We looked at the trailer of Fight Club to see how it has psychological conventions.
Conventions:
-drama/mystery
-danger is on a mental level rather than a physical level
-2 or more characters preying on each others minds to create conflict,or, one solitary character in mental conflict
-characters try and discover their purpose
-characters often have a fear or fascination with death
-narrative-confusion over what is real
Characters trying to discover their purpose:
Edward Norton is trying to find a purpose in his life. He believes being Brad Pitt is what he needs to do as he idolises him. However Brad Pitt is not a real person but he is in Edward's mind. Edward suffers from insomnia which could have triggered his belief in trying to discover his purpose.
2 or more character preying on each others mind:
Brad Pitt is always on Edwards mind as he is his main focus which then leads to Edward conflicting with himself which turns into conflicting with others such as Brad Pitt tells edward to beat up a stranger which will obviously show Edward is in a mental state.
Confusion over what is real:
The audience can find it slightly hard to understand the narrative side of the conversation and storyline between the two main characters. As the film continues the audience realise how Brad Pitt is a psycholoigcal character.
Suffering mental conflict with himself:
This creates Helena Bonham Carter character because it creates conflict with Brad Pitt. Edward thinks that Brad Pitt has got the girl but it actually is himself. This creates more conflict between Edward and Brad as he keeps all his emotions for her locked up.
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