Us as characters:

 

In this course, we have been looking at the term ‘character’ as a fictional entity that we can construct in a book or film script. Maybe not all of us want to become writers, but we all create or have a say in creating characters of some kind. If nothing else, then it can be said that we have an influence in the creation of our character. The various forms of social media are an example of this. We deliberately post  the things we want others to see. Thus, we create a character. It may very well be an accurate reflection of who you are, but it is still a character.

Social media platforms are in a sense a micro limitation of the fame system. The reason why such platforms are so universally appealing is because it offers someone the ability to curate their identity  on a public platform. This was, not too long ago, only for the famous. Our reading for Media this week expounded the importance of having a motivation for any fictional character we create. When developing fictional characters,  we need to ask ‘what do they want?’ . The reason for this is that in real life, our own moral characters are shaped by our wants and needs.