Analyze and Discuss Aspects of "American Beauty"

Introduction
Director Sam Mendes' "American Beauty" brought in $130 million domestically, making it the 13th highest-grossing film of 1999. The screenplay has been written by Alan Ball and the movie's producers were Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks. The genre of this film can be categorized as drama/satire and does not strictly hold on to the traditional Hollywood structure. However, it uses the techniques of foreshadowing, has a before-and-after in the character development and strong symbolism.
Story Line
The narrator of the movie, Lester Burnham, is discontented with his life. …