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"Fool for Love" and "Paris, Texas" - Artistic Methods of Conveying the Message.
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"Fool for Love" and "Paris, Texas." Artistic Methods of Conveying the Message "Paris, Texas" and "Fool for Love" are both based on Sheppard's writings, thus to a large extent mirror Shepard's beliefs. The movies also share a largely similar thematic universe, as both deal with broken down families, the dissolution of the American Dream, and other "Sheppardian" themes. Nevertheless, in spite of the large array of possible interpretations and parallels between the two, the space limitations for this paper impose a clear restriction to one theme. The end of both plays strongly suggests to the viewer reconciliation between the characters, a final understanding of what things are and should be. The feeling of finality and mutual understanding, be it violent and painful (Fool for Love) or peaceful and melancholic (Paris, Texas) originates mainly from the cinematic elements of the work. Shot duration, transitions, sound and color components not only underline...
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