North By Northwest Themes

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North by Northwest Codes and Conventions Writing Task 1. How does the character of Roger conform to the character conventions of the thriller genre? Roger Thornhill is a very typical protagonist of a thriller genre movie. His character exactly fits the character conventions of the thriller genre. Thornhill’s world is thrown upside down by the sudden accusation that he a spy named George Kaplan. His identity is questioned and he goes on an adventure to find justice like in most thriller movies. Thornhill is a flawed hero with an ordinary life and he is isolated when confronted with the complication of the story. Most Thrillers begin in this way and the protagonist is then forced to go on a journey to achieve justice. In North by Northwest, Thornhill does this …show more content…

The with the help of these elements of the film, we achieve a three-act structure where there is a rise of action and a climax in act three. The thriller genre always follows this structure and this is clear in North by Northwest. North by Northwest is set in everyday normality but the protagonist is slowly isolated from everyday normality when strange things begin to happen to him. As the responder is faced with villainous organizations and innocent victims there is a sense of danger which is present throughout the movie, keeping responders enrapt in the adrenaline rush of the movie. In the movie, there is also iconography which adds to the mood, setting and themes in the movie. There is a combination of weaponry, a variety of camera angles and fast paced or disorientating editing used to create a thrilling mood. The in most climactic scenes there is a use of diegetic sound, non-diegetic sound and a confined setting to create suspense in crucial scenes. These conventions in north by northwest conforms to the thriller genre and creates a dangerous, exciting and effective thriller

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