Narratives for 'The Prestige'
Enigma code- Who is the narrator?
- What is the actual magic trick?
- Why is he showing a magic trick to a little girl?
- Where is the film set?
- Who is the guy doing the magic trick with the bird?
Symbolic/semiotic code - The clothing represents the period when he film is set.
- Tank of water represents the trapped nature the man is in.
- The cage that the bird is in forshaddows the mans trapped nature.
- The standard of clothing could portray the class of the people watching the magic trick.
Action code - Does the flattening of the cage represent the mans death?
- Water tank locking extreemly fiercly. Could symbolise the pounding of his heart.
- The man is screaming to get out of the tank.
- Facial expressions of the man in the tank show how desperate he is to get out.