Tom Brennan Character Analysis

Intercommunication between individuals will always change the way one acts, and subsequently their integrity. Though there will always be a change, it is the repercussions that decide what the affect on one’s demeanor and character is. If they are positive effects, then clearly one will have these traits boosted. However if the effect is negative, then their existence and conduct will change for the worse. Regardless, the integrity and behavior of the individual will always change and adapt to the situation. This idea is clearly depicted in J.C Burkes “The story of Tom Brennan”, and the BBC’s “Death in Paradise”. These texts are able to prove that one’s mindset changed based on impactful, and meaningful correspondence between people.

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A person's current point of view in life affects how they act and think. For example it is known that those who are self conscious, depressed, or highly anxious will often have poor posture, slow movement, and lack eye contact. On the contrary, those who are very confident, happy and vibrant will usually have good posture, move quickly, speak fast, and have a dominating presence. This is an example of how one’s psychology and physiology will adapt to the feelings, feelings which are ultimately caused by one’s current situation, especially in terms of human interaction. This is evident in J.C Burke’s “The Story of Tom Brennan in the metaphor “Down, down we glided in silence”. This depicts the Brennan family's literal move, but more importantly, their sink into a sort of lonely misery. It shows that due to the way they were being treated, all of their mindsets were changed and became as negative as the human synergy was highly against them, being outcasted and talked down to. Moreover, the same idea is evident in the BBC’s “Death in Paradise”. The use of a lens flare throughout the first episode, and D.I Poole’s posture and expression, symbolise the his overwhelming struggle to adapt to the current climate of the island, thus causing him to ultimately change his conduct and temperament to function. The Brennan family and D.I Poole both show the potential changes that can occur to one's identification and