As Jane and Michael stare out the window they spot her. The best nanny who ever stepped foot onto earth; she was like an angel sent from above but, instead of wings she had an umbrella. They didn’t know her name yet but all they knew is that it that she was the start to something good, better. Their father on the hand is confused from where she came from, that doesn’t matter, all that matters is that she’s their and she’s the best nanny yet; her name was Mary Poppins. One of the best old age family moves made watched by millions and spread throughout the world. Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers follows the romantic mode of literature through its characteristics, plotline, and purpose.
The characteristics of Romance fit almost perfectly and here’s why; Marry Poppins (the main character) can do no wrong, even when people try to push her around and make her mad she doesn’t get mad. Aside from just Mary Poppins there is more that goes on during the book/movie. For example when Mr. Banks (the father) takes Jane and Michael on an outing to the bank; once they get to the bank Mr. Banks along with his co-workers want Michael to open up a savings account and deposit his money. Michael doesn’t want to though so the oldest man of the group try’s to take it by force to deposit the money but, he won’t give them up. He yells “He’s not giving me my money back” so then as the group is going at it like wild geese. All the others want their money back because they think the bank isn’t giving them their money back. While the old man and Michael are fighting thee old man keeps on falling over so the workers chase him trying to catch him, which makes the whole scene extremely laughable, which of course is another main characteristic.
Even though the characteristics are important so is the plotline of the book/movie. The romance plotline starts out with a minor conflict, in the case; the father is barely ever around because of his job and, when he is around he expects everything to be perfect to his likes. Mr. Banks likings are different from everyone else’s in the household; Mr. Banks is strict, mean, and very un-understanding when it comes to children which, makes it is difficult for the children to please him. This is a conflict in the story because; it affects the children in a negative way which is never good. Not only is their father mean, but now they need a new nanny because the last one gave up on them. So now Mary Poppins is coming into the story; Jane and Michael now believe everything’s okay but, then later on she has leave which makes Jane and Michael so sad that they almost cried. The end of the romantic plot line is life/life symbolism which is, Mr. Banks getting fired from his job and realizing he has been a bad father.
The best thing to know about a book/movie is not just the characteristics and plotline but also the purpose. When Mr. Banks got fired he finally realized that he has been a poor father so he runs home all happy and makes his kids happy. He does this by fixing a kite they have lost and then lifting them in the air and spinning them around. Even though Mary Poppins left the father made them happy by trying to be a better father; which is the whole purpose of the book/movie. It’s to show you a sense of a sense of innocence and escapism, in this case though it was escapism from our self. The father escaped his own self to develop a change in his personality a better, more fun, energetic personality. This way Mr. Banks will spend more time with his kids any enjoy his life more along with, Michael and Jane who are also, both a lot happier about the new him and so is his wife. Sense Mr. Banks apologized, it gave him a sense of innocence to everyone because he realized what he did was wrong and he fixed it; which is one of the best things you can ever do.
All the characteristics, plotline, and purpose all follow the romantic criteria, which prove that Marry Poppins is a romance. Even though it may not seem that way a romance doesn’t have to be romantic, kind of like comedy; a comedy doesn’t have to be funny to have the criteria of a comedy. Mary Poppins is a one of a kind book/movie and nobody can change it because to matter what I’ll always watch the original one. No matter what the original is always the best of any book/movie and that’s the way it will always be for me no matter what.
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