Unit II – Unit II – SubjectivitySubjectivity

Writing the PaperWriting the Paper

What beliefs/thoughts drive the What beliefs/thoughts drive the character? character?

What are the character’s motivations?What are the character’s motivations?

Think of:Think of: AbuseAbuse MoneyMoney PopularityPopularity A sense of belongingA sense of belonging FamilyFamily SurvivalSurvival FearFear

SelfSelf

What is the true, untouched self? What is the true, untouched self? Do we have one? Are you unique? Do we have one? Are you unique? Are the characters unique? Are the characters unique?

You are your “self” to yourself – to You are your “self” to yourself – to everyone else – you are a subject. everyone else – you are a subject. How does this play a role in the How does this play a role in the film? film?

The Self and FilmThe Self and Film

Why is character X a popular Why is character X a popular character? character?

Why does the character behave Why does the character behave the way he does? What does the the way he does? What does the character’s behavior say about character’s behavior say about his sense of self?his sense of self?

How did the character’s sense of self How did the character’s sense of self develop? Does the character have a develop? Does the character have a unique sense of self?unique sense of self?

How does the character appeal to your How does the character appeal to your sense of self? If we are all unique and sense of self? If we are all unique and special, how do the film and characters special, how do the film and characters challenge our sense of uniqueness? challenge our sense of uniqueness?

Does the character rely on his unique Does the character rely on his unique self to make decisions or is the self to make decisions or is the character weak and does he react character weak and does he react because of what/who he is subjected because of what/who he is subjected to?to?

SubjectivitySubjectivity

We are subjected to everything We are subjected to everything around us – we are not separate around us – we are not separate from the world that surrounds us.from the world that surrounds us.

We are subjects – reacting to We are subjects – reacting to body image, language, television, body image, language, television, people, conversations, etc.people, conversations, etc.

Subjectivity and FilmSubjectivity and Film

What is the character subjected to that What is the character subjected to that causes him to act/react in certain ways?causes him to act/react in certain ways? (Family members, vision impairment, (Family members, vision impairment, beauty, athletic ability, intellectual beauty, athletic ability, intellectual abilities, abuse, memory loss, poor abilities, abuse, memory loss, poor conditions)conditions)

What physical features does the What physical features does the character have that subject him to character have that subject him to judgment? judgment? (Hair color, scars, tattoos, (Hair color, scars, tattoos, beauty, physical disability, mental beauty, physical disability, mental disability, psychological disability)disability, psychological disability)

Why is the film set in X rather Why is the film set in X rather than in Y? than in Y?

What does the setting do to the What does the setting do to the character? What does it do for character? What does it do for the character? How does it help the character? How does it help or hinder growth?or hinder growth?