Character Analysis - Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands is not a typical children's film main character. His face is scarred, clothes leathery and black, his eyes are distant and he has a quiet personality, but to add to that, he doesn't have human hands. The fact that his hands are made out of scissors is blatently stated through his name "Scissorhands", but you get a feeling from the very first appearance of Edward in the film that he is going to teach us a serious moral lesson, which would be unknowingly learnt by the children who watch this film. 

Although, I can remember at the age of about ten, cowering away from this strange "man", so what makes his character so memorable? One thing that makes him so memorable is the fact that he doesn't speak very often, and when he does speak, he says very little and speaks simply, whereas all around him are people who spend most of their life gossiping and talking. This makes his character stand out from the crowd and after Edward gets banished, out of fear of death, that the children viewing this learn that gossiping can cause people harm, which effectively teaches them that bullying is unacceptable and nasty because of the way Edward is treated because he is different.

Even though his hands are very creepy and make them strange, they also make him unique and different from all the other characters. His hands give him a gift as well: He is able to style and cut hedges, groom dogs and cut hair creatively. This makes him well loved and accepted by the people around him and also teaches the viewers that having skills and gifts are not a bad thing. 

Edward Scissorhands is very memorable because he is not an average character, and complimented by the beautiful story, and accompanying orchestra, this is a beautifully memorable film.