The General Vision and Viewpoint.

The General Vision and Viewpoint.

                    

The vision or viewpoint of any text might be described as:

-         Optimistic, pessimistic or realistic.

-         Sympathetic, compassionate, cynical

-         Unresolved, contradictory.

-         Reflecting the era in which it is set.

-         Moral, political.

-         Religious.

-         Aesthetic, appreciating beauty, emotion, language.

This vision or viewpoint may be portrayed through:

-Plot

-Characters (they may give their views of their society or the problems they are facing.)

-Relationships, is a character nurtured or thwarted?

-Dialogue, dialects. (Conversations between characters).

-Imagery, language.

-What does the ending tell us of the viewpoint of the text?

 Key moments illustrate an outlook on life.

-In a film lighting, sound, music, colour, and costumes can show a world of beauty or oppression reflecting the view in the text.