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American Beauty: Narrative
Structures- Angela and Jane
- They help to position the audience to empathise
with a certain character's point of view.
- School Scene.
- Angela stands taller- She
has more confidence.
- Appears to have more confidence-
They way she talks and smokes.
- Jane is more reserved- She
feels intimidated by Angela.
- Clothing
- Jane- Ordinary clothing with bland
colours- She doesn't want to stand out.
- Angela- Brighter colours and more noticeable clothing-
She wants to be the centre of attention and stands out.
- Jane- Ordinary clothing with bland
colours- She doesn't want to stand out.
- Speech
- Jane- She is quieter and shows moral and social
values. She appears to have a better education.
- Angela- She is louder, outspoken and brash. She shows no signs
of moral and social values. She appears to be less educated.
- Jane- She is quieter and shows moral and social
values. She appears to have a better education.
- Angela stands taller- She
has more confidence.
- Throughout the film.
- They swap places. Angela goes from being the 'more
mature' character to being the more 'immature' character.
- Jane has the wider shots. She is isolated.
This is the opposite in the end.
- Angela is surrounded by people, but
gradually looses them throughout the film.
- More high key lighting on Angela in the beginning but
there is less in the end. She hides away from the light.
- Ricky's character looks past
Angela's 'beauty' and into Jane's
- They swap places. Angela goes from being the 'more
mature' character to being the more 'immature' character.
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