The document describes the characters of Dahlia and Cynthia from a film. Dahlia, age 16, is the caring elder sister who protects Cynthia from their raging father by hiding her in a cupboard. Despite Dahlia's strength, their father eventually kills both sisters. Cynthia, age 13, is less independent than Dahlia and always questions her about what is happening since she does not understand the danger from their father. Both sisters represent the importance of family and a teenage girl's feeling of responsibility to protect their siblings, no matter the circumstances.

1. Fenella Saunders
Task Two
How does your product
represent particular social
groups?

2. Dahlia
Dahlia, 16, is the elder sister of
Cynthia, and she is very much
takes care of her younger
sibling. This is shown when she
rushed into the bedroom and
shouts at Cynthia to get into
cupboard to hide from their
raging father. When the two
sisters are hiding in cupboard,
Dahlia is trying to shush and
calm down her younger sister,
this shows how much of a
caring character she is through
the script and her actions.

3. Dahlia Dahlia is a rather typical character of an elder
sister who is caring towards her younger
sibling and wants to protect her. Yet Dahlia’s
strength is no match to her fathers as he
eventually kills her and Cynthia and this is a
major part in the plot of the film. We wanted
Dahlia to look semi-creepy with the long hair,
fringe and paler complexion. Although not
from thriller, Dahlia can be easily compared
with Wednesday Addams from the Addams
Family.
Although, she looks rather creepy,
Wednesday also looks after her younger
siblings, much like Dahlia. Although some
physical differences e.g. the hairstyle,
clothes, speech etc. They both very much
believe in the importance in family.
What our film suggests about teenage girls
that love their siblings is that no matter what,
they feel responsible for their family, and want
to protect them no matter what.

4. Cynthia
Cynthia is the younger sister to
Dahlia, and although looking similar
ages, Cynthia is not nearly as
independent as her older sibling.
Cynthia is not as smart either, as
she is seen always questioning
Dahlia about what is happening. She
does not understand why her father
is trying to hurt her and where her
mother is gone (killed by father).
Despite being 13 year old, Cynthia
does not understand certain
instructions. This is shown when she
refuses to be quiet despite Dahlia
constantly shushing her.

5. Cynthia
Although much unlike the stereotypical
younger sister look (blue eyes, blonde
hair, much younger looking). Cynthia as
a character has many personality traits
that match other younger sisters that
also depend on their older sisters. This
is much like the character Lily in the
2013 film ‘Mama’ which was a
supernatural horror.
The two characters are similar in the fact
that they both do no understand what is
exactly going on, and look to their elder
sister for answers. They depend on
them rather than their parents due to
them not being there for them as much.
The two characters represent this
particular group in society due to their
very typical younger sister traits e.g.
Always asking questions and getting
scared quite easily compared to their
elder siblings.