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Essay / ambiguity - 1270
My group and I decided to do a scene from the movie Mean Girls. I know what you're thinking, a group of white girls doing a scene from Mean Girls, predictable. But listen to me. We chose to make a scene from this film for two reasons. The first was that we had a group of five girls and none of us wanted to play a male role. The second reason will suit your taste a little more. This movie is very predictable, you are there, but there is so much in this movie that you can dig deeper and find real meaning in a group of high school girls showing off their dominance in the hallway by intimidating others. We decided to do the Halloween scene. The scene begins with background music coming from the party as Cady walks towards the house. We hear Regina and Aaron talking and as they start talking about Cady, the music gets softer and we hear their words more blatantly. As soon as the shot shifts to Cady waving at Regina and Aaron in the doorway, the music gets louder and louder. Cady wears a very gruesome costume with blood and makeup all over her body, while everyone around her wears skimpy bunny costumes, including Regina. The shot cuts back to Aaron and Regina. Aaron looks scared and panicked by Cady because Regina just started a rumor that Cady had already fallen madly in love with him. The music gets louder and faster, foreshadowing the chaos that is about to occur. (The song playing right now is Operate, by the Peaches.) The camera pans back to Cady and her voiceover begins speaking to the audience as she tells us she couldn't believe someone could actually hate Regina. Then, twist! Cady's next sentence is: "Regina is such a good… (GASP)… SLUT!" when ...... middle of paper ...... the film does a great job of illustrating sexual and social norms. I'm hoping to learn how hard it is to do just a short scene because I don't think I realize how hard it's going to be. When I hear that it took a whole year to make a film, I don't really understand why. I also hope to learn how to connect to my character in the film, which might bring out more ideas about what the screenwriter is trying to accomplish. Maybe I'll learn that it's society that controls how I dress at all these college themed parties and stop dressing provocatively because I know I don't care. I don't need it, but it's considered “normal”. And finally, I hope to find some love and appreciation for theater. I'm taking this class as a GE, but I feel like GEs are meant to open your horizons and make you experience and understand new things. I'm excited!