SERITA STEVENS
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Lesson 6 –
Dialogue covers subtext.
The couple is out with friends. “I admire Linda’s religious commitment not to drink.” Eric hates her “false values.”
“Eric is such a wonderful husband the way he takes care of me.”
She inches her sleeves up to hide the bruises.
Dialogue points to subtext
At the wedding, everyone is having a good time and Eric stays in corner talking to an older man.
Linda, honey, this is my godfather Al.
Oh, wonderful, then he can teach the baby his religious values
(She doesn’t realize that Eric is saying Al is his real mob godfather.)
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Subtext Lesson 5 –
Action: Eric and Donny bring a box of sweets to the police station for Christmas. He asks how the detective’s holiday was.
Deeper Meaning : Eric has the detective paid off and in his hands, just letting him know that more treats are available for those who play with him…and that Eric has control.
Covert Hidden by Action
Action: Eric winks at the judge and agrees with everything he says about the sexual abuse claims
Deeper Meaning: Eric will fake supervision and do what he wants and everyone knows it.
What I learned is that this is one of the easiest subtext versions of all.
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Lesson 4 Situational Subtext – Sorry in hospital last two weeks and poor internet here.
Misinterpretation –
Subtext situation – At the wedding Linda is introduced to Big Al, whom Eric seems to be talking with all noc long.
Surface – Linda comes up to her new husband and is introduced to Big Al as Eric’s godfather. Being religious, she believes godfather is the typical family relationship. She comes over and jokes and says things that offend this strict Italian. Eric grabs her arm and pulls her away.
Beneath the surface- She doesn’t realize that Big Al is the real Godfather of the Philly Mob. Eric tells her that if she says the wrong thing she will be punished.
Superior Position
Surface – Donny calls the attorney we think to talk about his father
Deeper meaning – Donny having been beaten by father wanted revenge and was going to tell the attorney the truth, but chickens out.
Deception
Surface – the Andersons go to hire Salador and see pictures of Italy and the islands on the wall and he says he enjoys going there frequently.
Deeper meaning – Salador’s a mob attorney and goes there to meet with Big Al and the family. If only the Andersons had known from the start.
Sabotage
Surface – At court, there is enough disputed evidence to set Linda free but Andrea has taken Eric’s money and promise of a lucrative job with the DA to force Linda into a plea deal by telling her that she will help her appeal later and that things will be easier once she is in prison.
Deeper meaning – Her boss is a mobster lawyer and she started out straight with Linda’s family but has succumbed to the lure of the money that Eric flashes before her and agrees to get her doped up and force her into the plea deal.
Unaware:
Surface – Linda is religious and idealistic and doesn’t realize that Eric’s charm when they are dating is all for show.
Deeper meaning – He is an abusive personality and is whooing her so she will be a host for his heir. Then he can deal with her.
Can’t Say
Surface – After leaving prison Linda feels at loss but then Eric threatens the family again and she decides to cash in on the favor that the Columbia girl offered. She picks up the phone as says “I’m ready”
Deeper meaning – The Columbia girl will get the Cartel she works with to kill Eric. But it’s left unsaid and hanging at the end.
What I learned from doing this assignment is that it is easy to put subtext into a scene if one wants.
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Character Subtext
The Unborn Witness –
Claire – Ironic Character – internal state – she feels unloved and unwanted because she is adopted and feels that she cannot find love. She rejects everyone around her. she is insecure and over compensates by being mean and rejecting people who want to help her. On the surface she seems to be competent and an accomplished boxer.
Stan – His subtext is identity – he is a detective and now campaigning as State District Attorney and very confident that women like him. In reality he is a con, a criminal, a domestic violence abuser and murderer, chronic liar and cheater.
Martin – a detective and comes across as a wimp and good friend to Stan – he is hiding being gay, his love for Fran, and covers up by being over polite and loving, by letting Stan get away with things until he has proof that Stan is the killer and then he confronts him…and dies as a result.
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#2 Environment #1 – the cabin where Frances is killed – subtext that she is isolated from her friends and family.
#2 – Claire Allen’s home – her relationship with her sister who ends of up helping Stan and then crosses back to help Claire at the last minute. Their rooms are totally different.
#3 Fenton police station – subtext the relationship of the two men comes out and see that Stan is in control and Martin wants to please and evaluating Stan’s remarks.
Frances/Victoria’s home – evidence of abuse – relationship to Father, relationship of mom and dad, and where Claire experiences her mom’s ghost, and where the killer tries to attack her again.
#4 Martin’s house – subtext that Martin was a dear friend and really loved Frances and wished he could have been Claire’s father.
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#1 –surface plot – Claire hears voices that seem more intense when two detectives from the town where her mother died come to visit her.
Major twist – She goes to the prison to interview the man accused of murdering her mother and declares to the detectives that this man is not the killer. They didn’t want to reopen the case but now they have to. They tell her to go home.
Going to through town she hears screams and pauses at a mystical shop that she finds out belongs to her mother’s sister.
Major twist the grandparents refuse to acknowledge her, but the aunt insists that Claire be allowed to stay.
Someone tries to shoot her while she is sleeping but she is pushed out of bed before the bullet is fired.
Deeper meaning that she is being protected.
Major twist she finds the locket that belonged to her mother and the other half in the gay detective’s drawer. Could he be her father?
Deeper meaning that friendship wise he was closer to her mom than the actual father was.
Subtext of the plot is abusers must deal with karma. He thinks he has gotten away with killing his lover – but there is one witness left.
and even if you are alone, you can deal with love.
Claire is hesitant to be in a relationship because she feels unloved and unworthy since she was adopted.