“Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else's dreams come true?" These are the words of Tim Burton, a well-known director who plays by his own rules when creating a story for the big screen. Growing up different from most children, Burton was influenced by many unique people and films such as Edgar Allen Poe, Dr. Seuss and German expressionist films. He used their styles to create many memorable films himself, such as Edward Scissorhands and Alice in Wonderland, these recognizable successes. like most of Burton's films, the use of satire and visual features are present to support the thematic concept of conformity over individuality, the satire can clearly be related to conformity over individuality. individuality The neighborhood is full of identical houses, each home to a stereotypical person. Forms of these seen in the film are the flirting housewife, a religiously obsessed woman, and the average pushy salesman. They are also seen snooping once Peg brings Edward home, asking each other about the mystery man. Lying to do...