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| "I am not complete." - Edward |
When one thinks of a fairytale, his mind will
picture three typical aspects: love, good vs. evil, and good wins in the end.
In Edward Scissorhands, you may think of a fairytale when you notice the frame
story (story told within a story), a characteristic common in many fairytales.
Nonetheless, this movie is far from being a fairytale. Initially, Edwards
appears to be on the evil side, and the suburbia that is below him seems to
give off an essence of good. However, as the movie goes on, we discover that it
is actually Edward who possesses the good qualities, and the suburbia and the
residents are the real evil in Edward’s life.
Edward is not evil whatsoever. The people of the town are evil. Every
person in the neighborhood follows his or her path regarding morals. On the
outside of the town, everything seems peachy-clean and well put-together.
However, the jig is up when we are able to take a look at what actually occurs
in their homes. A prime example would be Esmerelda, an extremely religious
woman who lives in the town. One would think this is the leading example of
purity and innocence, but she is one of the first residents of the town to
reject Edward. After this occurred, the rest of the town followed in
Esmerelda’s footsteps by ignoring and turning on Edward. As a result, he began
to exhibit monstrous ways. At the end of the day, one would have to say that
Edward Scissorhands in the opposite of a fairytale. Through a more contemporary
approach, the violence in the movie comes from those who we once thought were
good. The women are the evil; they resemble wicked witches, another common
aspect of a traditional fairytale. Edward now shares this town with the other
women. He thought they were good folk, but they had on a huge disguise. But
when they reveal their true colors, all hell is in store for Edward. The
suburbia is not all what it seems it is. It is filled with flaws and all, and
these flaws affect Edward’s life drastically. Edward lost that innocence, and
became a little monstrous without the typical fairytale ending.
