The main character fits the typical action-adventure protagonist role as throughout the film, it is from his (William Cage's) point of view, making him the main character as he is the centre of attention. His personality is portrayed as "good" which makes him the protagonist, which every action-adventure film has as the main character. The events also fit the typical action-adventure brief as on every film/episode that has the genre of action-adventure, there is always a fight against "good and evil" which this clip shows. I know this film follows this as the clip shows William in a military battle against Aliens which we assume as evil as Cage is fighting against them. The action sequence also follows the typical action film as the fighting has lots of explosions and the camera has a "shaking" movement as we watch cage with simulates the audience being involved with the action as well. The camera also features first person angels as if we were Cage as he is in the action, which shows the deaths of other soldiers around Cage, this is typical action-adventure.
Discuss the ways in which people are represented in the
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The way
William Cage is presented is in the stereotypical way of an action-adventure
hero and protagonist. He is presented as the main character who is brave as he
fights in an army battle for his first time even though he never wanted to in
the first place. He is shown as brave because he realises he has no choice but
to try and kill the Aliens; which he ties to instead of fleeing the battle. He
is also shown as kind because he tries to help other comrades in the fight by also
killing the Aliens. He is also shows compassion as when he sees Rita get killed
in the battle, he looks shocked and distressed by her death, even though he
didn’t know her, this shows he feels sorry for her that she met a horrible
death. When Cage fights the Aliens he succeeds in killing them so this gives
him the “hero” stereotype. All these traits are what stereotypical action
adventure protagonists have so this makes William appear as “good” and a
“hero”.
The
character of Rita also has the action-adventure “hero” element as she kills and
fights a lot of Aliens successfully, she goes against gender stereotypes as she
appears “strong”, “powerful” and “brave” when the audience see her fight the
Aliens. This goes against the stereotypical female role of being the “damsel in
destress” as the audience see her fight when Cage is taking cover on the floor
watching Rita. She appears as a
“brave knight” when fighting the Aliens and Cage being the “damsel in destress”
by being helpless on the floor. This is
against the stereotypical gender roles when the male is the “brave knight” and
the female is the “damsel in destressed” so this shows role reversal. This also
shows us Rita has a strong and courageous personality.
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