Dickensian Analysis

This close up shot signifies that this female figure is a main character, suggesting to the audience that she is important. The fact that a focus pull is used so that the other female (the maid) is out of focus, suggests that she has lower status within the drama, thus allowing the audience to gage which characters are of importance.

This shot could also be shown to show a stereotypical lady and maid, where within society women can be lower than each other, almost adopting the idea that there is a constant hierarchy system not just with men and women but within each gender.

This next mid-long shot depicts these men in a very stereotypical way; strong, well-dressed and dominant. The element of dominance is also shown within the dialogue exchanged with each character as coincidentally the taller male says “release me” when the other grabs his arm, thus portraying eachcharacters societal status. The characters costume also adds to the stereotypical appearance as they are seen with all black, a connotation of power and mystery. The use of props i.e the cane is very significant as it shows that they are of a high class, with a lot of power.

This two shot shows the relationship between the two female characters, allowing the audience to gain further knowledge on the media text. The appearance of both characters is completely contrasted with that of the previous female character who wore tight revealing

countries, women are still objectified by men due to their appearance as stated by Laura Mulvey in her ‘male gaze’.