Intolerance In The Movie Edward Scissorhands

Why are individuals so quick to judge people they do not know? In the movie Edward Scissorhands, intolerance is very abundant. The townspeople are very judgemental and inconsiderate of Edward. There are many scenes in the movie that show how different people see and perceive Edward. Intolerance is affected by different people’s beliefs and it is a very bipolar attitude and change on a dime and flares up at any time.

Intolerance is very prevalent in the world we live in today. People like to outcast people they see as different or weird. Like in the movie when people first saw Edward and his hands they thought of him as scary and inhuman. Sometimes people can change their perspective on other people once they start to get to know them. In Edward Scissorhands once people started to meet Edward they found out that he was a very well mannered and nice young man. The neighbors started to invite him over to cut their hedges and even the women’s hair. Once you start to meet somebody your tolerance can become stronger and stronger much like the people of the town towards Edward.

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They were constantly trying to change the way he acted, and thought. Kim’s father even had a conversation with him on how to act. When they saw that he had some talent, such as his cutting skills, they used that to their advantage, and got free haircuts, bush trimmings, and ice sculptures. They love him when they use him to their advantage, and despise him when he makes a mistake. They didn’t tolerate his awkwardness, and innocence. When he accidently cut Kevin, they were angered at Edward’s mistake, instead of being grateful that he saved Kevin”s life. After he was accused of rape, they sided with the person they knew, instead of hearing Edward out. Also, when they heard that Edward was dead, they were relieved, and happy instead of showing a little bit of sadness. These are all examples of them being very intolerant of