Character Analysis Of Claudia Valentine In 'Drifters'
HARRY LAVENDER
ESSAY
All characters have their own distinctive voices but the main voice is Cluadia Valentine and she makes all other characters involved in her search to find the real truth of the crime that has been committed to Mark Bannister.
Claudia Valentine is drawn into Harry Lavenders web of corruption and the world of organised crime behind Sydney's established image. Marele Days choice to take the traditional 'hardboiled' private investigator approach and not only challenge the stereotyping of characters but also the common setting, from somewhere such as Los Angeles to Sydney. She also brings about many new ideas in relation to characters and themes. The relationships between characters, themes and setting provide a strong …show more content…
Claudia is a domineering character as a detective unlike traditionally male ones while the mother in “Drifters” is an independent woman, who takes care of herself and her family. Just like Claudia the mother in a way tends to observe in order to understand people. This can be seen in the use of “Wildly excited for no reason” in reference to her kids.
Marele Day uses a lot of the technique of modern day films - especially the “black and white” scenes on Harry Lavender.
He is very detached and aloof, (nobody knows where is and what he looks like). We as the audience get to see and hear what Claudia could not get her hands on to solve the problems, like where Mark Banister’s writings on Lavander are hidden. In contrast to the Harry Lavender text, the use of “One day soon he'll tell her it's time to start packing” shows us the obstacles of life experiences that are influenced by the great depression, families such as the one seen in “Drifter’s”. Claudia’s life becomes depressed and troubled because she cannot solve problems of crimes as fast as she would like
ESSAY
All characters have their own distinctive voices but the main voice is Cluadia Valentine and she makes all other characters involved in her search to find the real truth of the crime that has been committed to Mark Bannister.
Claudia Valentine is drawn into Harry Lavenders web of corruption and the world of organised crime behind Sydney's established image. Marele Days choice to take the traditional 'hardboiled' private investigator approach and not only challenge the stereotyping of characters but also the common setting, from somewhere such as Los Angeles to Sydney. She also brings about many new ideas in relation to characters and themes. The relationships between characters, themes and setting provide a strong …show more content…
Claudia is a domineering character as a detective unlike traditionally male ones while the mother in “Drifters” is an independent woman, who takes care of herself and her family. Just like Claudia the mother in a way tends to observe in order to understand people. This can be seen in the use of “Wildly excited for no reason” in reference to her kids.
Marele Day uses a lot of the technique of modern day films - especially the “black and white” scenes on Harry Lavender.
He is very detached and aloof, (nobody knows where is and what he looks like). We as the audience get to see and hear what Claudia could not get her hands on to solve the problems, like where Mark Banister’s writings on Lavander are hidden. In contrast to the Harry Lavender text, the use of “One day soon he'll tell her it's time to start packing” shows us the obstacles of life experiences that are influenced by the great depression, families such as the one seen in “Drifter’s”. Claudia’s life becomes depressed and troubled because she cannot solve problems of crimes as fast as she would like