Observation 10

Sarah Jones and Emily McCanless
1. The film makes the argument that every person has a gift. Although some people have gifts that cause them to respond with despicable action, it is a gift none the less. We are all given these gifts for a reason and it is the way we choose to use our gifts that makes us who we are.
2. The film uses pathos as a form of rhetoric. It has such an entertaining quality about it, while at the same time, it is so grotesque that it draws people in. Many people are enthralled by films or any depiction of destruction of the human form and this movie embodies that through the way he kills his victims. The film also uses the logos of the making of perfume to persuade people to watch it. It shows the ways to contain a scent into a perfume and people enjoy learning the ways in which products they use or have heard about have been made.
3. The film uses light and shadow to contrast good and evil in the film. It starts really dark and you cannot see Jean Baptist's eyes in the beginning. Many people believe that the eyes are the window to the soul, and not being able to see his eyes draws some confusion about his character. However the first distinct feature that is zoomed in upon is his nose, his defining feature, his talent and his downfall. The film uses colors and pictures and sounds to convey smell. For example, the scene with the apple tree used the sound of the wind, the view of the apple and the color of the apple to portray a scent. Light was used by the image of him always being in darkness, but the girls that he victimizes are cast in light and you are able to see all of their features.
4. The film presents the idea that smells can outline the world that we live in. Music is used in the film to convey his feeling about the present moment.