This Medium Shot from
Dawn of the Dead is the first in which we see several flaws in one of our
characters, and the strengths in others. The first of which is Steven; a good
looking white male who would have been assumed to be the hero. The actuality is
that he is a terrible shot and requires help on several occasions. This is
interesting as it helps to establish he is not the hero, going against the Cultural Dominant Ideology of its
time. The historical context plays a
key role here as it establishes that the film would have been very
controversial and shows its director George A Romero as challenging
stereotypes.
This is also pushed by the mise-en-scene. The clothing of the characters and the pathetic fallacy of the low key natural lighting on the
situation helps to put the nail in the coffin. This is once more referenced
rather crudely through phallic symbols
as he and his rifle are clearly not good enough time and time again.
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