The Lovely Bones Film Techniques

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Plot & Story Pre-Script Analysis
1. Susie Salmon is the protagonist in the film, The Lovely Bones, by Peter Jackson. Susie have a strong interest in photography and Susie is caring towards everyone, especially her family. Susie really cares for her family, which is known through her narration in the earlier part of the film.
2. According to Edson, a person could identify with the character when they find the character sympathetic. There are a few personality traits and story circumstances that creates Susie sympathetic for the audience. Susie is a brave character and it is shown in the earlier part of the film, when she rushed her brother to the emergency room and another part of the film that shows her bravery is when she stepped into the underground room with Mr. Harvey. The unfair injury that Susie gone through in the movie is being compelled by Mr.Harvey to look at the ‘clubhouse’ he built, but it was actually a trap. Susie is also a character that is loved by her family and friends. She is hard working and obsessed with photography.
3. At the end of the film, Susie’s external world changes as her killer dies, falling off a cliff. Initially, Susie’s external world was a mystery because her killer is unknown and still roams free, there is no …show more content…

The antagonist of this film is Mr. Harvey, he created obstacles and hurdles for Susie by killing her and it causes Susie to be stuck in the middle world, which is in between heaven and Earth. Mr. Harvey conceal himself in the neighbourhood, as the innocent neighbour who doesn’t know anything. He is friendly and secretive, which makes the concealment stronger because it wouldn’t attract anyone’s attention.
9. Based on William’s formulation of the moral premise, Susie’s state of ‘vice’ in The Lovely Bones would be her weakness, which is her lack of strength, power and determination. In the end, Susie is in the state of ‘virtue’ where she is stronger and can overcome her fear of letting go of the past and move on to

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