About Jerry Lundegarrd how we are encouraged to hate him through the use of language features.
One shot, digetic sound (accent) and low angle.
intro- How someone acts and their personality traits, tell you a lot about a person, whether you are going to like them or dislike them. whenever you watch a movie or read a book, you subconsciously form your opinion about that character from what you hear about them. In the movie Fargo, written by the Coen Brothers, Jerry is a key character who the audience is encouraged to hate. From the use of language features such as a one shot, diegetic sound, and close ups, they all help to portray the idea that Jerry is a bad person and that the audience should hate him.
S- Throughout the movie, the repetitive use of a close up on Jerry’s face shows his selfishness, as his face is the only thing seen in the shot. E- A close up portrays and emphasises the emotional state of a character, and for Jerry he is constantly seen in a close up. His emotions are numerously seen as confused, anxious and panicked, where his selfish desire for more than he needs has driven him into pushing the important things and people out of his life. Family and friends are something that everyone needs, something that is depended on, but Jerry has pushed them aside, forgetting what is really important in life. From watching the movie we already get the impression that he is selfish, from how he puts his wives life in danger in order to scam her father of his money. These close up shots jut solidify this message to the audience of his selfishness and create the impression that he is a character to be disliked. X- One of the many close up shots we see of Jerry is in the opening scene at the bar. In this scene alone there are multiple close up shots on Jerrys face that depict his emotions, as already his plan is beginning to have flaws. Even right at this moment in the movie, before we have even gotten to know Jerry, we know he is a selfish and self-centred character due to the abundance of these close up shots. Y-To be selfish generally refers to paying too much attention to your own wants, needs and well being, and not enough attention to others. It is generally a personality trait that has many negative connotations attached to it, and one that most people don’t want. Someone that I see as selfish who is also a public figure that a significant number of people hate or strongly dislike is Donald Trump. I find he is constantly putting his own wants and ideals before thinking of the wellbeing of America and the rest of the world. His anti immigration policies are absolutely appalling where he is solely thinking about the benefit of himself and not about the lives of the hundreds of thousands of innocent immigrants who are just in search of a better life. Selfish people let the needs and wants of themselves overpower what is morally right, and leads to a natural dislike of this person because of their personality.