Angles in Fiction P1.6

Character development - what is the character motivated by at first, what they set out to do,what they achieve and how are they changed by it

Themes - the big ideas that a story grapples with 

Values - core human values such as love and courage

Messages - what the films narrative seems to say

Representation - the way a media text represents the world

Creating perspective - narrative following one character, using a narrating character, using a POV camera

Examples:

Character development - The grinch as a character hates Christmas but loves it at the end of the film as he understands the meaning behind it.

Themes, Values and Message - The film 8 Mile represents people who live in a deprived state and has a message that shows that anyone can become successful if they put the right amount of effort into their lives.

Representation - Brokeback Mountain represents the LGBTQ comunity as is shows 2 cowboys being romantic towards one another when on a remote mountain but have to hide their feelings when back with civilisation as they fear discrimination.

Creating perspective - The 2015 film Hardcore Henry spiked people curiosity as the entire film is filmed in the main characters POV (first person).