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Black Swan Perfection
The Perfect Destruction “Perfection” how does American society define such a label? Perfection is an abstract, an impossible ideal that is likely beyond most people’s talents, ambitions, and drive. Despite this impossibility, people feel the need to pursue “perfection” because that ambition is essential to help them succeed in their lives. Many people aspire to perfection as parents, students, athletes, or even artists. Is reaching “perfection” conceivable or considered something out of the hands of a human being? But the bottom line is do we really know the true meaning of the description itself?
In the case of the movie “Black Swan”, released in 2010, director Darren Aronfsky crafted the deeply troubling, driven protagonist-ballet dancer, Nina played by Natalie Portman, Nina competes for the main role as the Swan Queen and hopes to perform as a perfect ballerina. For the role, Nina must represent two entirely different personalities for each character; the pure, innocent white swan, and the seductive, black swan. Nina grows …show more content…
Sadly, what the rest of the people believe is not going to do the job. For instance, the director does not believe Nina is ready to play the role of the Black Swan; that she could not reach that level of seduction he is searching for. On the other side, the part of the White Swan was just exact for Nina because the portrayals are untouched, unsullied, and innocent girl, which Nina exactly signifies. In this specific case ballet is Nina’s entire life, displaying the type of dancer who is devoted solely to dancing, which should be good for a ballet dancer, due to the fact they must all be dedicated, although Nina is in particular one uncommon dancer. Showing not just dedication, but the exaggeration and commitment of her entire body and
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