Character Development

~Character Development~

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!  

In this movie's intro, there are only two characters being shown; the therapist and the main character. The TV actor is mentioned but isn’t considered thoroughly as the actor's scene is very quick and eerie. 

The therapist is barely shown at the start, but we know she is a reliable person the main character can go to. We see this at the end when the main character calls her therapist in distress after her scary encounter with her own “imagination.”  

The TV actor is shown once and once only but makes a terrifying impression on the main character as they quote, “you weren’t supposed to see this” in a very creepy voice. 

The main character is developed throughout the introduction. For example, she is first shown at a session with her therapist, which tells the audience a little something about her mental state, especially since she does say that she’s been “seeing things.” Then, she is shown at home at night all alone which also tells the audience that she lives alone and is very kept to herself, probably due to her mental illness. When the TV actor starts “talking directly” to her, the main character is in fear, telling the viewers that she is a paranoid and scared girl who can’t identify what’s real and what she’s just seeing to herself. Then, when there’s a ring at the door, the main character opens the door to nobody but just to the spoon from her dinner cereal. This scene is important because when she rubs her eyes to double check if her spoon really was on her doorstep, the spoon disappears back into her bowl which increased her anxiousness. We know this because of the main characters facial reactions and because at the end of the introduction, she calls her therapist as fast as her shaky hands can. Ultimately, the main character is developed to be shown as a girl who is in a state of confusion as she cannot identify if what she’s seeing is real or fake. She is in a state of constant fear and can’t even feel safe in her own home.