The Devil Wears Prada Character Analysis

1. Describe how power and persuasion tactics are used by a character of your choosing. Identify and describe one scene as an exemplar of the character's effectiveness with these tactics.
David Frankel’s 2006 film, The Devil Wears Prada, is a commanding piece which provides entertainingly deep insight into conflict and negotiation as a whole. We see the villain/antagonist Miranda Priestly, who makes it her duty to intimidate the timid protagonist Andrea Sacs in order to get what she wants. Particularly, the film exemplifies power and persuasion tactics, emotions as a result of personality, and bargaining position.
From my standpoint, in today’s world it is no longer about the pursuit of happiness, instead it is about the pursuit of power. Power is to human beings as the food chain is to the animal kingdom. Those who are in the higher positions wield the power over subordinates. This is seen in the relationship between Miranda Priestly and Andrea Saccs. Miranda Priestly works as the Editor-in-Chief at the fashion industry famed -- Runway Magazine, who has a reputation of being unemotional and icy cold, but an expert and inspirational figure in her profession. Throughout the movie, Miranda displays ruthless character by firing her assistant for
In our everyday lives, we use some sort of persuasive tactic to get what we want from others. The use of coercive power pulsates throughout the movie by way of the uncouth Miranda Priestly. As a result, she strikes the emotion of fear into her assistants; particularly, the recent-college grad, Andrea Sacs. Nevertheless, the job as assistant to top magazine executive, Miranda Priestly is seen as a prize. Andrea has the bargaining position of quitting or staying despite the harsh