The correlation between the universal and the personal does not depend on its impact on the person but the impact the person has back. The movie ‘The Descendants, directed by Alexander Payne is heavily focused on symbolic motifs that reinforce this idea. There are three important motifs throughout this film, Photos of matts ancestors, hibiscus flowers and Liz’s blanket. Moreover, these motifs challenge the viewer to explore the personal influences, the universal influences and how they inter-connect. Consequently, creating closure for not only the viewer but for the family.
An important motif used throughout most of the film, that is often overlooked, is the recurrence of Liz’s blanket. During the scenes of Liz at the hospital there is often
An important motif used throughout most of the film, that is often overlooked, is the recurrence of Liz’s blanket. During the scenes of Liz at the hospital there is often