The Use of Metaphors Through Filming Techniques in The Graduate Every generation says it won't happen to them. "I'm not going to be like my parents. I'm not going to sell out my dreams." Nothing captures this idea better than The Graduate (Nichols, 1967.) In this twisted film of a college student, Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman,) and his search for himself, the director Mike Nichols uses a multitude of metaphors to intensify feelings and emotions. Nichols …showed first 75 words of 1075 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1075 total…color distortion, Nichols brings us closer to Ben's character and helps to provide an in-depth look at a seemingly typical college graduate. Although Ben choose a road less traveled in his search for himself, his story will remain forever in the minds of all who watch The Graduate. Ben is not alone in his coming of age in this film, as Nichols grows also, leaving a permanent impact on movie history through his meticulous direct