"I didn't need to speak, I could lay thoughts out in his mind like they were a sheet."
— Campion, Jane (b. 1954)
Author
Work Title
Date
1993
Metaphor
"I didn't need to speak, I could lay thoughts out in his mind like they were a sheet."
Metaphor in Context
FLORA
Tell me about my real father.
[ADA nods and strokes FLORA's hair from her face. FLORA leans back.]
How did you speak to him?
[ADA signs to FLORA who watches in love with all the stories of her
mother and unreal father.]
ADA (subtitled)
I didn't need to speak, I could
lay thoughts out in his mind
like they were a sheet
Tell me about my real father.
[ADA nods and strokes FLORA's hair from her face. FLORA leans back.]
How did you speak to him?
[ADA signs to FLORA who watches in love with all the stories of her
mother and unreal father.]
ADA (subtitled)
I didn't need to speak, I could
lay thoughts out in his mind
like they were a sheet
Provenance
Viewing the Movie
Citation
Text from the sceenplay, The Piano Lesson, 4th draft, Jan Chapman Productions, Ltd, 1991. Screenplay by Jane Campion; Producer, Jan Chapman; Script Editor, Billy Mackinnon.
Date of Entry
06/18/2018
