Fish Tank
Mia: Represents young people in the lower class.
- She is defensive and violent
- She doesn't express feelings as no-one expresses them to her
Connor: Represents white middle aged male in power.
- He abuses his power as a father figure/love interest to Joanne and Mia.
- He leaves them when they are vulnerable
Joanne: Subverts typical stereotype of a mother.
- She cares more about her love interest than her own family
- Doesn't show any love to Mia and her sister which affects them.
Sin City
John Hartigan: Represents typical protagonist in film noir and comic book.- He is trying to save someone/be with his love interest.
- Gets framed for something he didn't do by corrupt characters.
- He is super strong and seems invincible.
- Tires to kill the real villain.
Marv: Represents protagonist in film noir and comic book.
- He is super strong (comic book).
- He is being framed/attacked for something that he didn't do.
- Tries to find out the truth about what happened.
- Tries to kill the real villain.
Nancy: Love Interest
- represents Post Modernism and she is a mixture of femme fatal and normal love interest.
- She doesn't purposely use the men for her own gain however she is objectified throughout the film.
Senator Rourke: Represents white middle aged male.
- He is in power and has authority, however he abuses his power
- He frames John for something that his son did.
- As he has power he is believed by others.
The Yellow Bastard/ Rourke Jr: VillIan
- Tries to make the protagonists unhappy/ tries to hurt the ones he cares about.
- Yellow - shows illness/weakness
- Protagonist eventually kills him.
Cardinal Rourke: Represents white middle aged male.
- He is in power and has authority, however he abuses his power.
Kevin: Villain
District 9
