GRAPHIC ORGANIZER: SINGIN’ IN THE RAINName

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NAMES OF IMPORTANT CHARACTERS:

DON LOCKWOOD (played by Gene Kelly)LINA LAMONT (played by Jean Hagen)

COSMO BROWN (played by Donald O’Connor)KATHY SELDEN (played by Debbie Reynolds)

This section of the organizer deals withTHEME, specifically the ROLE OF WOMEN as portrayed in the film.

  1. On its surface, the film Singin’ in the Rain appears to be a good-natured musical. However, there is deeper meaning to be found in this film because it has a great deal to say about the role of women in modern society. In the scene where ,women are portrayed as because
  2. In this film, the ideal woman is embodied by the character who is shown to have the following qualities , and . These qualities are most visible in the scene where . This supports the film’s perspective about women because it shows that
  3. In another important scene from the film, the character is portrayed as because we see her . This shows that the film has a view of women because

This section of the organizer details how SYMBOLISM ADDS MEANING to the film.

  1. Still more meaning can be found in the film in its beautiful use of symbolism. Many of the propssupplement the meaning of the film in important ways. One of the film’s important symbols that contributes deeper meaning to the film is and this symbol represents the idea of . This symbol appears in the scene where . The symbol is important because it enhances the meaning of this scene by helping the viewer to understand that
  2. A second scene in which this symbol adds deeper meaning is when . The inclusion of this symbol is very meaningful because it helps us to understand

This section of the organizer details how SOUND AND MUSIC ADD MEANING to the film.

  1. In the film Singin’ in the Rain, sound is used to add deeper meaning to the filmwhen . The sound in this scene enhances the message of the movie because it helps the viewer to understand
  1. Music and sound contribute a great deal to characterization, particularly in the scene where the character breaks out into song and . This scene reveals the following important character traits , and . The [sound and/or music] reinforce these character traits because they help us to understand that