Symbols and Tropes
Statues, Gargoyles, and Natural Beauty
If you were presented with a busted-looking gargoyle and a super-pretty lilac tree, which would you say was more symbolic of purity? It might not be fair to the poor gargoyles (some of them can be...
The Silver Cup
Man, who'da thunk that such an ugly piece of kitchenware would cause such a fuss? If we were in the bribe-giving game, we would have chosen something way prettier.In fact, when More goes to Wolsey'...
Richard Rich's Chain of Office and Clothing
Usually, makeover scenes in movies are fun—you get a montage set to bouncy music, a mirror reveal, and a bunch of open-mouthed onlookers saying, "Whoaaa."Unfortunately, Richard Rich isn't like C...