Representation in a Film Poster:
Examples of Representation:
-Gatsby is in the middle to show he is the main protagonist, he is also wearing a tuxedo to show that he is of high social class.
-Mary is below everyone else to show her helplessness, she is also wearing white to represent innocence and beauty.
-Nick Caraway is wearing a tweed suit to show he is of lower social class to Gatsby and the others.
-The women on the right wears a revealing red dress to show her social class and character. The red also represents evil or danger to the main protagonists.
-Tom Buchanan is located closer to the women in red showing he is closer to her than he wife, he is also wearing a hat which shows he has more to hide that the others.
-The women on the left is wearing black to symbolise her mysteriousness and her tone.
-There is a lot of gold on the poster to show wealth and greed that the main protagonists have.