Essay

“Mary Poppins” Response
12/5/10
Nick Majeskie
It was a dark boring day in the Bank’s house. There was constant yelling. Mrs. Banks was trying to convince the last nanny to stay but, she wouldn’t budge. Like always the Bank’s are constantly losing nannies. In the movie Mary Poppins, written by P.L. Travers, clearly states that the plotline, symbolism, and characteristics follows Romantic mode of literature.

A plotline of a Romantic literature has a minor conflict and ends with life symbolism. The minor conflict in the movie is that their father Mr. Banks is very mean to his children. That’s why they have a nanny. When Mary Poppins shows up the kids love her but, there father doesn’t. During the movie Mary Poppins is taking the kids to all kinds of places but, is also trying to make the dad be nice. In the end the life symbolism is that the dad does become nice.

As well as the plotline fits as well as the characteristics. The characteristics of Romance are everything seems better than it really is, unrealistic, fantasy vision, main character is in control, main character can’t do wrong, good is powerful, and evil is weak. One unrealistic thing is in the beginning is when Mary Poppins is floating on a cloud. She also can’t do wrong when she measuring everyone and the measuring tape described the person when she was measured it said she was perfect in every way. Another characteristic is that Mary Poppins is good and the Bankers are evil.

Finally the purpose and life symbolism follows Romance. In Mary Poppins the purpose is when they escaped to the countryside in the painting. A purpose in a Romantic story is when you escape to a world of innocence. The life symbolism is the dad turns into a better dad.

After stating this, the plotline, characteristics, purpose, and life symbolism follows a Romantic mode of literature. Mary Poppins is a Romantic mode of literature.