The Projectionists Nightmare - 1760 Words

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: Explanation, Analysis, Interpretation | The Projectionists NightmareThis is the projectionist’s nightmare: A bird finds it’s way into the cinema, finds the beam, flies down it, smashes into a scene depicting a garden, a sunset, and two people being nice to each other. Real blood, real intestines, slither down the likeness of a tree. ‘This is no good,’ screams the audience, ‘This is not what we came to see.’ Brian Pattenhttp://www.brianpatten.co.uk/media-page.html | | VOCABULARY Escapism to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant or mundane realities, esp. by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy. Playing video games is essentially an†¦show more content†¦A. The randomness of mortality. B. Mans apathy to the plight of others. C. The futility of escapism. D. All of the above. E. None of the above. 4. The movies likeness of a tree, garden and sunset are representative of... A. Mans idealised idea of nature. B. a perfect setting for an escapist fantasy. C. the audiences desire for escapism. D. All of the above. E. None of the above. 5. Real nature in the form of blood and intestines is juxtaposed against __________ nature in the form of a scene depicting a garden. A. reel B. human C. artificial D. any of the above. E. none of the above. 6. The audiences reaction to the death of the bird shows that they are... A. ...selfish and vindictive people. B. ...shallow and judgmental people. C. ...immoral and debauched people. D. ...self-centred and amoral people. 7. What is the irony inherent in the poem? A. The audience is paying to see scenes of nature yet react negatively to the sight of actual nature. B. The poem describes artificial, pretty scenes of nature yet introduces the sight of real, ugly nature. C. The audience is clearly upset because the bird is dead, yet the title tells us the nightmare belongs to the projectionist. D. The bird is clearly dead because of humans, yet the title tells us the nightmare belongs to the projectionist. E. The people on the screen are nice to each other but the people in the cinema fail to react nicely. 8. This poem is very relevant