Characterisations

Remember that characters are an essential story element. A character can be defined as any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work or film work. Every story must have main characters. A protagonist is the main character who generates the action of a story and engages the audience’s interest and empathy.…

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Joseph

In “New Boy”, the protagonist is Joseph. He is a small African boy, probably in the second or third grade. Notice how all the action in the movie revolves around him and his story.

Joseph instantly stands out as an outcast from the rest of the class. Observe how he is represented as a shy boy in the first shot we see of him. This shy look is m…

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Seth

Seth is depicted as an unfortunate character that gets into trouble all the time. For example, when Seth goes to the blackboard, he has to admit he does not know the answer to the teacher’s assignment. Notice that Seth also appears to be quite cheerful and funny which, at t…

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Christian

Christian is introduced to us as the ”bad boy” who taunts Joseph by calling him ”Live Aid” and asking him if he knows it is Christmas. Think about what the portrayal of such attitude reveals about today’s children.

Consider how Christian's bad attitude is reinforced throughout the whole film through his nasty comments and rude atti…