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Shaun of the dead. - Coggle Diagram
Shaun of the dead.
characters.
barbra
barbra is the mother of shaun and the wife of phil and is treated like an asset to be looked after. when phil dies the role of her carer naturally falls to shaun and he fails to save her as well even through he tries very hard.
shaun
Shaun is the main character and the focus of the whole film. we follow him making the transition from a student lifestyle to a classic middle class lifestyle.
ed
Ed is the longtime best friend of shaun but is an idiot and holds him back from what he could achieve. he is very student-esk in the way that he lives. he id a minor drug dealer and lives like a student with beer cans and rubbish everywhere.
david
David the boyfriend of dianne but is in love with liz, shaun's girlfriend. he i weak throughout the film yet tries to gain power after shaun goes missing. shaun then stands up for himself and beats david in. abattle of power. david then dies and we all go whoop whoop.
dianne
dianne is the girlfriend of david however we are made to assume she has feeling for shaun. she is a weak character who looks for the approval of others and knows that david doesn't love her.
liz
Liz is the girlfriend of shaun and a key help to him in becoming the man he needs to be. shaun loses liz towards the start of the film but wins her back through his journey. Liz acts as thr glue that keeps the group tigether and is the voice of reason through this film.
phil
phil is the husband of shaun's mum and a character shaun has some issues with but after he dies he passes on his batton to shaun so he can have the spce to become the leader he needs to be.
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this story was written by simon pegg and edgar wright about them wanting to stay in the pub and ignore their wives wishes.
this does not mean that Pegg and Wright support these views it just means that these are the views that have been given to them by the society they grew up in.
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side characters
yvonne
yvonne is the only exception when it comes to leading woman. she is an old friend of shauns and we see her leading her friends away from danger. at the end of the film she comes back and rescues shaun and liz from the zombies.