The Blade Of Nostalgia Analysis
Grandpa, tell me ‘bout the good old days Sometimes it feels like this world’s gone crazy And Grandpa, take me back to yesterday When the line between right and wrong Didn’t seem so hazy Did lovers really fall in love to stay And stand beside each other, come what may? Was a promise really something people kept Not just something they would say (Lines 1-9).
The Judds are not alone, as Nickleback also plays on this societal perception in their song, “Photograph” and Jason Aldean in his song “Love Was Easy.” Along with music, there are other mediums that portray that love was easier in the past. However, “The Blade of Nostalgia,” a poem by Chase Twichell reminds readers that nostalgia sometimes causes a false sense of past reality, creating …show more content…
The alterations that are made in the characters’ appearances play into the thought that love was easier and more innocent in the 1960s than it is presently. The first place this change is seen is the first encounter between Juli and Bryce as Bryce’s family pulls into their new home, and Juli tries to help unload the truck. In this scene in the novel, Juli is described as a tomboy with very masculine clothes to emphasize her freedom from the traditional gender roles of a female, while the film’s costume designer adds a feminine touch to the clothing that Juli is wearing. This touch of femininity brings the audience back to the 1960s where the roles of each gender are more prominent. Even though Juli is still a tomboy in the film, her clothing in this scene reminds the viewers that she still has certain roles to fulfill as a female. With these roles defined, relationships in this era are seen as “easier” because no discussions had to take place to determine which partner would do what around the house, who would tend to the children, and who would work. However, Juli’s personality is also a historical tie into the American Feminist Movement of the 1960s and 1970s where the goal of the movement was to break down barriers for women and create equality, especially in the workforce (“The 1960s-70s
The Judds are not alone, as Nickleback also plays on this societal perception in their song, “Photograph” and Jason Aldean in his song “Love Was Easy.” Along with music, there are other mediums that portray that love was easier in the past. However, “The Blade of Nostalgia,” a poem by Chase Twichell reminds readers that nostalgia sometimes causes a false sense of past reality, creating …show more content…
The alterations that are made in the characters’ appearances play into the thought that love was easier and more innocent in the 1960s than it is presently. The first place this change is seen is the first encounter between Juli and Bryce as Bryce’s family pulls into their new home, and Juli tries to help unload the truck. In this scene in the novel, Juli is described as a tomboy with very masculine clothes to emphasize her freedom from the traditional gender roles of a female, while the film’s costume designer adds a feminine touch to the clothing that Juli is wearing. This touch of femininity brings the audience back to the 1960s where the roles of each gender are more prominent. Even though Juli is still a tomboy in the film, her clothing in this scene reminds the viewers that she still has certain roles to fulfill as a female. With these roles defined, relationships in this era are seen as “easier” because no discussions had to take place to determine which partner would do what around the house, who would tend to the children, and who would work. However, Juli’s personality is also a historical tie into the American Feminist Movement of the 1960s and 1970s where the goal of the movement was to break down barriers for women and create equality, especially in the workforce (“The 1960s-70s