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mansion.’ (Kemplery,1990,)Theplaceexistsaspastelcolouredhouses,fullof

gossipinghousewivesandhusbandsthatalldrivethesamestyledcartoworkatexactlythesametimeeverymorning.

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PegtakesEdwardhometomeetherfamily,whoinitiallylookuponhimquizzically,allexceptfordaughterKim,asplayedbyWinonaRyder,whois

scaredwitlessbyEdwardsappearanceinherbedroom.Thisfairytalewould

neverhavebeencompletewithoutabeautifulyounggirltotugontheheartstringsofEdwardandtheaudience.‘ShemakesanenchantingBeautytoMr.

Depp'spoignant,bashfulBeast.’(Maslin,2012)Asisquiterightlypointedoutby

JanetMaslin,thetaleofEdwardScissorhandsresemblesthestoryofBeautyandtheBeastverywell.InitiallyfrightenedbythesharpclawsofEdward,Kimstays

wellawayfromthehouseguest,butovertimecomestoknowandunderstandhisgentlenature.EverythingseemstoclickasEdwarduseshistalentsofsculpting

withhisscissorstocreateabeautifulicesculptureatChristmas.Butasisalwaystheway,thesoftnessoftheblossoming,ifawkward,lovestoryisrippedapartby

theantagonistthatisKim’sboyfriend,Kevin.

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AroundthesametimeasKevinsetsonthewarpath,thelocalsalsohaveachange

ofhearttowardsEdward.Inthebeginning,theyaredrawntoEdward’suniqueabilities,whichbroughtanelementoftheexotictothesleepyuninspiringtown.

Asisaptlyputhere,Edwardsjourneytakestheformofthefollowing,an‘instantcelebwhoamusesthem[thetownsfolk]byartisticallypruningtheirhedges,theirdogsandtheircoiffures.Butwhenhe'swronglyaccusedinaburglary,hisstarfalls

andtheyturnonhim.‘(Variety,1989)Thispointhelpstohighlightthecruel

natureofasocietysoeasilyinfluencedbyrumoursandfullofimmorality.Nowpaintedasamonster,Edwardischasedbacktohishome,themansiononthe

hilltop.ItisthereKevinlaunchesanattack,resultingintragicconsequences.Itisastorythatwillsqueezeafewtearsfromtheeyesofaudiencesandyetwarmthe

heartwiththespiritofkindnessandunlikelyromance.

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Pictures

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Image2:Jay,S(2008)Howisthe1950’sre-imaginedthroughthelensofTimBurton’sfilms? 

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