The Screenplays

How do these screenplays investigate gospel principles? What artistic techniques are used to accomplish this invetigation?

The screenplays were definitely interesting to read. They both had very diverse qualities that set them apart from other screenplays that I have read or movies that I have seen. I believe that the main quality that set the screenplays apart was the presence of gospel principles strewn through out them. The presence of the gospel was never obvious, but the screenplays were tinged with hints of gospel principles. In Smith's screenplay, the main character suffered a great loss and chose to fall away from his work and his talents instead of holding strong to them and working through the pain of his loss. This often occurs to members of the church. It is very easy for people to fall away from the church when experiencing hardship even though staying closer to the gospel will only lighten the burden of suffering. There were many parts of Smith's screenplay that I was confused about but I could tell that the screenplay will be very visually effective. The audience will be able to see for their own eyes the shift from complete happiness to great despair. However, there are also elements of repentance and the atonement. If Smith completes another masterpiece and abandons his sorrows then he will be rewarded with not only excellent work but also a letter from his love. His despair will be forgotten and he will have the chance of happiness once again.
Huber's screenplay was very different than Smith's. The screenplay reminded me a great deal of Tangled. I was slightly disappointed at the unoriginality of the story, but I think that Huber added some extra stuffing to the story which elevated the symbolism and level of importance for telling the story. The main character was weighted down by her hair. Her hair had a life of its own but it was also a part of her. Her hair symbolized different emotions that she feels in an external, physical way. It is almost as if her hair represents the little angels and devils that are floating around buzzing in the ear of each and every one of us. The hair causes her a lot of grief, but at times it also helps and assists her. It is as if she has a love/hate relationship with her hair. She is torn in multiple situations internally and we see this struggle by the actions of her hair. By the end of the story it is as if her hair has control over her instead of the other way around. In the end her hair represents evil that has gotten hold of her. By fighting back and cutting her hair off she is regaining control of her life and she is cutting off all forms of evil in her life. That is why she is exalted and lifted into the air. Because she has overcome adversity and evil. The Screenplay plays with ideas of sin, repentance, exaltation, and achieving the highest level by overcoming the will to do evil.