COMMUNICATING MORALITY TO AUDIENCES: SYMBOLIC INTERACTION IN FILMS
(with reference to G. Martin’s “A Game of Thrones”)
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https://doi.org/10.46991/AFA/2021.17.2.092Keywords:
Symbolic interaction, symbols, film media, communicating morality to audiences, socialization/interaction, behaviour, A Game of ThronesAbstract
Through research methodology of case study the present paper promotes the connection between Symbolic Interactionism and film theory, the symbolic film world and the audience’s emotions, intellect and behavior. My purpose of focusing on the modern theory of Symbolic Interactionism is justified by the notion that the mentioned theory provides an ideal concept to achieve the objective of shaping the perceptions of massive audiences into possible positive directions, creating shared positive symbols in the society and making people react to the given symbols accordingly via film media. The analysis of the film version (A Game of Thrones) of George R. R. Martin’s series of epic fantasy novel A Song Of Ice and Fire (1996-2019) discloses the firm connection between Symbolic Interactionism and film theory, between symbolic interaction and communicating morality to audiences.
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