The theme of Becoming Jane is love and loss. Jane clearly loves Tom and Tom clearly loves Jane. They realize that their love cannot grow for they have no money and no status. They will never be able to start a family that will live happily and thrive. If they would give in to their emotions it would ruin their families acceptance of them. It is better to live apart then on the streets with many hungry and unhappy children. They will always love each other, but they must move on.
Line is visible in the scene since they are both situated in a window. The line on the left of Jane is mirrored by her body and this creates a parallel in which the scene becomes more balanced. The same with Toms character. When they both stand up and we are faced with a wide shot of the two of them, the lines of the window are again parallel with the two bodies and this creates balance. Jane’s face shape is very oval. Tom’s face shape is very oval and these two shapes help us recognize that they will be together. Both characters have triangular shapes on their necks due to their costumes. The space behind Jane seems more limited than Toms. Toms space is very deep and continues to become ambiguous further back. The rhythm and pacing of the scene is well choreographed. The scene is a back and forth between Jane and Tom but does not feel to forced like a ping pong match. Once the couple starts to quarrel and Tom realizes Jane is leaves the Rhythm picks up in speed. The scene continues to jump back and forth between Jane and Tom, but not it is a little bit more forced to stress intensity and drama. Overall the scene is well edited and directed. You are able to perfectly understand what is happening. The background on each character is dull and uneventful so your eyes focuses on the main character. Plus the light coming in the window helps direct your eye to the couple.
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