Wednesday, March 2, 2022

TRAINSPOTTING : analysis of narrative resolutions

 








Analyse how the narrative resolutions of the film explore and resolve its  themes and binary oppposites 

 ( friendship, betrayal, escape , family life, alienation, addiction , past v future , masculinity , responsibility v freedom, individuality v society, Renton v Begbie , Tommy v Renton , heroin v life.etc.).



You should focus here on the final sections  of the film and on Tommy's narrative and fate and particularly  Renton's attempts to escape and his final betrayal. Look at how film form is used to guide audience response and alignment in key scenes and the language used in the closing voiceover.

Is there a moral or message to Trainspotting or is it ambiguous about the themes , characters and how they are resolved  ? 

How does Renton match this ambiguous tine in his final voiceover and scene   ? Is life in general and his future shown to be totally positive and clear ?

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