Do either of these characters step beyond a functional role in the
narrative? Do they become more than stereotypes/hegemonic? Read your handout on Hannah. Is this film about femininity at all?
Representation: gender - Hannah
"While I completely emotionally relate to Simon, what causes his
disintegration doesn't quite feel like the same cosmology that we occupy, where you can unravel that much through status at work. I could be wrong because I don't have a proper job, but it doesn't feel as important as not being recognised by someone who you love, which seems to be far more dangerous or of a threat to you. What is Hannahs function within the narrative?
Representation: gender - Hannah
What does the presence of Hannah in the ambulance at the end
suggest? What might she represent here? Do these representations change our reading of the ending at all?
Representation: projection of the self
How far could Hannah, the Colonel and James be
said to be a projection of Simons own self?
Choose one of the above
questions to answer. Plan your answer for The Double, using your notes and highlighted articles. Write up the entire essay for marking.