The document analyzes several aspects of film posters that relate to portrayals of disability: 1) One poster uses a white background to suggest the protagonist sees the world differently due to their disability. Another poster shows the character alone to convey a sense of isolation. 2) In one poster, where the character is looking could indicate they are thinking back on how others have treated them due to their disability. 3) One poster uses a bench as a barrier separating the character from society, representing how their disability sets them apart. 4) Color is used in one poster to represent a character's life before and after being diagnosed with a disability, with color representing a good life and gray a dull life.

1. The white background
in this film poster
could suggest that the
protagonist does not
see the world as every
other person does but
only sees a blank
space. This could
present the way in
which Forrest's
disability can limit the
ways in which he sees
things in real life
situations.
The fact that the
main character is sat
alone can show the
isolation presented
through the media
towards an audience.
This may make the
audience believe that
people with disability
are different to
normal and are
restricted to being
alone.
The direction in which
Forrest is looking
could show that he is
looking in to his past,
reminiscing the way
he has been treated
by people. This could
show that as he has a
disability, he is treated
differently to the way
people would normal
treat others.
The bench in this
poster could
represent a barrier
between Forrest
and the rest of
society and show
that his disability
separates his from
the viewer.

2. This particular poster shows
the main character first
before he had been
diagnosed with his disability
then after when he can not
control himself.
At first, the characters
are shown in colour. This
could represent how
good their lives are and
are going well. Then
when the main character
is shown in grey in the
background it could show
how his life has gone
down hill after the
diagnosis. If he is shown
in grey then his life could
be grey and dull as
shown in there picture.
The expression on his face
could suggest he is happy
with his relationship. I can tell
this by the way he looks at
the girl in the picture. This
shows that in this film,
happiness is shown through
normality in life whereas
when a disability barrier is
present, his life is presented
as dull and challenging.
After his disability is
diagnosed, his face shows
that he is unhappy with
what has happened in his
life. His facial expressions
in this particular picture
could suggest that he feels
trapped within his
disability and cannot get
out of it.
The word ‘triumphant’
could show the struggle
in his life with disability
however despite this,
he manages to
successfully pull
through it and live his
live as a normal man.

3. This man looks the more intelligent
of the two as he is looking around
whereas the other man, seeming to
be more simple, is looking mindlessly
forward, not giving a care about his
surroundings. In this particular
situation, disability is portrayed as
simple minded as the main disabled
character is less aware.
The fact that the
character in on the
right is in front
could show his
superior role in
contrast to to the
other character. It
could also show
how disability is
shown as inferior to
able-bodied people
in this film.
The audience for this
will will already have
foreknowledge of the
story plot as most
people studied ‘of mice
and men’ as part of
their education.
Knowing this, the film
poster will not have to
include as much
information as another
film would.
In this film, we know that Lennie has mental
disabilities. From this I can deduce that he is only
suitable for manual labour as he does not have the
ability to complete complex tasks or work.