Looking at their way of dressing, Roberta is old fashioned. She is more formal and sophisticated, very decent and elegant. Susan on the other hand looks dangerous, mysterious and rebellious. Roberta’s dress has a high neck and it drops below her knees. It is loose fitting and showing a lack of confidence about her body. She is a bit boring and she is a follower rather than a leader. Susan on the other hand has a black leather jacket. She also has tight black pants. This shows how untamed she is. She is very confident about her sexuality. She has her own individual style and she is a style setter. The black hat and shades make her look very cool.
Hair and beauty is another aspect of my analysis. Roberta in this case has her hair in a tight bun meaning she feels like she is closed in, self conscious, inhibited and restrained. Susan’s hair is curly, very uncontrollable and wild. She has long flowing hair. Roberta’s make up is neat. It does not stand out. Susan has a gash of red lipstick on her lips. She has a ginger coloured hair. Her hair is free just like herself. She is not repressed neither is she confined like Roberta.
The objects aroun them can also be used to examine the difference between the two characters. For breakfast, Susan drinks tequila which is very unconventional. She eats extravagant meals. She is very much of a spendthrift. Susan also has a camera which she uses in taking pictures of herself and that of the man she was with. This shows how vain she is. There are cards scattered everywhere on the floor making her surroundings look untidy. She is the kind of person who is not bothered about cleanliness. In other words she is carefree. She is free and wild. She also has a very weird suitcase which is black and has skeletons as designs on it. Roberta on the other hand keeps her surroundings clean and very well organised. The food she gives out during the party is perfectly decorated. She then serves bite size deserts. She has dangling earrings on both ears.
Susan’s body language is quite interesting. She moves on her knees then she crawls towards the bed like a baby. She looks tomboyish. Susan pounces on the bed making her look like an untamed cat pouncing on her prey. She is completely herself and has loads and loads of self confidence. Susan is very contained. Roberta on the other hand is ladylike, very pleasing to the eye and refined. She is also stiff, robotic and has her arms by her side. Roberta looks lovely but unsure of who she is. She looks disturbed and very subdued.
Moving on to colour codes, Roberta has a pink dress on which is quite babyish. The pink suggests that, she is not fully matured. The colours around her are very bright and this creates a happy mood. Susan has a black jacket on. It makes her look dangerous and mysterious. The red wall behind the bed is sort of dangerous and it has got something to do with sexuality.
Susan has freedom to do anything she wants to do. She is wild and has loads of fun with men. She can express herself fully. Roberta is repressed and she cannot express herself. She feels very lonely unlike Susan who has fun when she wants to. Susan and Roberta are two different people with different lifestyles. The difference between the two characters in “desperately seeking Susan” has been outlined using images seen on the TV.
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