👉 Hello! I am Divya parmar. This blog is responce to the movie screening task given by Vaidehi ma'am. This blog is about Virginia woolf's life, an incident that turns out to be a novel of hers "Orlando: A Biography". In this blog first i give introduction about Orlando and after that i discuss about the movie "Vita and Virginia". then after i cover the question- answer section as a part of post-view task.
👉 Introduction of Orlando:
Orlando: A Biography is a novel by Virginia Woolf, first published on 11 October 1928. Inspired by the tumultuous family history of the aristocratic poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West, Woolf's lover and close friend, it is arguably one of her most popular novels; Orlando is a history of English literature in satiric form. The book describes the adventures of a poet who changes sex from man to woman and lives for centuries, meeting the key figures of English literary history. Considered a feminist classic, the book has been written about extensively by scholars of women's writing and gender and transgender studies.
The novel has been adapted a number of times. In 1989, director Robert Wilson and writer Darryl Pinckney collaborated on a single-actor theatrical production. This had its British premiere at the Edinburgh Festival in 1996, with Miranda Richardson playing the title role; Isabelle Huppert performed in the version in French, which opened at the Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne in Lausanne (Switzerland) in 1993. A film adaptation by Sally Potter, simply titled Orlando, was released in 1992, starring Tilda Swinton in the title role. A stage adaption by Sarah Ruhl premiered in New York City in 2010, and the novel was also adapted into operatic works.
👉About movie:
About movie "Vita and Virginia":
Vita & Virginia is a 2018 biographical romantic drama film directed by Chanya Button. The screenplay, written by Button and Eileen Atkins, is adapted from the 1992 play Vita & Virginia by Atkins. The film stars Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, and Isabella Rossellini. Set in the 1920s, Vita & Virginia tells the story of the love affair between Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf.
The film had its world premiere as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2018. It was released in the United Kingdom on 5 July 2019, and in the United States on 23 August 2019.
👉 Question - Answer Section :
1. How far do you feel that orlando is influenced by Vita and Virginia's love affair? Does it talk only about that or do you find anything else too?
Answer: When we study any work of literature we can see that always age, society and human psychology, thinking and the rituals which made by society are always reflects in that piece of literature. Any work of literature always a reflection of that time when it is written. So in this work orlando when we see and try to connect with historical dots, We find that the story of orlando and life of Virginia is somewhere connected. Also when we read both's biography it is somewhere same as they already merried but both have affair with same sex. And vita's relationship with Virginia Woolf is celebreted in woolf's novel. It was time where same sex relationship is not as openly acceptable by society. But when we see this both who were very openly about their relationship. Thia thing is very noticable. When we talk about love we cant give any perameters that love to whom, when and how? It is always about individual choice.
2. Who do you think is confused about their identity Vita or Virginia? Explain with illustrations.
Answer: When we look upon the biography of both Vita and Virginia we find that they both were confused about their identity. They both were merried but they can't explor their mind set. Vita have her view that she can not stay with one person or one relationship.
3. What is society's thought about women and identity? Will you like to give any message to society.
Answer: In today's time everyone suffers with this word "Identity". If we talked about women identity we find one believe of world! By the birth women have to follow to rituals and rules which decide by society. Everyone have the identity as human being but the world gives us the diffrent rules to follow. Education and the thought of equality make some changes but womens always suffers from this word identity. The whole life we are in proces of search of self. We can see that how society treats male child and female child. Girls have to take care of the fame of the family. I just want to give messege to the society that,
" If you think of equality just chenge your point of view! Male and Female both are human and accept them as human being."
4. Write a note on the direction of the movie, which symbol and space caught your attention while watching the movie?
Answer: when we see the movie "Vita and Virginia" on netflix. the scene when i see the lips movement of vita while she is speaking. May be there she is telling or discribing her story but i noticed and connected one more metaphor and that is "Freedom to speak". The movie shows us the love between same sex or same gender but It is not new in today's time but when it written there is no acceptence of love between same sex. The both women come and openly accept their love for eachother and specially both were merried!
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