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The Corpse Bride

Introduction

The idea of finding a subtle form of beauty within the grotesque is not a modern phenomenon. It was a practice followed long before its worldwide exposure that exists today. An example of this idea would be that of William Faulkner's 1931 short story “A Rose for Emily,” where much of the story is encased within a web of mystery that culminates with a grotesque occurrence. Faulkner's story can be contrasted with that of Tim Burton's stop-motion animated feature film, Corpse Bride, where most all of the story is born out of a grotesque sentiment, which provides a realm for both humor and to a certain extent sympathy. The word grotesque comes from the same Latin root as "Grotto", meaning a small cavern or hole. Corpse Bride was written and directed by Tim Burton, the man behind Edward Scissorhands, Beetle juice and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Made in the same style as his first animated film The Nightmare before Christmas, Burton told CNN to expect plenty of the same dark humor. (Kort, 210)

Discussion

In Burton's Corpse Bride, we are presented with a love triangle of an unusual kind. Victor Van Dort is fated to marry Victoria Everglot; however, through a series of mishaps, Victor accidentally places the ring meant for Victoria on the finger of Emily, the Corpse Bride. This event leads Emily to believe Victor has proposed to her. The events that subsequently follow this set-up are what lead to the evolution as well as resolving of certain characters lives. Nevertheless, it is the overall setting of the story that lends itself to the idea of society being quite intrigued by the bizarre or weird. (Kort, 210)

One explanation for the aforementioned question could be the fact that the grotesque helps masquerade social commentary that much more than real life depictions. For instance, a story such as Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, like any other, presents conflicts that are born out of misunderstandings, betrayals and, simple mistakes; however, the added twist is that all of these plot devices are wrapped in a weird shell that immerses the audience and viewers that much further into the story. (Janetta, 08) The author portrays the fact that both the stories present a conflict in the writing by discussing the issues of the books. (Dacos, 12)

As mentioned before, it is my perception that the bizarre allows for a better realm of social ...