Expression Through The Ballet
In the beginning scenes, at the party when Marguerite and Armand first meet, the mood of the dancing is rather naive, almost playful. There are plenty of sideways glances and loving gestures, but it is like they are testing each other to see if the feelings are true.
In the scenes following Armand's father's confrontation with Marguerite, the dance is much more passionate, more mature. They know what real love feels like, and it becomes clear that they would both willingly die for the other.
The death scene portrayed in heartbreaking detail, with Marguerite having to pause repeatedly to regain her strength. When she dies, Armand does not yet realize that she has gone, and only knows when her hand falls from his. Many people, after they had watched the ballet, commented that it was "like a private moment that they didn't want to intrude on."
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