Write an Analysis of the cover of Tsotsi
Write an Analysis of the cover of Tsotsi
My initial interpretation of the cover of Tsotsi was that it was at a time of the day when the sun isn’t fully prominent perhaps at Dawn, or it could possibly be at dusk, as the bright orange sun is just peeking over the tops of the buildings. Also there is the powerful blue sky at the very top of the cover which could show either times of day as it could be forming or leaving. I thought that if it was dawn the male presence on the cover could have just started or even just finished work, as it’s quite common to work shifts like that, this would also explain how he looks tired however, this could also link into the possibility that he’s running away.
I also noticed that the background was quite poor, and looked poverty stricken like a shanty town, this insinuates that perhaps it’s based in a third world country such as Africa. This links in to the fact that the biggest presence on the cover is a young looking male, as countries such as Africa are stereotypically male dominant cultures, it is showing that perhaps the film is sticking to the stereotypes almost as if to make sure that the audience understand the film.
The boy on the cover looks as though he doesn’t quite fit in with the back scene, his clothes look expensive and possibly even branded. A leather jacket and Chuck Taylor converse all-stars aren’t exactly what you’d expect to see in Africa. Also there is the fact that he has what looks like a bracelet on his right wrist, this insinuates that perhaps the boy has money, how he got it we are still unsure of. However, it may not be a bracelet and in fact could be a lone handcuff which shows us that he could be into crime. It would also explain the fact that he’s wearing expensive looking clothes and looks so out of place with his surroundings.
On the bottom of the cover, only very small is a train, it looks as though it is just simply passing by. Like a normal train does, but considering it is in a poverty
My initial interpretation of the cover of Tsotsi was that it was at a time of the day when the sun isn’t fully prominent perhaps at Dawn, or it could possibly be at dusk, as the bright orange sun is just peeking over the tops of the buildings. Also there is the powerful blue sky at the very top of the cover which could show either times of day as it could be forming or leaving. I thought that if it was dawn the male presence on the cover could have just started or even just finished work, as it’s quite common to work shifts like that, this would also explain how he looks tired however, this could also link into the possibility that he’s running away.
I also noticed that the background was quite poor, and looked poverty stricken like a shanty town, this insinuates that perhaps it’s based in a third world country such as Africa. This links in to the fact that the biggest presence on the cover is a young looking male, as countries such as Africa are stereotypically male dominant cultures, it is showing that perhaps the film is sticking to the stereotypes almost as if to make sure that the audience understand the film.
The boy on the cover looks as though he doesn’t quite fit in with the back scene, his clothes look expensive and possibly even branded. A leather jacket and Chuck Taylor converse all-stars aren’t exactly what you’d expect to see in Africa. Also there is the fact that he has what looks like a bracelet on his right wrist, this insinuates that perhaps the boy has money, how he got it we are still unsure of. However, it may not be a bracelet and in fact could be a lone handcuff which shows us that he could be into crime. It would also explain the fact that he’s wearing expensive looking clothes and looks so out of place with his surroundings.
On the bottom of the cover, only very small is a train, it looks as though it is just simply passing by. Like a normal train does, but considering it is in a poverty