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'Girl Asleep' Rosemary Myers (themes (friendships, peer pressure,…
'Girl Asleep' Rosemary Myers
themes
friendships
peer pressure
dreams
adolescence
coming of age
sexuality
character
greta
the main protagonist who is terrified and a major introvert considering she has just moved to a new town and doesn't know anyone
elliot
greta's best friend who is displayed rather unique and is so lucky he now has a friend who is there for him
genevieve
greta's older sister who at first is very difficult to understand but turns out to be a very caring sister who wants the best for greta and is able to relate to her past years
jade
leader of the three bullies, who believes she is more superior than greta and the rest of the school, even in her klan
conrad
father who is portrayed as a classic dad who loves a good joke or two, who never wants his daughter to grow up
janet
greta's mother who displays herself as the 'cool mum' who organises greta's birthday party which greta is at first unaware of
motifs and symbols
paper crane
music box
symbol of greta's youth and the happiness she long. It is recurring symbol and acts as a fantasy as she is able to escape to her own reality
forest
greta's dream is based in the forest as she goes into the wild where it is very deep and dark to portray her emotions
events
dream
birthday party
moving to new school
codes and conventions
camera angles were deeply displayed to emphasise different characters and how they were should be perceived, e.g. the bullies front view
genre includes a mix of, comedy, coming of age fiction, drama and fantasy
colour throughout was yellow, red and blue to depict emotions and create a rhythm throughout