Culture has many different manifestations and forms, each of which has its own characteristics. One of the most significant is visual media and literary portrayals. These aspects have their own unique features that distinguish them from each other ((Flint 183). Hence, for example, the transfer of a character in a book may differ significantly from how it is transferred in a cinematic work. Therefore, this work aims to study the relationship between visual and written culture in the transmission of characters, environment, and their emotions.
One of the main aspects that distinguish the two aspects under study is the subtext. This method is often encountered in cinematic art and is a strong technique in fiction (Kazakeviciute 3). It implies the emergence of unproven information, which remains a mystery to the eye. This arouses keen interest among people and motivates them to form guesses. In literary portrayals, much less attention is paid to this aspect due to the difficulty of execution. Thus, these inexplicable gaps, which are proposed to be filled, make the story much stronger but more inherent in visual creativity. Moreover, when using the premise tool about a particular character, obvious details often need to be explained or confirmed.
Henceforth, the second difference is that visual media are only a part of literary portrayals. This is due to the time that is given for the transmission and presentation of a character or event. Therefore, for example, a movie will have a much more narrowed narrative than a book. Similarly, a printed representation has an advantage over a visual one in that it describes things and situations in much more detail, focusing on each small part.
Works Cited
Flint, Kate. “Visual culture.” The Routledge Companion to Victorian Literature, 2019, pp. 182-194.
Kazakeviciute, Evelina. “”Dialogue and Communication in Film.” JOMEC Journal, vol. 13, 2019, pp. 1-10.