Hope In The Play 'The Shoe-Horn Sonata'

To believe and have faith is what is needed to overcome issues. Though sometimes having the will and determination to do this is a challenge in and of itself. ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ captures how strong the faith of the women in World War 2 were. The shoehorn is a symbol of hope throughout the play, Misto uses it as a motif to symbolise hope and faith. From the first time it is mentioned the audience understand that it’s very important as it was a gift to Bridie from her father. Soon after, we find Bridie and Sheila stranded in the sea as their ships have been sunk by the Japanese. The shoehorn is used by Bridie to keep Sheila awake and stop her from drowning which in the play was acted out by the older Bridie and Sheila. Although this scene may seem to be just a humorous moment it certainly has a deeper meaning being that the shoehorn is a symbol of salvation, delivering the two from harm in a sense. …show more content…
Even though two cities of Sydney and New York are a long ways apart, they both face the same issues. One scene is a low-angled camera shot of a heart shaped balloon which symbolises love and hope. It depicts the director’s proposal that their faith is slowly fading away. Along with this shot is a shot of the same balloon at the end, deflated and rolling along the ground, this symbolises the delicacy of faith and also highlights a sense of