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Character building


My main character is a captain in the army. Jonathan Hage has his own unit of men and has just come back from the war. He is someone that is seen as trustworthy and a team player. He is respected by all of his men that surround him. Jonathan is intelligent and understands the job that has to be done. He has a wife and children that love him and depend on him to keep them going. But then we find out his secrets within and he becomes a completely different character not only to the audience but also to himself.

Other characters that i would say are similar
I would say that my main character of Jonathan is very similar to the character of 'Teddy Daniels' played by Leonardo DiCaprio.

 Both of the characters are looking to solve a mystery behind an odd going on. They are both men that have power and are trustworthy members of society.

Alongside this they both share the characteristic's of seeing things to do with themselves and to do with the case that they are trying to solve. This is a strong similarity between the two.

Also another strong similarity between the two would be that they are also the bad and the good guy within the film, although they both believe that they are only the good guy. This is a particular important characteristic to both Teddy and also my character of Jonathan as it is one of the main thriller elements within the films and therefore creates the suspense and mystery and also highlights how a character can be both a protagonist and antagonist.

Theories that i can use within my character and plot
Looking at Vladimir Prop's theory of Character types (the seven spheres) i can see that my character fits in within the "hero" type to begin with. As i have already explained, he is a trustworthy and friendly person with his men and also civilians. He fights for what he thinks is right and counts himself as being rather intelligent. However, when the end of the film comes we find out that he also plays the role of the villian also. This then allows for the story to have a protagonist as well as an antagonist.

The overall plot of my film lends itself to the theory of Barthes enigma code. The film continues to allow the audience to ask questions about what is going on and also to ask questions about who the leader of the torture group is.