The Great Debaters
Like others films based on true stories I have analyzed , The Great Debaters focuses on three main characters with mind, body, and spirit characteristics. This illustrates how prominent these characteristics are in storytelling, whether the story is purely fiction or based in fact. In my workshops, I emphasize three things when it comes to using mind, body, and spirit symbolism in character development. First is the character's introduction. I had one attendee ask if she was being too 'obvious' as to her character's type in her introductory description. I referred her back to the initial character descriptions in The Three Musketeers to show that it is better to be 'obvious' when it comes to describing your mind, body, or spirit characters. The second thing I emphasize is characters reactions to conflict. Each character type has their own unique way of dealing with conflict. Finally, I emphasize character's interactions with each other. Th...