Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
The lyrics of the song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, performed by The Beatles, and primarily written by John Lennon, takes the reader or listener on a journey into the imagination. There are a few interpretations of this song. The most popular interpretation being, that the lyrics of the song follow the kind of journey that one would embark on upon the consumption of the hallucinogenic drug LSD which would project the wildest of imaginings.
Although at the time of release, John Lennon had stated that the lyrics of the song were based on a drawing by his son, Julian, of a girl in his class called Lucy. If the song was inspired by the drawing of Lucy, we can say that the lyrics take you on a journey that may be similar to that of a small …show more content…
An integral part in creating Barrie’s imaginative journey is the contrast between the colour of childhood fantasy and the dull dreary shots of Barrie’s home life. Often, ordinary shots turn into enchanting tales, such as when the Davies children are putting off bedtime by jumping on their beds, only to suddenly soar into the air and out of the window. With these special effects added to the film, it in turn allows the responder’s imagination to be stimulated by Barrie’s mind and work. The music throughout the film is played by a simple orchestra which creates a dreamlike mood. The music tends to get more upbeat before, and during, the flashback scenes throughout the film, which highlights the importance of Barrie’s changing personal imaginative journey. The last few scenes of the film see Barrie achieve his imaginative dream, by showing his play of ‘Peter Pan’. In it stars Sylvia’s three boys, all with an important part in the play. It wasn’t only Barrie’s mind, which wrote his famous play of Peter Pan, but also the inspiration of Peter, the youngest boy. While the children are taken to Neverland where they stay young forever they also, in a sense grow up, and become more mature. Not only are the children taken into Barrie’s world, but over time, Sylvia, the mother takes part on the imaginative journey to Neverland, where she finds happiness and passes
Although at the time of release, John Lennon had stated that the lyrics of the song were based on a drawing by his son, Julian, of a girl in his class called Lucy. If the song was inspired by the drawing of Lucy, we can say that the lyrics take you on a journey that may be similar to that of a small …show more content…
An integral part in creating Barrie’s imaginative journey is the contrast between the colour of childhood fantasy and the dull dreary shots of Barrie’s home life. Often, ordinary shots turn into enchanting tales, such as when the Davies children are putting off bedtime by jumping on their beds, only to suddenly soar into the air and out of the window. With these special effects added to the film, it in turn allows the responder’s imagination to be stimulated by Barrie’s mind and work. The music throughout the film is played by a simple orchestra which creates a dreamlike mood. The music tends to get more upbeat before, and during, the flashback scenes throughout the film, which highlights the importance of Barrie’s changing personal imaginative journey. The last few scenes of the film see Barrie achieve his imaginative dream, by showing his play of ‘Peter Pan’. In it stars Sylvia’s three boys, all with an important part in the play. It wasn’t only Barrie’s mind, which wrote his famous play of Peter Pan, but also the inspiration of Peter, the youngest boy. While the children are taken to Neverland where they stay young forever they also, in a sense grow up, and become more mature. Not only are the children taken into Barrie’s world, but over time, Sylvia, the mother takes part on the imaginative journey to Neverland, where she finds happiness and passes