Right outside Colin's room is a tapestry of a boy that i'm pretty sure is boy king Edward VI of England. Do you think it's supposed to be, like symbolism of Colin's 'kingship' over the household?
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Most definetely. He has a lot in common with Edward VI: his youth, his imperiousness, his sickliness, his genuine good will, his desperate desire for his father's love, his scholarly attitude and intellectual curiosity.
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It is young Edward VI.
The tapestry from the scene where Mrs. Medlock threatens to "box Mary's ears" (I always thought that was funny as a kid) is a copy of a famous painting of the prince by William Scrots that's hanging in the Louvre.
And it also describes it in the trivia section for the movie.
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Oh right. Duh.
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It is the Boy King. Since he died at the age of 16 and everyone was positive that Colin would die soon, they must've thought it as fitting to adorn the corridor leading to his room and the room itself.
Dear me! What is that unpleasant aroma? I fear the sewer may have backed up during the night.
What does it mean when you are going to box somebodies ears? i always picture these tiny little ring boxes that snap shut over your ears...
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Basically just hit them over the head and ears a couple of times.
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Dear me! What is that unpleasant aroma? I fear the sewer may have backed up during the night.
Yeah, Master Colin is being compared with King Edward. It represents Master Colin's lordship over the household. If you read the book, you'll see that Lord Craven gives his son absolute power to control the house as he pleases while he's away, and no servant is allowed to disobey Colin's orders. This isn't quoted word for word, but it goes something like:
Martha: "You met Colin? Oh no! I shall lose my place for sure!"
Mary: "He wants you to come and call me, the next time he wants to see me".
Martha: "Noo! Mrs. Medlock'd fire me for sure! I'd lose my job!"
Mary: "You said that everyone is obliged to do his bidding, didn't you?"
Martha: "Aye, the wicked boy!..."
Mary: "Well then if you're doing his bidding, you won't get fired!"
It means to cup your hands and clap them hard over someone's ears, which creates air pressure against the eardrums and is quite unpleasant.
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