reoccurring oranges then one would assume there would be some sort of death or near death experience. As we can tell from this example it is not only the fruit orange that repeatedly appears it is the color. Characters frequently wear orange clothing. Once we get further into the movie we can understand more about this motif, and find many more circumstances with the use of oranges.
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Hello Susan,
ReplyDeleteThe first thing I would like to state is that there is a slight error in your title. Throughout this entry, you discuss the color orange as well as oranges. Because you are speaking about both, your title should coincide with the ideas presented. Moving on, I thought you had many good points and I agree with your assertions. I also wrote a blog entry on the motif of oranges and the color orange so I have a few extra points to share.
Near the begininning of the movie when Jack Woltz and Tom Hagen are discussing Johnny Fontane's role in the upcoming war movie, there is a large bowl of oranges sitting in the middle of the table. Directly after this scene, Woltz wakes up to find his horse's head lying in his bed. This alone would possibly be a stretch but with the other examples you provided we know that there has to be a significance with orange and oranges.
Because we have not watched too far into the movie I would not like to spoil any new scenes for you, however, I advise you keep a look out for this motif and it's association with death and darkness because a few other examples of this show up later on in the film.
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Remember Don Vito is spelt with a T not a D