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On The Waterfront

On The Waterfront. PLOT. Edie and Terry are walking in the park after escaping Johnny Friendly’s mob at the church. The location is at New Jersey Park. Terry. Inquisitive Open body language High confidence Misunderstood(placing the glove on the hand is his form of a kind gesture). Edie.

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On The Waterfront

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  1. On The Waterfront

  2. PLOT Edie and Terry are walking in the park after escaping Johnny Friendly’s mob at the church. The location is at New Jersey Park.

  3. Terry • Inquisitive • Open body language • High confidence • Misunderstood(placing the glove on the hand is his form of a kind gesture)

  4. Edie -Presents herself in a formal, lady-like manner -Uncomfortable with her surroundings -Glove represents insecurity -Lack of confidence and trust in others

  5. The Glove -Represents Edie’s insecurity -Relates to how uncomfortable she is of Terry’s prying questions -When Terry wears it, she is vulnerable, and feels very little control -Terry attempts to connect to her via placing his hand inside it

  6. Spiked gates -Symbolic of how mean the waterfront can be -”That’s what makes people mean and difficult. People don’t care enough about you.” -Represents the waterfront as a prison

  7. Fog -Set in background to add a chilly atmosphere -Symbolic of Terry’s conscience at work -Sets the mood

  8. Themes -Fear and family -Love -Career

  9. Setting -Set in the park on the docks in New Jersey -Gives characters a chance to discuss their lives -Gives a background on Edie

  10. Historical/Social/Cultural Context -Culture of the 1950’s -Black and white film: normal for time period -Clothing is common for those in this time period -Edie’s dress is popular for women -Terry’s clothing mimics those worn by working class men -Terry accustomed to the city -”I never really liked the country”

  11. Edie’s clothing -Edie covered neck down -Insecure about her self, low self-esteem: Very little skin is revealed -Losing her glove represents the vulnerability she is feeling -When she takes it back, she is more comfortable and the mood lightens

  12. Music • ｷThe music enters as soon as Edie tells Terry that she ‘remembered him the first moment she saw him’. • ｷIt is as though it is a pivotal moment. It suggests that a relationship may be possible. • Edie seems to reciprocate and flirt back as opposed to the first portion of this scene, the music increasing the intensity and reflecting her reciprocation.

  13. Sound Effects • Initially all that can be heard is the whistling of the ships and the sound of the gusty wind. • This complements the effect of the fog and almost isolated atmosphere. • Only Terry and Edie are around suggesting it would be unwise to leave Edie walk alone. It interferes with the dialogue and somewhat adding to the awkwardness in their conversation.

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