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Floral Metaphors on the Silver Screen

Plants as Allegory, Metaphor, and Fable in Cinema

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Floral Metaphors on the Silver Screen

Plants as Allegory, Metaphor, and Fable in Cinema

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Description

Through meticulous analysis of transnational film exemplars, this book delves into the multi-dimensional role of plants, transcending cultural boundaries to convey allegorical, metaphorical, and fable-like elements. By dissecting the narratives and visual storytelling of these films, the monograph provides readers with a nuanced understanding of the versatile and profound capacity of plants to communicate cultural, emotional, and philosophical insights. Structured into five thought-provoking sections, this book explores the nuanced interplay between plants and human narratives from cultural, emotional, and philosophical perspectives, encouraging readers to reassess the transformative presence of the botanical world in cinematic storytelling and visual arts.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Plant Symbolism and Representation in Cinema
2. Transformed Plant in Cinema: Plant as Rest and Food - A Universal Transformation from Nature into Culture
3. Enchanted Flora: Plants in Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Animation
Conclusion
References
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published May 13 2027
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Pages 192
ISBN 9781666980424
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Series Critical Plant Studies
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Kyoung-suk Sung

Kyoung-suk Sung is Director of CineSoc L…

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