What are some of its foreshadowing and allusions?
The opening and closing pieces to the film form a symmetric pair. Both mention ‘walking together,’ as a literal image of a spiritual concept, in their lyrics. “Closer Walk” is a supplication made by a sinner to a higher authority. The chorus, as mentioned above, is a longing plea for closer association with an object of reverence, and the emotional tone of the piece supports this overall feeling. It is easy for us to imagine Pauline singing this plea to the object of her reverence, Juliet and not Jesus, sometime in the future. But look at the words. The first verse, is full of irony in the context of “Heavenly Creatures.” Her knitted, sceptical brow makes the confession of weakness and the plea “keep me from all wrong” into more of a challenge than a request, and turns “I’ll be satisfied as long as…” into something of a veiled threat. The second and third verses (third not used in the film) are also full of ironic significance to the story. In the second verse, she sings there is noo
[jp,lfr] The opening and closing pieces to the film form a symmetric pair. Both mention ‘walking together,’ as a literal image of a spiritual concept, in their lyrics. “Closer Walk” is a supplication made by a sinner to a higher authority. The chorus, as mentioned above, is a longing plea for closer association with an object of reverence, and the emotional tone of the piece supports this overall feeling. It is easy for us to imagine Pauline singing this plea to the object of her reverence, Juliet and not Jesus, sometime in the future. But look at the words. The first verse, is full of irony in the context of “Heavenly Creatures.” Her knitted, sceptical brow makes the confession of weakness and the plea “keep me from all wrong” into more of a challenge than a request, and turns “I’ll be satisfied as long as…” into something of a veiled threat. The second and third verses (third not used in the film) are also full of ironic significance to the story. In the second verse, she sings the
